ST JUSTIN
St Justin Celtic pewter jewellery and giftware is hand-crafted
in Cornwall, the South West extremity of Britain. It
is in places such as Cornwall, Ireland, Wales and Scotland
that the art of the Celts and Ancient Britons has survived.
The Celtic deities were mythic archetypes, and their
legends and stories were used to teach and inspire. The
Celts thought themselves to be potentially existent in
all worlds, in the sense that they related to each part
of their cosmology. It was considered easy to pass between
the worlds, and the “Otherworld” existed
alongside and entwined with the real world. This is represented
in the spirals and continuous knotwork of Celtic Art,
which also represented the continuity of life.
Religious scholars and monks adopted the traditions
of Celtic art, creating illuminated texts such as the
Lindisfarne Gospels. The Christian Celtic cross evolved
with the circle that surrounds the cross symbolizing “the
great wheel of life” – a belief that pre-dates
Christianity.
Celtic art reverberates throughout the centuries, identified
by the simple sophistication and elegance of form, and
a reverence for the earth and its creatures. St Justin
gives it form in the enduring alloy of pewter, not only
a recreation of the past, but a continual evolving of
living art, created by modern craftsmen for the people
of today.
Pewter is made of 92% tin, with copper and antimony
to harden it and enhance casting. It rose in popularity
during the Middle Ages, replacing wooden tableware in
well-to-do households. Enduring and malleable it acquires
an attractive patina with age. At St Justin tradition
lives on – high-quality pewter is ladled into rubber
moulds created from the artist’s original sculpture.
After cooling and finishing the items are hand-polished
and painted by skilled craftspeople, before clips and
other findings are spot-welded into position.
The result is a gift of great beauty and craftsmanship – an
object of art to treasure forever!
FOLLOWING ARE examples of some of the products available. To see further examples please click
here to visit the St Justin products page.
Note that this is the site in the UK and orders in
Australia need to be made here at The Turning Point.
Pendants
Crosses
Brooches
Earrings
Torcs/Bangles
Buckles
Gifts for Her
Gifts for Him
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