10K Yellow Gold & CZ Claddagh Celtic Cross Pendant

Silver Celtic Claddagh CZ Pendant. Individually handcrafted here in Ireland. The finest in Irish Jewellery at great prices.

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10K Yellow Gold & CZ Claddagh Celtic Cross Pendant

• This superb piece of Irish jewellery is individually handcrafted in Ireland using hallmark Gold.
• Our Collection has been inspired by the art and skill or our forefathers, to bring you jewellery with classical charm and elegance

Specifications

• 18" inch Gold Chain
• Width:  3.5cm
• Height: 1.5cm

Story of the Claddagh

The early history of the Claddagh goes back over 400 years to a small fishing village nestled on the shores of Galway Bay.

Here the Claddagh became a token of love, loyalty and friendship when a seafaring Spanish goldsmith fell in love with a girl from the Claddagh village and crafted the first Claddagh ring for her. Since that time the Claddagh has become a symbol of love throughout the world.

A Claddagh with the heart facing towards one's heart is seen as a proclamation of love and the heart facing away from one's heart is a sign of being uncommitted.

The crown is for loyalty, as a man promises to be loyal for life to his bethrothed. The hands represent friendship as one's partner in life is also ones best friend.

We hope you enjoy this beautiful Claddagh piece and invite you to browse our many other Claddagh themed products.

Cubic Zirconium

Cubic Zirconia is the cubic crystalline form of Zirconium dioxide. It is a synthesised material, hard, optically flawless and usually colourless but may be made in a variety of different colours.

Because of its low cost, durability, and close visual likeness to diamond synthetic cubic zirconia has remained the most gemologically and economically important competitor for diamonds since 1976. Its main competition as a synthetic gemstone is the more recently cultivated material, synthetic moissanite.

Gold

Gold is a highly sought after precious metal. It is a chemical element with the symbol AU. Since recorded history began, gold has been used for centuries as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture and ornamentation.

Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most ductile pure metal known.

Celtic Cross

A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection.

It is the characteristic symbol of Celtic Christianity, though the symbol has older, pre-Christian origins. Such crosses formed a major part of Celtic art. This design is also referred to as the high cross, Irish Cross or the Cross of Iona.

In Ireland, it is a popular myth that the Celtic cross was introduced to the island by Saint Patrick or possibly Saint Declan during his time converting the pagan Irish. It is believed that he combined the symbol of Christianity, a cross, with the symbol of the sun (some believe it may alternatively be the moon), to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of the life-giving properties of the sun.

Celtic Designs

We hope you enjoy this beautiful piece and invite you to browse our many other Claddagh themed products. Celtic designs, like the spirit of man, has endured the ages, offering us a beauty that is timeless and unique.

The designs, patterns and decorations of the Celts, refined and enhanced as they made their way across Europe, are a valuable legacy. The Celts were renowned for their love of precious metals, using it to creat ornate jewellery, religious icons and weapons of war.