Irish Jewelry

Sterling Silver Irish Jewelry

 

 

Sterling silver Irish jewelry comes with all the various types of jewelry a major genre would come with like the Irish Claddagh ring, Celtic knot rings, Irish Celtic necklaces, Irish earrings, Irish Claddagh charms, Claddagh necklaces and more.

 

Irish jewelry is a very rich culture which lends itself very well to Irish jewelry. The same is true for the Celtic culture which preceded the Irish culture and evolved down into the Irish culture so the jewelry design of both Celtic and Irish jewelry is very rich as a result.

 

 

The Irish clover, both three-leaf and our-leaf are extremely popular icons in Irish jewelry. The only Irish symbol more popular than the clover/shamrock is the Irish Claddagh. In this case we look at the Irish Claddagh ring above as a prime example o using the Claddagh to represent Irish jewelry.

 

 

Because the Celtic culture evolved into the Irish culture we show on fine example of Celtic knot rings featured just above.  We will also show an example of the two types of symbols evolving into one classic design for Irish jewelry just below.

 

Irish Claddagh Ring

The sterling silver Irish Claddagh ring shown just below has the iconic Irish Claddagh in the form of a Claddagh ring.  However, this Irish Claddagh ring has Celtic knots in the design as well. More specially a Celtic trinity knot.  This is an excellent example of the two cultures merging together combining their rich symbolism.

 

 

Earlier we made mention of the Irish Claddagh symbol being so popular for Irish jewelry. To understand why look at Claddagh ring meaning which outlines the meaning and the history of the Claddagh symbolism.

 

The Claddagh ring meaning applies to all Claddagh symbols used in any type of Irish jewelry.  Whether the Claddagh is in the form or a charm, a Claddagh necklace or a Claddagh earring, the meaning is the same.

All You Need Is Love...And Irish Jewelry

All You Need Is Love...And Irish Jewelry

 

All you need is love and some Irish jewelry.  You can never have enough love and Irish jewelry. Irish jewelry appeals to all jewelry lovers because it encompasses Irish culturally significant icons as well as abstract geometric Celtic knot symbols.

 

 

 

Irish jewelry also has a sub-genre of love symbols. The most popular of all Irish jewelry love icons are the Claddagh symbols. So let's dig into some common and popular Irish jewelry icons and then look deeply into the Claddagh jewelry genre.

 

 

 

The type of Claddagh jewelry we will focus on is the silver Irish Claddagh rings. Although there are other types o Claddagh jewelry like Claddagh necklaces and Claddagh earrings etc.

 

 

The silver Claddagh ring shown above is my personal favorite. I have bought this ring as a replacement for my original wedding ring that I grew out of. The silver Claddagh ring has some Celtic knots in it which makes it appeal to both men and women and Irish and Celtic lovers both. This wonderful Irish Claddagh ring comes in rings sizes from 4-13.

 

There are a great many Irish Claddagh rings to select from with a wide range of ring sizes.  To see all the sterling silver Irish Claddagh rings in this collection click on Irish Claddagh rings.

 

Of the four Irish Claddagh rings shown in this blog the second one, the grand Claddagh ring is typically considered a men's silver Claddagh ring because of its size. I bought one and found that it was to big for my short fingers.  It looks much nicer on long fingers because it's a big design.

 

 

 

Of all Irish jewelry the Irish Claddagh ring is the single most popular in the sub-genre of Irish jewelry. The reason for that is the Claddagh ring meaning. Actually there is a lot of history and meaning of the Claddagh symbol.

 

 

 

The Claddagh symbol consist of three elements: the hands, heart and crown.  The hands represent friendship, the heart means love and the crown is loyalty and fidelity. But there is so much more Claddagh ring meaning as well. The Claddagh ring meaning is love and the qualities of love like friendship and loyalty. For more of the Celtic side of Irish jewelry, we'll save that for another article.

 

 

 

 

 

An Irish Valentines Day

Having An Irish Valentines Day

 

Traditionally the main gits given at the day of romance, St. Valentines day, are candy, jewelry and flowers. Having and Irish Valentines Day means giving Irish jewelry to your sweet heart be it a man or women.  Irish jewelry is a huge genre and there are all kinds of Irish jewelry that fit's perfectly for the Valentines day celebration.

 

All kinds of sterling silver Irish jewelry are perfect Valentines day gifts but the Claddagh part of Irish jewelry is especially meaningful for a romantic holiday.  The Claddagh is a pair of hands holding a heart which is wearing a crown.  The heart means love, of course. The hands mean friendship and the crown means loyalty and fidelity.

 

 

 

The sterling silver clover necklace is popular in the three leaf and four leaf clover necklace varieties. These are popular for any time gift giving and especially on Valentines Day.

