{"id":8560,"date":"2017-04-22T06:15:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T10:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8560"},"modified":"2017-04-22T12:21:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T16:21:50","slug":"what-are-claddagh-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-are-claddagh-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT ARE CLADDAGH RINGS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Claddagh-Ring.gif\" alt=\"What are Claddagh Rings\" title=\"What are Claddagh Rings\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8561\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>&#8220;Where&#8217;s The Yoke?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Ireland<\/strong> is full of many things: <\/p>\n<p>\nGreat Castles, Ancient Monuments, <strong>The Blarney Stone<\/strong>, and of course Dublin, the Capital. <\/p>\n<p>\nNot to mention other things like: <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/strong> (March 17th), Highlander, Green Beer, Red Hair, Bacon, Cabbage and <strong>Leprechauns!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It seems like everyone sooner or later is searching for that <strong>Pot O&#8217; Gold<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd finding a <strong>Claddagh Ring<\/strong> in that Pot is a pretty likely thing considering it&#8217;s <strong>the Pride of the Irish Heritage!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong> Amazon has some <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2pPQtO3\">GREAT CLADDAGH RINGS HERE<\/a>! :)<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s Tradition!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe Claddagh Ring, <strong>used as a Traditional Wedding Ring<\/strong>, has been Passed down from Generation to Generation ever since the 16th Century. <\/p>\n<p>\nThe Claddagh Ring is Worn to Signify Love, Friendship, and a Romantic bond between two people.<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Claddagh Ring Consists of 3 Key Elements:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2 Hands<\/strong> (<strong>Friendship<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 Heart<\/strong> (<strong>Love<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 Crown<\/strong> (<strong>Loyalty<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe Hands Hold the Heart, and a Crown is placed on Top of the Heart (<strong>See Picture<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Saying Goes:<\/h2>\n<p>\n&#8220;<strong>With my Hands, my Heart I give, Crowned with Eternal Love!<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And the really Great Thing about the Claddagh Ring is that they aren&#8217;t just Worn for Weddings anymore&#8230; People are actually Wearing them as<strong> Friendship Rings<\/strong> just because of the Strong Meanings Associated with them. <strong>They Touch Peoples&#8217; Hearts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Claddagh Ring is Derived from a Variety of Rings called the &#8220;<strong>Fede Ring<\/strong>&#8221; (Faith Ring) which Dates back to Roman times. It&#8217;s been said that the Crown Represents the <strong>Ancient Kings of Ireland<\/strong>. The Irish Culture is Deep and the <strong>Celtic Influence<\/strong> is Everywhere!<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that <strong>the Origin of the Ring began with Pirates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>PIRATES?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s True! Pirates Captured a Fishing Vessel and Enslaved a Man named <strong>Richard Joyce<\/strong>. This Man became the Founder of the <strong>Claddagh Ring<\/strong>. He Created one for the Love of his Life back home because he Missed her so. <\/p>\n<p>\nYears later, once free, he presented the Claddagh Ring to Her and they were soon Happily Married.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Joyce then opened up his own Goldsmith Shop and began Selling Claddagh Rings (<strong>Stamped RI inside the Shank<\/strong>) to the Good People of Galway.<\/p>\n<p>\nWord Spread throughout the Village and this Beautiful Gesture of <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>Loyalty<\/strong> and <strong>Friendship<\/strong> caught on.<\/p>\n<p>And depending on which way you Wear the Ring and which Finger you Wear it on, the Claddagh Ring can take on <strong>Whole New Meanings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Different Meanings!<\/h2>\n<p>\nWorn on the Right Hand with the Heart Facing Out (the Point Towards your Fingers), it is said that you are Available and <strong>Open for Love<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When the Heart is Facing Towards you on the Right Hand, it is said that you are in a <strong>Serious Relationship<\/strong> (committed).<\/p>\n<p>Worn on the Left Hand with the Heart Facing out, it is said that you are <strong>Engaged<\/strong> and will Marry soon.<\/p>\n<p>With the Heart facing in towards the Left Hand, it means that your &#8220;<strong>Heart is Taken<\/strong>&#8221; and you are <strong>Married!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So whether you Wear this Ring for <strong>Commitment<\/strong> or <strong>Friendship<\/strong>, just know that it&#8217;s full of Culture and Deep Meaning and you should be Proud to Wear it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Irish or Not!<\/h2>\n<p>So if you see a <strong>Hobgoblin in the Pub<\/strong> or a <strong>Faery in the Cellar<\/strong> (Both Irish Legends), Don&#8217;t Worry! As long as you have a Clover in your Pocket, a Song in your Heart, and a Claddagh Ring on your Finger, then you&#8217;re in Good Hands&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Hands&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just like your <strong>Heart!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nJust like your <strong>Crown!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nBuy your <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2pPQtO3\">Claddagh Rings HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8220;Where&#8217;s The Yoke?&#8221; Ireland is full of many things: Great Castles, Ancient Monuments, The Blarney Stone, and of course Dublin, the Capital. 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