About this Piece
Shanore Ireland presents a brilliant sterling silver Celtic Claddagh pendant, adorned with sparkling white Swarovski® crystals. Resting gently between the joined hands of the Claddagh design is a solitary Swarovski® emerald green crystal.
The bright green May birthstone shines brilliantly in a finely crafted sterling silver Celtic Claddagh frame. The rich green- hued crystal suggests happiness and inspires healing properties. It is also said to invoke good health, good fortune, and good luck. A row of white crystals embedded in the sterling silver arm of the design, adds illumination. Each of the white crystals signifies purity, clarity, and true beauty.
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History of the Claddagh
The Claddagh (or Cladach, meaning 'the shore') features a crowned heart held by two hands - the heart represents love, the hands represent friendship, while the crown stands for loyalty. As far back as medieval times, engagement rings had been inscribed with clasped hands to signify one's fidelity, while the heart and crown were eventually added in the 18th century.
The Claddagh is named for the former fishing village that's now part of Galway city in the West of Ireland, where iconic Claddagh rings have since been produced for hundreds of years. Legend has it that in 1695, a local teenage silversmith called Richard Joyce became enslaved by Algerian pirates, and invented the Claddagh ring while in captivity.
