A little more detail…

This beautiful little silver Apple tree pendant has been meticulously handcrafted from a flattened sterling silver half crown coin, pre 1919. These lovely old pure silver coins are fab to work with. Each one of these trees is a complete pleasure to create.

The design is freely sketched on to the surface of the flattened coin. This basic outline is traced meticulously with a jewellers saw. Here the details are embellished and refined. The fineness of the saw blade allows me to reveal details of leaves and branches i would find difficult to do with a pen. Once the tree is cut away from the confines of the original coin it is then carefully filed and polished.

The ‘off-cut’ of the silver coin is included for your interest, forming a lovely connection between the beautiful new tree of life necklace and it original material use and history.

Every one is totally unique, individual and unique. Size : Approx 32 mm * 30 mm

Magical Avalon – Isle of the Apples

Apple leaf jewellery made from reused silver, copper and bronze coins.

The Apple tree is very much a potent symbol of beauty, Eternity and rebirth. In Brythonic mythos it is associated with the otherworld in the form of Avalon.  In the tale of Cormac’s Adventures in the land of Promise (Echtra Cormaic) we are told of a warrior called Manannán Mac Lir who had a branch made of silver from which hung three Golden apples.  The branch, called the Craebh Ciui in Irish made sweet music which inspired joy and healed the sick.

Apples are one of the magickal trees part of the Celtic Ogham tree alphabet, its Ogham name being Quert.   “The gifts of the Apple Fairy are everlasting youth and beauty, although sadly such matters often give rise to strife….  The apple fairy invites us to enjoy sensuous pleasures of all descriptions, in the knowledge that there is plenty to go around, and that nothing that is truly ours can ever be taken away from us.” ~ From The Fairy Bible, Teresa Moorey

The apple in general is a sweet super fruit whose cider and brandy transformations link it directly to the underworld!  Love spells and offerings of Apples have long been tradition. There is an old Scottish custom of eating an apple on Samhain night whilst gazing into the mirror. Legend says that you will see your true love reflected there.”

Renewal and Growth:Apple leaves, like other leaves, are a sign of spring and the returning of life after winter. They symbolize new beginnings, growth, and the cyclical nature of life.

Nature’s Beauty:The delicate green of the leaves, their shape, and their movement in the breeze can evoke a sense of natural beauty and harmony.

Fragility and Transience:Apple leaves, while vibrant, are also delicate and eventually fall, reminding us of the transient nature of life and the beauty of things that are not permanent.

Celtic Mythology:Apple blossoms, closely related to the leaves, are symbols of love, peace, and long life.

Norse Mythology:Apples, and by extension their leaves, can be associated with fertility and immortality.In summary, the apple leaf’s symbolism is multifaceted, encompassing themes of renewal, beauty, impermanence, and potentially temptation or mortality depending on the specific context and interpretation.