July 2025 by kerry philip
Fabulous jewellery shop with viewing of the staff creating their masterpieces from Heather and the processes. I bought a beautiful pair of earrings and a broach. Well worth a visit.
July 2025 by Jana Babu?íková
Absolutely beautiful and unique piece!
My pendant arrived safely and it?s even more stunning in person ? like a little piece of wild Scottish nature captured in silver. The craftsmanship is lovely, and the team was very helpful during the customs process. Thank you for your care and kindness!
Greetings from Czechia ?
July 2025 by Gordie Stirling
Interesting outfit, all gems are actually prepared Heather stems.
Bought all the gifts i needed in a single shop ?
June 2025 by Chantal de Reijke
I loved the little exhibition about how the jewelry was made and the products they make are gorgeous! The staff was also very friendly.
June 2025 by S
The best scottish presents ever!!! We watched the video about the whole process, amazing that it's all hand work. So unique! And of cause the store has the largest variety of jewelry
May 2025 by Denali Dias
Bought a ring at Braemar when I was touring the highlands. The stone fell off on my second day of wearing it. Customer service was brilliant. They got back to me immediately and paid for postage to send the ring back to their warehouse. They sent me a new ring to my home address (outside of the UK). They cleared the custom charges as well.
April 2025 by Louise Elgie
Lovely, reasonably priced unique jewellery and knowledgeable staff!
February 2025 by Julie Hancock
Absolutely brilliant customer service from Heathergems, a while ago I lost the stone from a ring brought a few years ago. On a recent trip to Scotland from the midlands I called in to see if a repair could be done. Not only did they replace the gemstone, they also posted the ring back to me, free of charge, received today. Many thanks to the team at Pitlochry.
January 2025 by Dean Smith
We visit twice a year. Always buy my wife something.
October 2024 by En Yin Liew
Handmade Scottish Jewellery at Heathergems
Sustainable jewellery made using hand-harvested heather - the wild, evergreen plant that cloaks the Highlands of Scotland in a rich purple.
Heathergems is a family run business based in Pitlochry, Scotland. Heathergems have been produced since the 1950s, shortly after the Second World War. There was a shortage of wood and certain types were rationed and could only be used for limited purposes.
Heathergems is and imaginative range of Scottish jewellery and giftware, made in Pitlochry, Scotland from natural heather stems.
Follow our step by step guide on how Heathergems are crafted from the heather on the hills to unique pieces of jewellery. We are the only manufacturers of this unique Scottish product anywhere in the world and our process has been refined to a delicate skill through over 50 years of crafting.
Heathergems is the only manufacturers of this unique Scottish product anywhere in the world, making an imaginative range of Scottish jewellery and gift-ware from natural heather stems. .
Heathergems Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre and Factory Shop is in the centre of Pitlochry, directly behind the Tourist Information Centre. You can watch from the viewing gallery, the personnel manufacture heather Scottish jewellery and Celtic gift-ware from start to finish from natural Scottish heather.
You can take home a piece of Scotland, a truly a 'one of a kind' souvenir, no two are ever the same. The shop has a wide range of products, including shop specials and discounted items only available from the shop.
Heathergems Jewellery range
There is a wide range of jewellery from pendants of all shapes, sizes and colours, from brooches to earrings, rings, bangles, bracelets, Sgian Dubhs, golf pitch repair and marker, cuff-links, magnifying glass, tie pin, kilt pin, watches (pocket and ladies pendent), letter opener, cake slice, cheese knife, butter knife, Celtic box, celtic pill box, hip flask, key-ring, scarf ring, bottle stop, thimble, quaich, the list goes on ?
How did it all start?
It all started back in 1969, when Hugh Kerr a craftsman from Glenlivet developed the process using heather stems and started making heather jewellery in very small quantities in his own workshop.
In 1969 Hugh Kerr met Charles Buyers, a Glasgow Accountant, who was looking for craft industries to be set up in the Highlands as a project for the then Highlands and Islands Development Board. The board decided that it was not viable, so Charles decided to put his own money behind Heathergems.
Heathergems are stocked in many shops throughout the UK and across the world.
September 2024 by Honza hradnik Linhart
We love it
August 2024 by WM S
Lovely products, friendly staff and bonus workshop viewing area. What's not to love?
August 2024 by K A
I visit this wee shop quite regularly. I absolutely love the jewelery, I buy something everytime I'm in. Its very unique and the staff are lovely. The wee factory is in the shop it's amazing watching them working with the heather. I'm never seen without a wee heathergem on my person such beautiful pieces
July 2024 by Ruhi Deshmukh
Wonderful jewellery
May 2024 by Joffrey RIELA
#RoadTripJ6Heathergems offers stunning jewelry made from heather, making them unique and authentic pieces. Prices are affordable, making it a perfect choice for a quality local souvenir.The small museum on site is also a great initiative, offering detailed explanations of the jewelry making process, which adds to the overall experience.
