Sterling silver pendant, set with 3mm labradorite cabochon, engraved in English or Old Irish
Learn to move with time, not against it.
The source: Aithbe damsa bés mora — ebb tide to me as of the sea.
This is the opening line of the Lament of the Old Woman of Beare, one of the oldest surviving poems in the Irish language. It’s told from the perspective of the Calleach Bhéara — the Hag of Beare. She’s a figure from Irish mythology associated with age, sovereignty, and winter. In the poem she reflects on her faded youth and the ocean’s tide as it recedes — a metaphor, of course, for her her own life.
The poem survives in a ninth-century manuscript. The Old Irish text used for this pendant is taken from Gerard Murphy's Early Irish Lyrics (Oxford University Press, 1956). The English translation is taken from Kuno Meyer's 1911 translation.
Despite the poem’s title, the Calleach Bhéara doesn’t despair. She has lived life so fully that the ebb tide is no tragedy — and her dignity remains as the ocean recedes.
The stone: Labradorite is a variety of feldspar. It’s optical phenomenon — labradorescence — comes from the interference of light as it interacts with thin layers within the stone's structure. This is a stone whose most important quality — those shfiting, spectral colours — is inherent in how it’s made.
The talisman: This talisman was made for transitions. It’s a reminder that ebb and flow are two parts of the same process. And working with time, rather than fighting against it, can bring beauty and fulfilment.
Engraving options: Available engraved in English (ebb tide to me as to the sea) or Old Irish (aithbe damsa bés mora). Specify at checkout.
Materials:
Sterling silver pendant
3mm labradorite cabochon
Engraved in English or Old Irish — specify at checkout
Handmade in London to order
Lead time: 2 weeks
Price: £99
Sterling silver pendant, set with 3mm labradorite cabochon, engraved in English or Old Irish
Learn to move with time, not against it.
The source: Aithbe damsa bés mora — ebb tide to me as of the sea.
This is the opening line of the Lament of the Old Woman of Beare, one of the oldest surviving poems in the Irish language. It’s told from the perspective of the Calleach Bhéara — the Hag of Beare. She’s a figure from Irish mythology associated with age, sovereignty, and winter. In the poem she reflects on her faded youth and the ocean’s tide as it recedes — a metaphor, of course, for her her own life.
The poem survives in a ninth-century manuscript. The Old Irish text used for this pendant is taken from Gerard Murphy's Early Irish Lyrics (Oxford University Press, 1956). The English translation is taken from Kuno Meyer's 1911 translation.
Despite the poem’s title, the Calleach Bhéara doesn’t despair. She has lived life so fully that the ebb tide is no tragedy — and her dignity remains as the ocean recedes.
The stone: Labradorite is a variety of feldspar. It’s optical phenomenon — labradorescence — comes from the interference of light as it interacts with thin layers within the stone's structure. This is a stone whose most important quality — those shfiting, spectral colours — is inherent in how it’s made.
The talisman: This talisman was made for transitions. It’s a reminder that ebb and flow are two parts of the same process. And working with time, rather than fighting against it, can bring beauty and fulfilment.
Engraving options: Available engraved in English (ebb tide to me as to the sea) or Old Irish (aithbe damsa bés mora). Specify at checkout.
Materials:
Sterling silver pendant
3mm labradorite cabochon
Engraved in English or Old Irish — specify at checkout
Handmade in London to order
Lead time: 2 weeks
Price: £99
