Alloa Thistle Necklace

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Solid sterling silver pendant on a sterling silver chain with purple enamel detail -

This beautifully detailed necklace features a cheerful thistle arranged to create an intricate flower in an art deco style.

A center of purple enamel gives this piece a lovely bit of color and elegance. A very different thistle design that stands out from the rest because of the art deco influence.

Pendant measures 1/2" x 1/2" - Handmade in Scotland.

A traditional design featuring the Scottish Thistle, the national emblem of Scotland. Crafted entirely of 925 sterling silver, it comes with an 18" Sterling Silver chain.

*****A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH THISTLE
The thistle is a thorny flower that grows wild in all parts of the country, and legend has it that it became the national emblem of Scotland after the Battle of Largs.

A Norse attack force had decided on a night attack. However their leader stepped on a thistle and his yell alerted the Scots, who routed them. This battle led to the establishment of the kingdom of Scotland.

The thistle is not a useful plant, but it is tough and prickly, something you cannot simply grasp hold of and pull out of the ground like a common weed, and it became a popular badge in Scotland. While the Lion Rampant flag was grand and the Saltire Flag hallowed by long tradition, the homely thistle was something everyone could identify with. To the Scots it was a reminder that their country might not be the most rich or fertile but, equally, it was not to be grasped lightly.

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