The Meaning of Claddagh Jewellery

Claddagh jewellery is a newer type of Celtic jewellery that has come out of Ireland in the recent years. Recent years begin in the past 300-500 years. This is fairly recent when considering how old some of the other ancient designs for jewelry are. The Claddagh jewelry has many myths surrounding the origin of where it came from. As most of the Celtic culture’s jewelry and stories, there are many different accounts and it is hard to pick the correct one.

The Claddagh jewellery design is a design that has a heart that is being grasped by two hands and contains a crown on the top of it. The stories tell about a man that is kidnapped and tries to get build a ring a gold while he is in captivity so that he can give the ring to a girl that he loves when he returns to Ireland if she waited for him. Strangely enough, the story does end with the woman waiting for him and he gives her the ring. This story is the story that most people stick to because the Claddagh jewellery is supposed to represent love and happiness as well as patience and hope.

The Claddagh jewellery even has its own way of starting relationships. The Claddagh ring can be worn on the right hand with the crown showing out or showing in. if the crown is showing in then the person is still searching for their true love. If the ring is showing out then the person has the feeling that they have found their true love. If the ring is worn on the other hand, than it is the same symbol as being married.

Claddagh jewellery is a unique type of jewellery that is filled with stories. Not very many types of jewellery can be found that has so many meanings just by how it is worn.