Bean Rí | Sterling Silver Pendant Large 22 Carat Gold Plating where the circle is free

where the circle is free to move inside the dropping bar piece

5cm diameter

Handmade hallmarked sterling silver pendant on silver snake chain

Solid hallmarked sterling silver

Bean Rí | Sterling Silver Pendant Large 22 Carat Gold Plating where the circle is freeThe National Museum of Ireland commissioned Martina to create this collection of jewellery to mark 1000 years since the Battle of Clontarf, a defining event in Irish history. The collection sets out to symbolise and celebrate the powerful yet mostly untold contribution of women to the history of Ireland symbolised by mythological tales of the countrys warrior queens. The Bean R shape was initially inspired by bronze age spear heads found in the museum