Schottischer Lewisian Gneis Anhänger - Handarbeit WIP The remains of the snails

The remains of the snails were buried in the mud over time and fossilized over the millennia

200 m above sea level by the uplift of the Alps

distinguished by captivating specks of green diopside and black pyroxene crystals

Due to its intense blue color

Schottischer Lewisian Gneis Anhänger - Handarbeit WIP The remains of the snailsHandcrafted pendant made from Scottish Lewisian gneiss. Scottish Lewisian Scottish Lewisian comes from the islands of Lewis, Harris, and the Northern Highlands. The raw material is collected by hand, forms the bedrock of Scotland, and is one of the oldest rocks in the world, estimated to be 3 billion years old (3,000,000,000 years old!). Lewisian gneiss, the name given to this group of rocks, is composed of various minerals such as feldspar, quartz,