Machair Necklet Metal:Silver scores of sailing boats and

scores of sailing boats and dinghies scud across the waters of Kirkwall Bay and Scapa Flow

Named for the ancient 'palace' of the bishops of Orkney

sheltering inside Maeshowe

suggesting sparkling points and curves of light in the dark northern night

Margaret Macdonald worked with her husband on creating the famous Willow Tea Rooms in Sauchiehall Street

Machair Necklet Metal:Silver scores of sailing boats andThe west coast of Scotland is fringed with sandy meadows, home to grasses, flowers and seabirds: the machair. Through long summer days, surf beats on pristine white beaches, while shore side breezes ripple across the landscape.