Celtic Jewelry Rings

Meanings Of Symbols Found On Celtic Jewelry Rings

Choosing jewelry can be a difficult decision. If you are looking for symbolism and meaning as well as being attractive then it is certainly worth looking at the celtic jewelry.

Whether you are looking for an engagement, wedding, eternity or simply a special gift, the celtic jewelry rings are an excellent choice.

Before deciding which of the celtic jewelry rings available is most suitable it is important to understand the meaning of the different celtic symbols.

Below are brief descriptions of the most popularly used symbols.

1. The Claddagh. This is two hands holding a heart and the heart is wearing a crown. This is one of the most popular designs for engagement rings because of its meaning. The hands are the hands of friendship, the heart is the love between two people and the crown is the loyalty that love deserves. This can be either plain or with stones embedding in the heart or crown. The most common choice for the stones are either precious stones or birthstones.

2. The trinity knot. This is also called the triquetra and can be found either with the addition of a circle around the centre of simply on its own. This symbol originates for the early Christians; father, son and holy ghost. The circle on top presents the love of god and unity. Although this is a religious symbol is has become one of the most common symbols on celtic jewelry rings and pendants.

3. The spirals. Celtic jewelry often includes spiral, either on their own or incorporated into a more intricate design. A single spiral will represent the sun, while a double represents balance or day and night. The triple spiral is from pre-christian beliefs and represents the Triple Goddess. The Triple Goddess is usually described as the stages of women; the maiden, mother and crone, or the three stages of the moon; waxing, waning and full moon.

The most popular of the Celtic jewelry rings is the Claddagh, but there area many more rings and bands available with the other symbols. Whatever style you are looking for, whether it be fine and intricate or bold and striking the celtic jewelry rings will definitely have some thing to suit you.