Sentimental Touch of an Irish Wedding Ring

The Irish have so many beautiful styles of wedding rings to choose from. These styles are symbols of love, friendship, and loyalty. The Claddagh ring is a popular style and has a romantic legend tied to it. The Claddagh ring can be used as a wedding ring when it is on the left hand and the heart is pointed toward the wrist .The way it is worn for an engagement ring is to wear it on the right hand pointing inward. For friendship you would have to wear it on your hand pointed outward.
The Claddagh ring was named for the Irish fishing village called Claddagh. The design of the ring is two hands holding a heart with a crown on top of it. The hands, heart and crown represent friendship, love, and loyalty. The legend states that fisherman Richard Joyce and other crew members were captured by pirates. Joyce was to be married to his beloved in back in Claddagh. However after being captured he was sold into slavery in Algiers and made the property of a goldsmith who taught him the craft of goldsmith. Joyce became a master of this craft and fashioned the first Claddagh ring while his beloved was on his mind. If you are looking for a ring that has this heartfelt story attached to it then a Claddagh ring maybe just what you want.

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