{"product_id":"saint-columba-medal-3285","title":"Saint Columba Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Columba Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis medal depicts St. Columba, known in Gaelic as Colum Cille, meaning \"Dove of the Church.\" The front scene shows Columba with his crozier alongside a heron, recalling an allegorical legend of his exile from Ireland to the Scottish Isle of Iona in 563 AD. A dove overhead completes the composition. The cross on the reverse is shaped after a stone referred to as St. Columba's Pillow. Carved on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Columba founded monasteries at Durrow, Derry, Kells, and Swords in Ireland and used his monastery on Iona as a base for converting the pagan Picts to Christianity. Measures 1 1\/4\" x 3\/4\" (32mm x 19mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS \u0026amp; CRAFTSMANSHIP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandcrafted in .925 sterling silver at Walker Metalsmiths in Andover, NY. Cast using the lost wax method and hand finished in our studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chains\"\u003eChain options available\u003c\/a\u003e (shown on medium rolo chain)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/celticjewelry\/14267601-saint-columba-colum-cille\"\u003eSaint Columba: Colum Cille\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/celticjewelry\/8568723-lost-wax-casting-process\"\u003eHow It's Made: Lost Wax Casting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItem number: \u003cstrong\u003eSW3285\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Metalsmiths","offers":[{"title":"Sterling Silver \/ No Chain","offer_id":768075993,"sku":"SW3285 NC","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling Silver \/ 18\" Cable","offer_id":768076009,"sku":"SW3285 18Ca","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling Silver \/ 18\" Medium Rolo","offer_id":768075997,"sku":"SW3285 18MR","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling Silver \/ 20\" Medium Rolo","offer_id":768076001,"sku":"SW3285 20MR","price":142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling Silver \/ 24\" Medium Rolo","offer_id":768076005,"sku":"SW3285 24MR","price":146.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/9193\/products\/IMG_4542.jpg?v=1483711001","url":"https:\/\/walkerscelticjewelrrush.com\/products\/saint-columba-medal-3285","provider":"Walker Metalsmiths","version":"1.0","type":"link"}