The Claddagh ring is just that decoration, which symbolizes a strong friendship and true love. It is an image of two hands holding a crown decorated with a crown. The latter means love, the crown is loyalty and devotion, and the hands are friendship.
The history of the Claddagh ring of gold and silver
For the first time the world saw this ring in the distant 18th century. His design was created in a small fishing village, located near the city of Galway, which is in Ireland. The man who inspired his creation, was a fisherman from Claddagh Richard Joyce. According to legend, he worked in the West Indies, planned to earn a certain amount of money and return to his native village to his beloved. He was not destined to go home: on the way to Claddagh his ship was captured by pirates, and the guy himself was sold into slavery to one of the famous jewelers of Mauritania. There the young man needed to work day and night in the sweat of his brow, creating an incredible beauty of ornaments, and one day, in a longing for his beloved, he created a ring that we now know as a Claddagh wedding.
Richard Joyce showed himself as a very talented apprentice. When William III came to power, all the British slaves were released and the young jeweler was no exception. On his return home, he was infinitely glad to see that his future wife had waited for his knight. As a sign of eternal love, she was presented with a gift in the form of a Claddagh ring.
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Symbolism, or how to wear the Claddagh ring?
- Are you actively looking for your second half? Then wear the jewelry on your right hand. The acute part of the heart should "look" at the fingers.
- Are you in a romantic relationship? Put a ring on your heart to you (the sharp part "looks" at you, not on your fingers).
- If the Claddagh ring is engagement , then let the heart of you be decorated with the ring finger of the left hand. Your spouse and you can wear the rings in such a way that the hearts of the rings are symbolically directed towards each other.
Varieties of the Claddagh Ring
These decorations are worth a lot, but they are not bought for one decade. Traditionally, this beauty is transmitted from generation to generation through the women's line. As for the variety of the Claddagh rings, the following are distinguished:
- silver jewelry with a dark blue sapphire;
- with a Celtic pattern;
- with a crown encrusted with a transparent crown;
- with a noble amethyst;
- with magical blue topaz;
- with green zircon;
- with sensual red zircon;
- with a diamond;
- with tanzanite;
- with a grenade;
- with alexandrite.
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Interesting facts about the Claddagh Ring
- This adornment was one of the favorites of such celebrities as Edward and Victoria VII, Rainier III with his wife (princes of Monaco), Walt Disney, George V, Ronald Reagan (President of the United States).
- Now it is sometimes worn by Jennifer Aniston, Bono (from U2), Jim Morrison and Julia Roberts .
- The mention of the Irish ring can be found in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and in the film "Dorz" (Oliver Stone).
- Will be in London, visit the Irish pub the Claddach Ring, the interior of which is made using the symbols of this decoration.
- This ring is mentioned in the songs of The Gold Claddagh Ring (Andy Stewart) and The Old Claddagh Ring (Dermot O'Brien).
- Also about him a couple of lines are written in the novel "Ulysses" (James Joyce "," The Kingdom of the Possible "(David Levitan)," Spells for the special agent "(Robert Asprin)," Late supper with Claud la Badarian "William Monaghan and many others.
- The symbolism of the ring is used to create necklaces, diadems, various souvenirs.
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