Vintage Sterling Silver Scottish Thistle with Amethyst ( Stone of Spirituality and Contentment ) Brooch / Pin

The thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of Alexander III (1249–1286) and was used on silver coins issued by James III in 1470. It is the symbol of the Order of the Thistle, a high chivalric order of Scotland. It is found in many Scottish symbols and as the name of several Scottish football clubs. The thistle, crowned with the Scottish crown, was the symbol of seven of the eight former Scottish Police Services (from which a new national Police Service, Police Scotland, was formed in 2013), the sole exception being the former Northern Constabulary. The thistle is also the emblem of Encyclopædia Britannica, which originated in Edinburgh, Scotland.

AMETHYST - Stone of Spirituality and Contentment
Bestows stability, strength, invigoration, and peace. Also known as the stone of meditation. Used to protect against psychic attacks, to encourage and support sobriety and when attempting to find freedom from addictive personalities. Also used to treat insomnia and to ameliorate pain from headaches and other pain disorders & arthritis

Weight Of Brooch Is 11 Grams,