Silver Cwm Cych Deer Necklet, made by Rhiannon Jewellery.

34x27mm                                                                       16in (40cm) incl chain
Silver-Weight 8g

This figure of a deer is based on a single carved deer from a stone cross in Scotland, here modified and duplicated to form a mirror image design. Such designs are typical of Celtic Art, reflecting the twin aspects of Earthly and Otherworldly life which feature so strongly in the legends.
This design’s title comes from the story of Pwyll Prince of Dyfed, which is part of an ancient collection of Welsh legends called the Mabinogion. While hunting a deer in Cwm Cych, Pwyll finds that another huntsman's dogs have claimed the animal before he can reach it. He drives them off his kill, but then finds that the dogs belonged to Arawn, the King of the Otherworld. To be forgiven for this offence, Pwyll must change places with the King and kill his enemy in the Otherworld. The mirror-image in the design is based on this exchange of identities.
Two other designs, Hounds of Annwn and Two Princes, are also based on this legend.

Silver Large Rhaeadr Necklet, made by Rhiannon Jewellery, using the Nephrite gemstone.

23x43mm                                                                       18in (45cm) chain                                                     Silver/Nephrite                                                              Weight 7g

Rhiannon's Rhaeadr (Waterfall) designs are inspired by the rivers and rapids of Wales. Their flowing lines and coloured gemstones reflect the mesmerising play of sunlight on moving water, which may account for the magical qualities attributed to such waters in ancient times.
The collection uses 4 different cabochon gemstones:
• Amethyst (purple)
• Garnet (dark red)
• Labradorite (an iridescent stone with hints of green and gold)
• Nephrite (dark green)
The larger pieces can be made more striking with the addition of an extra 'teardrop' stone - please ask for details.

Silver Small Rhaeadr Necklet, made by Rhiannon Jewellery, using the Labradorite gemstone.

Please note that the picture is of the design and may not exactly represent this item.

40x16mm                                                                     16in (40cm) incl chain                                   Silver/Labradorite                                                     Weight 4g

Rhiannon's Rhaeadr (Waterfall) designs are inspired by the rivers and rapids of Wales. Their flowing lines and coloured gemstones reflect the mesmerising play of sunlight on moving water, which may account for the magical qualities attributed to such waters in ancient times.
The collection uses 4 different cabochon gemstones:
• Amethyst (purple)
• Garnet (dark red)
• Labradorite (an iridescent stone with hints of green and      gold)
• Nephrite (dark green)

Silver St Caron Cross Pendant, hand made by Rhiannon, the well known Welsh Jewellery Maker.

19x33mm                                                                     18in (45cm) chain
Silver-Weight 5g

From an incised 7th century stone found at St Caron's Church in Tregaron, where Rhiannon's jewellery is made.

Silver Preseli Birds Pendant, hand made by Rhiannon, the well known Welsh Jewellery Maker.

22in(55cm) rope chain
Silver
Weight 29g

Preseli Bluestone is a very special kind of stone, so much so that it was taken from West Wales and transported across Britain to build a magnificent stone age temple at Stonehenge. It is a hard granite containing quartz crystals, but when polished it becomes a dark blue/green with white flecks, reminiscent of the night sky, which perhaps accounts for its importance to our druid ancestors.
Rhiannon uses polished cabochon bluestones from the Preseli Hills set in silver to make this striking range of jewellery.
The simple Dragon motif represents the ‘earth dragon’, a symbol of the earth’s power, as manifested in standing stones, underground streams and wells. The druids understood this power, which they regarded as a divine presence, and used it for healing, psychic communication and religious ceremonies.
The Knotwork designs reflect a later period in our history, when the druids’ descendants became Christian leaders, the standing stones became high crosses and the sacred wells became healing wells.