What is the Ness of Brodgar, anyway?

Okay, we all know that the Ness of Brodgar is the name of Ola Gorie's newest jewellery collection, launched this summer to great acclaim.  But where did she get the ideas for this striking new range of earrings, necklaces, ring and brooch?  Under her feet, is the answer...

You can find out the inspiration , and see the whole collection.

Or you can read about the excavations in fascinating detail here, on the Ness pages on the wonderful Orkneyjar website.  It's the best place to start looking for anything to do with Orkney's history: