#lizard point

[bluntshavingrazor]

The most Southernly point in mainland Britain is not, as commonly believed, Land's End in Cornwall; it is in fact The Lizard, or more specifically Lizard Point, also in Cornwall. The name 'The Lizard' derives from the Cornish word 'Lys Ardh' meaning 'high court' and is completely unconnected to the large number of sea serpents which can be found in the sea below. These serpents, attracted by the high concentration of serpentine gems found in the rock, (again, complete coincidence) have long been regarded as the Southern Coast's biggest danger, only briefly overtaken in 1826 when the opening of Devon's Jurassic Coast released juvenile ichthyosaurs into the area.

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[booksdofurnisharoom]

Lizard Point, Cornwall

July 2025

[ddrose9977]

Seeing wild pony's on a walk in Cornwall.

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One of my favourite places, Kynance Cove!

[miilkdoll]

pink house in bass point

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Housel Bay and Bass Point, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall /Kernow

[bluesman56]

Abandoned lifeboat station, Lizard Point by Tony

[katiajewelbox]

The Lizard Point jewellery set. This set features a large pendant hewn from the rocks at Lizard Point in Cornwall, UK. Lizard Point is a unique geological feature in Cornwall because the whole peninsula is formed from serpentine semi precious gemstone rather than common rocks! The cliffs, rocks beneath the soil, and the pebbles on the beach are all multicoloured reptilian patterned serpentine stone. The stone’s colour is a mix of forest green, white, dark brown, deep red, and black. The visitor centre is surrounded by local artisans’ shops making and selling jewellery, ornaments, housewares, and other decorative objects made of polished Lizard Point serpentine stone. 

My necklace’s colours are drawn from the natural landscape around Lizard Point. The blue and white is the sea and sky, the green is the wildflower meadows on the clifftops, and the diverse earth tones the rocks below. The earrings are actually another stone called “camouflage jasper”. It’s a lovely memento of this beautiful place.

Materials and techniques: Bead stringing on polymer thread, beadwoven holder for the centrepiece, wire wrapping for the earrings, glass seed beads, labradorite round beads, dyed freshwater pearls, white freshwater pearls, glass faceted crystals, camouflage jasper beads, swarovski crystals, steel findings, Lizard Point serpentine centrepiece