What are Claddagh rings?

Claddagh rings are rings of special design that comes from Ireland and has since spread around the world. The ring is usually used to indicate either friendship or romantic love. Each of these three elements corresponds to the properties considered as needed for marriage. The heart represents love, the crown represents loyalty and hands are friendship. The ring can be interpreted as emphasizing the importance that love is loyal and retained by strong friendship. The region, which was once a village, is now part of the city center Galway City. Claddagh rings come from some time over the 17th century, although their exact origin is only speculated. In the end, he became a slave of goldsmith, where he learned the ways of working metal. When he was finally released and returned to Ireland, he created the Claddagh Rings concept.

Another, certainly apocryphal, the story tells of a woman who was a member of the Joyce clan. This woman was very generous and made many good works with a great heritage from her husband and helped Galway prosper. One day as a reward, the legend goes, the eagle dropped a ring on which all other Claddagh rings would be based on it.

Another story that falls somewhere between two in his credibility, speaks of a nobleman who created Claddagh Ring to prove his honorary intentions to the father of a woman. After hearing the aristocratic explanation of the three virtues that Claddagh symbolized the ring, he gave his blessings and the couple was happily married. The story was spreading and soon other lovers began using Claddagh rings to mark their own commitment.

Many people believe that hand rings are worn, as well as the direction in which the crown is facing, indicating something about the nature of the romantic condition of the wearer. When worn on the right hand with a crown pointing by hand, the bearer is in a serious relationship. If the crown instead of withIt measurements to hand, the bearer is romantically accessible. If it is worn on the left hand, it can be either interpreted as a meaning that the bearer is married, regardless of the position of the crown; Or there may be a distinction between a marriage where the crown is directed by hand and engagement where the crown points to hand.

Claddagh rings in the West have become very popular both as symbols of friendship and as a promise of romantic attachment. Cheaper Claddagh silver rings are usually used as frying rings, while very high quality gold and decorated Claddagh rings are often sold as wedding or engagement rings.