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Viking Amber

Viking Amber

Based on Hedeby pendant from Southern cemetery chamber grave No.5 Viking Amber Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that this forested region provided the resin for more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world’s […]

Viking Jewelry in Skibbereen, West Cork

Woodsmans

I am extremely delighted to be back at The Woodsman’s Realm in Skibbereen, West Cork. Marie runs this fantastic shop. If you’re a Viking culture enthusiast, you will find the Nord Emporium’s jewellery, silver and bronze replicas, and jewellery based on findings from Scandinavia, perfect for a Yule gift. eg: https://nordemporium.com/product/gotland-necklace-golden-brown-amber-16mm-sterling-silver/ and much more. You […]

Our Viking Events 2024

Boyne Valley Viking Experience 18th-19th of MaySlane Castle Co. Meath, Irelandhttps://www.boynevalleyevents.com/slane-castle-viking-festival Foteviken Viking Market 27th-30th of June (21-30)Museivägen 27, 236 91 Höllviken, Swedenhttps://www.fotevikensmuseum.se/en/blank-2 Borre Viking Market 5th-7th of JulyBirkelyveien 9, 3184 Borre, Norwayhttps://www.borrevikinglag.com/ Hedeby Summer Market 11th-14th of JulyHaddebyer Chaussee B76, 24866 Busdorf, Germanyhttps://haithabu.de/en/programme?seite=6 Trelleborg Viking Festival 2024 13th-21st of JulyTrelleborg Allé 4, Hejninge4200 Slagelse, […]

Our Viking Events 2022

Foteviken Museum - photo: Sven Rosborn

photo: Sven Rosborn, Foteviken Museum Viking Events 2022 where you can find Nord Emporium jewellery stall: March25-27 March, Strangford Lough Viking Festival – Portaferry & Strangford, Northern Ireland, UKMay21-22 May, Boyne Valley Viking Experience, Slane Castle Co. Meath Republic of Ireland, IEJuly1-3 July Viking Market at Foteviken, Höllviken, Sweden, SE 16-24 July Trelleborg Viking Festival […]

Serpent Pendant from Gørding, Denmark

On February 10, 2019, near Gørding, Denmark, Jean Stockholm and Doris Birch Mathiesen found a beautiful gold pendant with a coiled snake. https://sydvestjyskemuseer.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/2/ This beautiful pendant is small, only 25mm long, is incredibly decorated with a very small filigree. My replica is almost a 1:1 (27mm) The pendant was hung on a wire which was […]