
Resembling a twisted teardrop, the kidney-shaped paisley is of Iranian origin, but its western name derives from the town of Paisley, in West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced. The modern French words for paisley are boteh and palme, the latter being a reference to the palm tree, which, along with the pine tree and the cypress tree, is one of the traditional botanical motifs thought to have influenced the shape of the paisley element as it is now known. Paisley was particularly popular during the Summer of Love, heavily identified with psychedelic style. This beautiful handcrafted celtic brooch is made of fine English pewter and is machine polished for silver like shine. Approx. Brooch Size : 5 cm in diameter. Weight : 19 grams. Note: To keep fine polish use a soft cloth for cleaning. Never clean your jewellery with anything abrasive. Like any other jewellery it is recommended to keep its shine long lasting PLEASE do not wear your jewellery in the shower, while swimming, cleaning. |