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Gold Silver Celtic Cross Claddagh Necklace
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This Celtic Cross Claddagh Necklace comes in Gold and Sterling Silver. The current selection is made from . . .
Individually handcrafted in Ireland. Guaranteed Quality.
Throughout Ireland & Scotland, the celts crafted these magnificent symbols in stone. Celtic Crosses pre-date Christianity and were first used by pagans to worship the sun. The Celtic Cross is now a symbol associated with Ireland and Christianity.
The Crown represents Loyalty, The Heart represents Love and the Hands represent Friendship. The Claddagh Ring originated in our home, Galway, Ireland and is now a World Famous symbol associated with Ireland.
Celtic Designs have been around since ancient times and have long been applied to create fine art. Their distinctive patterns have appeared on stone, metalwork, in jewellery and on magnificent illuminated manuscripts. This beautifully crafted piece is a fine example of the exquisite work of the celts handed down from generation to generation.
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22 mm |
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16 mm |
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Meaning of Design
Celtic Crosses: Throughout Ireland & Scotland, the celts crafted these magnificent symbols in stone. Celtic Crosses pre-date Christianity and were first used by pagans to worship the sun. In pagan times the circle of the Celtic cross represented the sun, being the center of their lives. It was not until the 4th century AD when it was introduced by the first Christian Roman Emperor Constantine, that the Celtic Cross was used to represent Christ's victory. During the great conversion of many pagans to Christianity, Christian Philosophers adapted the Celtic Cross and thought the meaning of the circle to represent Christ, the center of Christianity.
The Claddagh: the crown represents loyalty, the heart represents love, and the hands represent friendship. It is widely known as a symbol for great friendship. This ancient Gaelic design is also used in engagement rings and in traditional wedding rings for the Irish. If worn on the right hand with the heart facing out it means you are single, facing in means you are dating someone. If worn on the left hand with the heart facing out it means you are engaged and facing in you are married. An original symbol of the "Fisher Kings" of the Galway town of Claddagh, Ireland, (pronounced clada) the design was first fashioned into the traditional ring back in the 17th Century during the reign of Mary II. Legend has it that an Irish young man, Richard Joyce, bound for the West Indian slave plantations - no doubt the Irish Caribbean island of Montserrat - was kidnapped himself in rough seas by a band of Mediterranean pirates and sold to a Moorish goldsmith who over the many long years of his exile helped him perfect the skills of a master craftsman. When in 1689 King William III negotiated the return of the slaves, Joyce returned to Galway - despite, it said, the Moor's offer of the daughter's hand in marriage and a princely dowry of half of all his wealth. Back in Ireland a young women had never stopped faithfully waiting for her true love to return. Upon which time when he presented her with the now famous Royal Claddagh gold ring - a symbol of their enduring love. Two hands to represent their friendship, the crown to signify their loyalty and lasting fidelity, and the sign of the heart to symbolise their eternal love for each other.
Celtic Designs: have been around since ancient times, created by the highly artistic Celtic peoples, Celtic designs have long been applied to create fine art. Their distinctive patterns have appeared on stone, metalwork, in jewellery and on magnificent illuminated manuscripts. This beautifully crafted piece is a fine example of the exquisite work of the celts handed down from generation to generation.
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Grá: Means ‘love‘ (pronounced ‘graw’) copy
Cara: Means ‘friend‘ (pronounced 'Kaw-rah') copy
Croí: Means ‘heart‘ (prounounced 'cree') copy
Peata: Means ‘pet‘ (prounounced 'fat-a') copy
Stór: Means ‘Treasure‘ (pronounced ‘store’) copy
Meala: Means ‘Honey‘ (Prounounced 'M-alla') copy
Clann: Means ‘Children‘ (Prounounced 'Klan') copy
Iníon: Means ‘Daughter‘ (Prounounced 'in-yeen') copy
Mac: Means ‘Son‘ (Prounounced 'Mack') copy
Agra: Means ‘Love, Beloved or Sweetheart‘ (Prounounced 'Ag-rah') copy
Síor: Means ‘Always‘ (Prounounce 'Sheer') copy