 

The sterling silver Claddagh ring comes in many styles and designs to accommodate both male and female.

 

Sterling silver Claddagh rings make perfect gift giving or Valentines Day.

 

 

Claddagh Rings

Claddagh Rings

Sterling silver Claddagh rings are one of the most thematic rings of all time.  The Claddagh ring is designed around a heart that is being held by a pair of hands. The heart wears a crown.

The Claddagh ring comes from irish symbolism and is used as friendship rings, engagement rings and irish wedding rings.

How can one style of ring be used in so many way? Look at Claddagh ring meaning to see why the meaning is so deep and the Claddagh ring so popular.

Irish Jewelry For Mothers Day

Irish Jewelry For Mothers Day

Irish jewelry for mothers day is not just for mothers of Irish descent. Irish symbols like the clovers, shamrocks, Claddaghs  and other engaging Irish symbols are for everyone, Irish or not. With Irish jewelry your mother can wear a little bit of Ireland with her, where ever she goes. Irish jewelry is truly a great type of mothers day gifting. I will examine some of the Irish jewelry best types of jewelry.

The two most popular types of Irish jewelry is the clover necklace and Claddagh ring. To understand the great meaning of the Claddagh symbol learn about the Claddagh ring meaning.

The Irish clover necklace is a grand representation of some of the best Irish jewelry and makes a wonderful mothers day gift. Here are just two examples of how great the sterling silver clover necklace really is. The first is a four-leaf clover necklace and the second is a three-leaf clover necklace.

These clover necklaces make wonderful mothers day gifts and they each come with your selection of three chain types and each chain come with your choice of four lengths. These two clover necklace pictures represent twenty-four Irish clover necklaces!

Silver Claddagh Ring

The sterling silver Claddagh ring comes in sizes for men and for women. The heart represents love and thehands holding the heart mens friendship and the crown represents loyality.

Claddagh Rings

Claddagh Rings

It's interesting that there so many Claddagh rings and they all are based on the Claddagh symbol. Some Claddagh rings have some Celtic symbols blended into the Claddagh ring. But the design of Claddagh rings are all basically the same even though designers can make a Claddagh ring look like a Claddagh ring for men or a Claddagh ring for women etc.

Just by looking at the Claddagh ring you can see how decorative and unique they are. To truly understand the Claddagh ring you should look at the Irish Claddagh ring meaning.

The Claddagh symbol is made from a pair of hands holding a heart that is wearing a crown. The pair of hands means friendship, the heart is love and the crown represents loyalty. But there are so many more things about the meaning of Claddagh rings that it is worth learning more about the Irish Claddagh ring meaning.

All of these Claddagh rings are a silver Claddagh ring.They are affordable and they are very well designed. The silver Claddagh ring is so versatile when you understand the meaning of the Claddagh ring.

The Claddagh ring is so versatile, case in point, the Claddagh ring is used as an Irish ring for the Irish at heart and it is used as a Celtic or Irish wedding ring or engagement. It is often used as a friendship ring. There are many more types of use for the amazing Claddagh ring.

Celtic Jewelry

Celtic Jewelry

Sterling silver Celtic jewelry is so vast and popular. Their are countless types of Celtic jewelry. HandCraftedCollectibles.com which is known for cross jewelry and Christian jewelry also has the largest collection of sterling silver Celtic jewelry in America.

They have Celtic rings, Claddagh rings, Celtic necklaces, Celtic Pendants, Celtic cross necklaces, Celtic cross pendants, Trinity rings, and Celtic charms to name a few more types.

They also have a nice selection of a sub-genre of Celtic jewelry for women.  There collection is so large that to make it more accessible they have divided their collection of Celtic jewelry to Celtic jewelry for women and Celtic jewelry for men.

Of all the thousands of Celtic jewelry types the single most popular type of Celtic jewelry and in this case the most popular of  all Celtic jewelry for women is the Claddagh ring.

There are Claddagh necklaces, Claddagh pendants, Claddagh charms and the Claddagh ring. None is more popular than the ring and I don't think it is because the Claddagh ring is a Celtic jewelry item and a Irish jewelry item.

The symbolism of the Claddagh ring is a pair of hands, a heart and a crown. The Claddagh ring meaning is more detailed but the short side of the symbolism of the Claddagh is that the pair of hands represents friendship. The heart means love and the crown is loyalty.

For more information on the Claddagh ring meaning and for a very interesting rendition of the history of the Claddagh ring click on Claddagh ring meaning.

Is there a difference between and Irish Claddagh ring and a Celtic Claddagh ring? Technically yes. The Celtic Claddagh ring is Claddagh rings with Celtic symbols on them and the Irish Claddagh ring has no Celtic knots or symbols.