The Claddagh
friendship, love and loyalty!

Meaning of the Claddagh Ring

The meaning of the word Claddagh in the exact sense refers to a small fishing village in Ireland. The Claddagh ring was first created in this fishing village and was therefore called the 'Claddagh Ring'.

What do all the features of the Claddagh ring mean?

In it's original version, the Claddagh ring has a heart held by two hands. A crown is shown on the top of the heart.

The first Claddagh ring was made as a show of love between two hearts that were oceans apart. The heart denotes love, the hands show friendship and togetherness. Finally, the crown signifies loyalty.

Richard Joyce, a slave from the Claddagh village was supposed to have created the first Claddagh ring for his lover.

The meaning of the Claddagh ring is therefore woven around this story. Richard returned to his lover in Claddagh when he was released from slavery. Certain narrations claim that Richard escaped from slavery and returned to his lover bringing with him the first Claddagh ring.

As a jewel signifying love, friendship and loyalty, the Claddagh ring has become immensely popular as a wedding ring, a birthstone ring, friendship ring and even a valentine's ring.

How To Wear The Claddagh Ring

The meaning of the claddagh ring extends beyond the visible features of this classic Irish ring. The meaning of the claddagh ring as worn by you shows a different status when worn on the right or left hand, further it also depends on whether the heart in the ring points inward toward your heart or outward toward the world.

If your heart is "taken" wear it with the heart's point facing inward or toward your heart. If your heart is "available" wear it with the heart's point facing outward.

Because the colored stones are Genuine, there may be a slight variation in color.

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