When you wear this beautiful symbol of sustaining faith, you carry a bit of Ireland with you. At its heart, an inner cross of Celtic knotwork extends to four purple amethysts on graceful, studded arms. Amethysts have been quarried in County Mayo for thousands of years—prized by kings and queens for rich purple hues, and treasured by the rest of us as peace amulets, love charms, sleep aides, and protection against thieves and drunkenness. Pendant: Sterling silver and amethyst; handcrafted in Dublin and hallmarked for purity in the Assay Office of Dublin Castle. 1 5⁄8"l x 1 3⁄8"w. Necklace: 18" sterling silver chain. From a 50-year-old Irish family company.