Claddagh Engagement Rings
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Claddagh engagement rings have been popular among the Irish
for centuries. Claddagh rings consist of a simple gold band with two hands holding a heart that
wears a crown. The hands represent friendship, the crown represents loyalty, and the heart
represents love.
In the sixteenth century, an Irish sailor named Richard Joyce was sold
into slavery by Algerian pirates. Richard, who was to be married the same
week he was captured, was sold to a wealthy Moorish goldsmith who taught
Richard the trade. While he apprenticed for the goldsmith, he designed
a ring that he hoped to eventually give his fiancee back home. Mourning
for the love of his life, Richard was able to escape and returned to Ireland
where he and his fiancee were finally married. Over the years, the design
became extremely popular as an engagement ring
for couples around the
world.
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