ANKH CROSS PENDANT
The ankh was the ancient Egyptian symbol or hieroglyph for 'life'.  It is commonly shown carried by gods and pharaohs and often forms part of personal names.
Available in Gold or Silver.

ANGLO-SAXON CROSSLET EARRINGS
Based on some tiny crosses from a necklace found in an Anglo-Saxon grave at Kingston Down, Kent.  Finds such as these testify to the impact that the new religion of Christianity had in Britain in the early 6th century AD.
Available in Gold or Silver.

ANTHONY and CLEOPATRA PENDANT
The two classical lovers are shown on this handsome pendant, based on a Greek coin.  An eagle is shown on the reverse.  1st cent. BC.
Available in Gold or Silver.

ATHENIAN OWL PENDANT
A delightful pendant taken from an Athenian silver tetradrachm, minted c. 440 BC.  The owl was the symbol of the Greek goddess, Athene, patron of Athens, and her profile on the reverse carries laurels, commemorating the Athenian victory in the Persian Wars.
Available in Silver only.

BITING BIRD PENDANT
A pendant derived from a design on the reverse of one of the famous Lewis chessmen, found on the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.  It shows a common Anglo-Scandinavian motif of interlocking animals.  Viking period. c. 11th century AD.
Available in Gold or Silver.

BYZANTINE CHI RHO PENDANT
Early Christian Rome and Byzantium placed great importance on the use of the sacred monogram - the Chi Rho.  Constantine the Great placed it on the imperial standards carried by the legions.  The Chi Rho comes from the first two letters of the Greek word XPICTOC, meaning Christ.  Byzantine 4th century.
Available in Gold only.

CAENBY DISC PENDANT
A decorative pendant based on an Anglo-Saxon embossed disc found at Caenby, Lincolnshire, England.  The original possibly decorated a shield buried with an Anglian warrior.  7th century AD.
Available in Gold or Silver.

CANTERBURY CROSS PENDANT
Canterbury was one of the most important Christian centres in medieval England; an archbishopric and shrine of power.  After the brutal murder of Thomas Becket in AD 1170, hundreds of pilgrims came to Canterbury to visit the saint's tomb.
Available in Gold or Silver.

CELTIC CROSS CHARM
Celtic crosses have great charm.  This tiny cross is based on a type called 'wheel-head', derived from Scandinavian forms found in England, Scotland and Ireland. c. 9th century AD.
Available in Gold only

DOLPHIN AND CROSS PENDANT
The design is derived from an openwork escutcheon of an Anglo-Saxon bowl, found in Kent.  The stylised animals on each side of a Latin cross may be hippocamps (sea-horses), rather than dolphins.  5-7th century AD.
Available in gold and silver

HIGH CELTIC CROSS PENDANT
Celtic high crosses abound in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.  It appears that most crosses were painted in bright colours.  Today they stand weathered and grey, without trace of their former glory, but their intricate carving and timeless symbolism is as magical and evocative now as it was in the Dark Ages.
Gold or silver with hand painted enamels.

IRISH LUCK PENDANT
This lovely design of a shamrock within a heart, or perhaps the four aces in one design, comes from a 19th century horse brass.  Rural superstitions die hard and, even today, horses in Europe may still be seen wearing decorative brasses, to avert the 'evil eye'.
Available in Gold or Silver.

JEWELLED CELTIC CROSS
Celtic high crosses abound in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It appears that most crosses were painted in bright colours.  Today they stand weathered and grey, without trace of their former glory, but their intricate carving and timeless symbolism is as magical and evocative now as it was in the Dark Ages.

LINDHOLM HOJE BROOCH
An elegant Viking brooch decorated with a stylised beast entwined with a serpent, in the famous Urnes style.  The original came from Jutland, north Denmark, but similar brooches have been found elsewhere in England and Scandinavia.  11th cent. AD.
Available in Gold or Silver.

MEROVINGIAN HORSE BROOCH
An attractive stylised horse, based on a design from a sword found in a warrior's burial.  The Merovingians were the first medieval dynasty in France, following the Roman period. 7th century AD.
Available in Gold or Silver.

PENDRAGON PENDANT
Medieval legends are full of dragons and this mythical beast was frequently depicted in art and heraldry.  The dragon was also the Welsh national emblem and this fine pendant is based on the famous Pendragon of Wales.

SCOTTISH THISTLE
Tough and colourful, like the Scots themselves, the thistle has been Scotland's national emblem since medieval times.  In the Battle of Largs (c.1250 AD), a barefoot Norse invader trod on a thistle and awakened the sleeping Scottish army.  In 1677 James II founded the Order of the Thistle.  This attractive pendant is based on the Scottish hall mark for gold and silver.

SCYTHIAN STAG BROOCH
This realistic crouching stag came from a Scythian tomb at Kostromskaya, near the Black Sea in south Russia.  The Scythians were fierce nomads, whose tombs have yielded amazing treasures, made largely by Greek craftsmen.  The stag was a common motif in Scythian art. 5th century BC.
Available in Gold or Silver.

SMALL CELTIC CROSS
Celtic high crosses are famous reminders of the rich art styles of the Anglo-Saxons.  The type is called 'wheel-head', and is derived from Scandinavian forms found in England, Scotland and Ireland.
c. 9th century AD.

THOR'S HAMMER PENDANT
The Vikings considered Thor one of the greatest gods in Scandinavian mythology.  A hammer was his symbol and replicas were worn as protective amulets.  They were fairly common in 10th century Denmark, but when the Vikings adopted Christianity in the 11th century, they were replaced by crosses.
Available in Gold or Silver.

TUTANKHAMUN SCARAB
This exquisite pendant is a replica of a scarab found in Tutankhamun's tomb.  The scarab was associated in ancient Egyptian mythology with the sun and was a symbol of new life, resurrection and virility.  The reverse shows the winged falcon-god, Horus.  New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. 1362-1353 BC.
Gold.

VIKING DRAGON PENDANT
A superb design derived from a Viking brooch in the remarkable Urnes style.  Found in Norway, and now in the British Museum.  Late 11th century AD.
Available in Silver only.