Celtic Jewelry for Women

Celtic Jewelry For Women – Beware Of Accidentally Getting Yourself Engaged!

Buying for women is hard and buying jewelry can be even harder. But this is where the Celtic jewelry for women really comes into its own. All the Celtic jewelry is steeped in symbolism, which gives it an extra depth which makes it an even better gift. But as with all great ideas you need to step a little carefully.

It is important to understand exactly what your item of jewelry is saying or representing before you buy; or you could find that your thank you gift was actually a representation of undying love! Equally you may not want to compare your wife to a warrior.

So where do you start? Some symbols are easier to spot than others. The Claddaghis a well know and easy to recognize design. This is hands, holding a heart and the heart is wearing a crown. This combination has come to represent love and commitment, however, it you look at the symbols within it there are the hands of friendship, the heart for true love and the crown for respect. So if you wanted a friendship ring you would make sure that it only contained the hands of friendship and you should steer well clear of the love and commitment part.

However, if you are looking for something a little less obvious than the Claddagh design there are many different twists and knot patterns. These are usually made of two strands which are intertwined to represent the love of two people. If this is teamed up with a crown then it will show the respect that you have for this love and the commitment you give. The twists are often found going continuously around a ring to show that there is no end to your love.

Do be careful, however, of knot patterns which contain the trinity. This is a very popular symbol and has several meanings. One is the three stages of the moon; the waxing, the full and the waning moon. This is fine and shows the continuation of live. However, the other association is the lifecycle of a woman. The issue here is that this is described as the maiden, mother and crone. Technically this should be OK, but most women don’t actually want to be thought of as a crone, or that they are going to turn into one! The sun, when appearing on Celtic jewelry is harmless, is fairly harmless. This is used to represent life, healing and fertility, so unlikely to cause offense, but probably not ideal for a friendship gift.

So the celtic jewelry for women is a great way to find a really special gift, just make sure that you check out exactly what the symbols mean before you part with you money or you many find yourself at the mercy of a future crone!