Symbol of ancient wisdom, this very unique hand-carved Bog Yew wood pendant has been made in my studio on the West of Ireland. Bog Yew comes from ancient forests that once covered Ireland. Huge Yew trees have been buried in peat bogs and preserved from decay by the acidic and anaerobic bog conditions, sometimes for hundreds or even thousands of years. The wood is usually stained brown by tannin dissolved in the acidic water. Bog-wood represents the early stages in the fossilization of wood, with