This beautiful pendant is inspired by a find from little Rone on Gotland. It is made of silver and is adorned with a set amethyst with a diameter of approximately 14 mm. A black adjustable band is included.
The original is currently at the Historical Museum in Stockholm and can be seen here:
original find
A number of pendants from the Viking Age with set rock crystals, often in silver, have been found on Gotland. They were probably worn by women, both as individual pieces of jewelry and as part of larger collections.
This jewelry can be divided into two main types:
Round, spherical pendants, which appear to have been made during the late Viking Age or early Middle Ages
Flatter variants, which date to the earlier Viking Age
Rock crystal is the most common stone, but there are also a few finds with amethyst – like this one from Fardhem: Find from Fardhem with amethyst
More similar Gotland finds:
From Öja: See here
From Havdhem:Â See here
From Grötlingbo: See here
