I found a great jeweler in Neural Blankes of Night Stone Jewelry to make the claddagh rings I had requested not too long ago, thanks to Rowan Carroll who pointed her in my direction.
We decided against making them exclusive designs, instead requesting a grace period of a month to have them all to ourselves before we saw them anywhere else. I think the pictures speak for themselves, so I will let them do that (and besides, I am fairly tapped out with the words at the moment).
The meaning of the claddagh ring is what gives the ring its significance. Over the years the claddagh ring has brought up designs with minor variations, the basic meaning and significance of the Irish claddagh ring has however been retained. The hands of the ring are shown holding the heart and the hands denote friendship and togetherness, the heart itself signifies love and the crown in the claddagh ring stands for loyalty. It is this meaning of the claddagh rings that make them an ideal choice for all occasions: wedding rings, birth stone rings, engagement rings, mothers day rings and rings for just about any other occasion. The deep and true meaning of the Irish claddagh rings has also put them into a group of rings referred to as the faith rings. In today’s materialistic world where love, friendship and loyalty are becoming increasingly rarer by the day, the claddagh ring with it’s realistic and worthy meaning makes an ideal gift to give and to receive.
In a nutshell the meaning of the Claddagh ring could be summarized as, Let Love and Friendship Reign Forever.
The meaning and significance of the Claddagh ring is not just in the crown, heart and clasping hands, it also extends to the hand on which the ring is worn and the direction in which the crown on the ring points. In case of a married or engaged person, claddagh rings are worn on the left hand with the crown pointing away from the (the person wearing the ring) heart. For a person willing to consider love the ring is traditionally worn on the right hand with the crown pointing away from the heart. For a person not interested in starting a relationship the Cladagh ring is worn on the right hand with the crown pointing towards the heart.
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