Scotland’s rich heritage of jewellery making dates to the Iron Age. The crafting of jewellery developed over the years with the emergence of the Celtic (or Pictish) style featuring themes of nature, Scandinavian mythology, and Celtic knot patterns. This type of ornate jewellery was mainly worn by the rich in the form of bracelets, brooches and pendants commonly made of gold and silver, while the less wealthy wore more functional items made of simple materials such as copper or pewter.
When Scotland began to develop as a holiday destination in the 1800s – thanks to the cult of the picturesque, the romantic writings of Sir Walter
