Sterling Silver Thistle Pendant - Scottish Necklace with 18" Chain

This charming sterling silver Scottish thistle pendant shows the historical national flower of Scotland. The thistle is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility of character as well as of birth. The number of Americans of Scottish descent today is estimated to be 20 to 25 million. The majority of Scotch-Irish Americans originally came from Lowland Scotland and Northern England before migrating to the province of Ulster in Ireland and thence, beginning about five generations later, to North America in large numbers during the eighteenth century. This necklace makes a beautiful and thoughtful gift that may just have more of a meaning for your friend or loved one than you had realized.