Monday, March 28, 2011

Sterling Silver Irish Cross Pendants

Sterling Silver Irish Cross Pendants

Sterling silver Irish cross pendants are some of the most symbolic and decorative cross pendants in the entire cross jewelry genre.

What's different between the Irish silver cross and the traditional cross? Since a picture is worth a thousand words we'll use a few pictures to compare the difference between a Celtic cross and a traditional cross pendant. Look at these two pictures of cross pendants:


These are average or typical cross pendants.



Now look at a Celtic cross:



You can see a substantial difference between this one Celtic cross and the other cross pendants. There are many Celtic cross pendants. We'll look at a few. But before we do let's talk about Celtic cross pendants and there basic symbolism differences.


Everyone knows the symbolism of the traditional cross. The Celtic cross adds a Celtic circle at the intersection of the cross. Sometimes this is all the is different between the crosses.

The Irish cross has other symbolism like various types of knot work. The knot work typically represents eternity. There is also a Trinity knot which is a Celtic knot that has three corners. Each corner represents a member of the Trinity. These Irish crosses that were talking about are all made from sterling silver.



The Claddagh cross pendant adds additional symbolism to the Celtic cross. The Irish Claddagh. It is a symbol where a pair of hands holds a heart which is wearing a crown. The hands mean friendship and the heart is lover. The crown means loyalty. The Claddagh adds some really nice additional symbolism to the Irish cross.

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