Silver blessings

I do not wear much jewellery but when I do, I like it to have something special about it. I was lucky to receive a beautiful piece from Museum Selection - the Irish Blessings Pendant and was really taken by the wording on it. 

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rain fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

The pendant was presented well in a little black box and wrapped in black felt. It has a blue lapis stone in the centre surrounded by a pretty knotwork design. On the back of the pendant is the blessing which is inscribed delicately into the silver and looks like an artisan piece of jewellery. I'm not religious but I like the meaning of the words and the history attached to the Irish blessing. Having Irish ancestry, discovered from my work on the family tree, it would make a special gift for a family member. 

 The lapis semi-precious stone in the centre has been coveted since antiquity. Gorgeous blue with golden shimmery flecks in it. The pendant is 1 1/4 inches wide on a silver chain that is 18 inches long. 

 The pendant opens out but I wouldn't want to put anything inside of it.  It sells for £89.99 which is more than I would normally pay for jewellery for myself but this would make a special present for a female relative - I think I would buy it for someone older. This is the sort of pendant that my mum or my nana would like, very pretty and would look smart over a sweater or shirt. 

Museum Selection sell a range of exclusively made jewellery and gifts working with museums and galleries to produce beautiful products with a traditional craftmanship feel. 

 **I was sent the pendant by Museum Selection for the purpose of the review. All opinions are my own**