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Celtic jewelry is rich in history and meaning. Many people
of Celtic descent enjoy cultivating their cultural heritage
into their weddings and other ceremonies. Here are a few descriptions
of popular types of Celtic jewelry.
Claddagh Ring:
The hands represent friendship, the crown, loyalty, and the
heart, love. It is said that in the sixteenth century an Irish
sailor named Richard Joyce was sold into slavery by Algerian
pirates. Richard, who was supposed to be married the same
week he was captured, was sold to a wealthy Moorish goldsmith
who taught Richard the trade. Richard developed his own type
of Celtic jewelry wedding rings for her with a heart topped
by a crown and held by two hands. Richard was eventually escaped
and returned to Ireland where he and his fiancée were
finally married. Over the years, this Claddagh design became
extremely popular as a betrothal or wedding ring.
Crested rings:
Crests were worn on the battlefield to quickly distinguish
friends from enemies. Often, these crests were associated
with particular families and passed from generation to generation.
Gimmel (bond Ring):
This wedding ring originates from the Middle Ages when a betrothal
ceremony by means of the Gimmel or Bond Ring often preceded
matrimony. It is made of three joined rings. If a couple were
to be separated, the rings were broken apart at the betrothal
in the presence of a witness. The man and woman broke away
the upper and lower rings from the central one, which the
witness retained. When the marriage contract was fulfilled,
the three portions of the wedding ring were again united and
the ring used in the ceremony.
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