Clogau Heartstrings Necklace *SALE*

Inspired by the musical instrument of Wales, adopted in the 17th century, the Heartstrings necklace elegantly acknowledges a tradition begun in 1660, where an official harpist was appointed to the Royal court.<br /><br>A tradition continued into the 21st century, the harp is today a symbol of love. One mythical connection dating to Celtic times says that the harp symbolised the bridge of love connecting heaven and earth.<br /><br>Expertly handcrafted, the Heartstrings necklace contains rare Welsh gold and provides a perfect piece of jewellery to wear everyday. This comes on an 18inch (46cm) chain. | In 1989 a local man named William Roberts made a very unexpected and exciting discovery - an abandoned gold mine in the mountains of Snowdonia. This was the Clogau St. David's mine in Bontddu. Despite its disused state, he planned to transform it into a tourist attraction where visitors could pan for gold. But the idea was opposed due to its location within the Snowdonia National Park. So instead, he decided to gamble on the idea that there would be some undiscovered gold still buried within the mine.To make best-use of this precious gold, William used it exclusively to create jewellery of the very highest quality, beauty and originality, with Wales as his main design inspiration. But it wasn't until 1994 that the first range of jewellery emerged, which consisted of just five pieces that were sold through a handful of small gift shops near the Clogau St. David's gold mine. Luckily by this time they had already amassed a significant amount of high quality gold and it is from this stockpile that most of the Welsh gold that we use in our jewellery today comes from. | Clogau jewellery is guaranteed to contain rare Welsh gold. It carries a unique Welsh Dragon and “CG” mark, stamped during the creation of each Clogau item. Each piece is crafted using traditional jewellery-making techniques and painstakingly hand-finished to give the lasting pleasure which ensures the Clogau jewellery will remain as special as the day you received it, as it is passed down through generations.