This is one of Sheila Fleet’s most iconic and classic designs, commonly known as her Runic Iris. The dress necklace features runic text in polished silver, set within a hand-enamelled background of 'Amethyst' enamel, and reads ‘Reflecting times past and present’. The circular Runic Iris design is approximately 50mm in diameter and hangs elegantly from a silver wire.

Note: This special design is already made and waiting for you in our Orkney workshop. Usually all jewellery ordered online is made to order, but to help customers who need something special in a hurry, we've created a beautiful collection of ready to ship designs that can be sent to you within 48 hours, usually even quicker. Stock is strictly limited for these designs.

Sheila’s iconic Runic collection was inspired by inscriptions found inside Maeshowe, a Neolithic chambered cairn in Orkney, built around 2800 BC. Sometime around the 12th century, Vikings broke into the tomb and carved runes on the walls—their version of modern-day graffiti. Over thirty inscriptions have survived and represent the largest single collection of such carvings in the world.