White Gold Claddagh Ring with Diamond Centre

Regular price 627.900
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White Gold Claddagh Ring with Diamond Centre

This is a beautiful Claddagh ring made from 14 karat white gold, a beautiful .05ct diamond set into the heart.

It has the classic Claddagh symbols of the heart, hands and crown. The heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty and the hands represent friendship. The ring measures 10mm from the tip of the heart to the top of the crown, while the band is 3mm wide.

How the ring is worn is very significant - when the heart points to the wearer's heart it signifies that their heart is taken - when it points outward it means that their heart is free.

The ring is called "Ross" in tribute to the famous Ross Lake and Ross Castle near Killarney in Co Kerry - a place of peace, beauty and tranquility.

The rings are hallmarked by the Irish Assay Office in Dublin Castle - the Assay Office was established in 1637 and has been protecting consumers for almost 380 years!

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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. 
Whatever the true origin, the Claddagh has since exploded in popularity among those desiring to celebrate their Irish heritage, appearing on many forms of jewelry and art from weddings rings to casual gifts of friendship.