New to Kargo Kilts
Kargo Kilts is pleased to announce the new 2008 line of Heathergems jewellery!!!
What is a Heathergem?
Made from natural Heather stems
HeatherGems are painstakingly handmade from the gnarled-like stems of heather - a visually striking common Scottish plant renowned for its rich purple bloom.
HeatherGems have been created for more than 20 years in the picturesque town of Pitlochry right in the heart of the stunningly scenic Central Highlands of Scotland.
The location is ideal as the surrounding hills provide an excellent source of our raw material.
The heather used is much too mature to provide any nutrition for wildlife and is pulled in an environmentally-friendly manner which helps promotes the growth of new heather. The stems are dried, shotblasted to remove the bark, and dyed various colors using natural dyes.
Stems of different colours are then mixed and compressed into a block - and 80 tons of pressure is required to compress the block of stems.. The block is then sliced and individual pieces are cut, shaped, honed and filled by highly-skilled craftworkers before being lacquered to give the distinctive final finish.
The pieces of jewelry are now set into silver and pewter fittings. A number of these fittings use beautiful and ornate Celtic designs dating back to the time of St.Columba and the dawn of Christianity in Scotland.
to see this beautiful jewellery click here of go to our man site kargokilts.com and select Heathergems from the list.