Pretty silver & mother-of-pearl triskell pendant with the unique iridescent sheen of the beautiful whelk shell.
Size: 2.5 cm including bail.
Price WITH 45 cm rhodium-plated silver chain included and delivered in a gift box with the brand's pewter emblem.
The triskell is often associated with Brittany, and more generally with Celtic culture.
However, its area of origin is not limited to the regions inhabited by the Celts. Indeed, the oldest representations of triskels are found in Malta, in the megalithic temples built in the Neolithic period, between the 8th and 4th millennia before our era. The megalithic site of Newgrange (Ireland), erected around 3200 BC, also features triskels. This symbol is particularly visible on the monumental stones placed next to the entrance of the tumulus.
The triskell is a symbol consisting of three interlocking spirals.
These spirals can be replaced by legs, since triskeles means "three legs" in Greek.
Its direction of rotation can be clockwise or counterclockwise. Many historians agree that the triskell is a solar symbol: each spiral represents a phase of the sun's movement (sunrise, zenith, sunset). However, there are many other interpretations of this symbol. For some, the three spirals represent water, earth, and fire. For others, they represent the Celtic gods Lug, Ogme, and Dagda. The triskell can also symbolize the cycles of life (childhood, adulthood, old age) or the past, present, and future. In the Celtic world, the triskell turning clockwise would be a symbol of peace. In the opposite direction, it would symbolize war.
