Description
A delightful Unicorn Sterling Silver Pendant with Sapphire stones and chain.
Unicorns feature in locations within Edinburgh Castle, and muched loved by visitors. The Unicorn is the National Animal of Scotland. The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, used prior to 1603 by the Kings of Scotland, was supported by two Unicorns and the current Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is supported by a Unicorn for Scotland along with a Lion for England.
The Unicorn Sterling Silver Pendant will make a great gift for all occasions and a lovely gift for a child. Shipped to you complete in a quality black jewellery presentation box.
European literature and art describes the unicorn as a white horse-like animal with a long straight spiralling horn with grooves. It also has cloven hooves, and sometimes a goat’s beard. In the Middle Ages the Unicorn was described as a rare and wild woodland creature and the symbol of purity and grace which could be captured only by a virgin.
It is said that the horn had the power to render poisoned water pure and able to heal sickness. The tusks of the narwhal were passed off and sold as a unicorn horns during the medieval times.
