This Claddagh Silver Celtic Cross is part of Boru’s Damhsa – Dancing Stone Collection. The centre CZ stone literally ‘Dances’ with movement, making it sparkle and shimmer. This Claddagh Silver Celtic Cross incorporates traditional Trinity knots and a Claddagh symbol encrusted with CZ stones.
The Claddagh symbol in this Celtic Cross represents love, loyalty, and also friendship. It’s the perfect gift for a loved one or for a good friend.
The Claddagh Ring dates to the 17th century and originated in the little fishing village of Claddagh in County Galway, Ireland. Legend has it that Richard Joyce, a Galway native, was captured and sold to slavery in North Africa. However, Joyce found himself slave to a Turkish Goldsmith, and from his master he learned and excelled at the craft.
He was finally released after 14 years, on the orders of William III. Joyce returned to Galway, where his sweetheart awaited him. But while in captivity, he had made what we now know as the Claddagh Ring especially for her.
The Irish Celtic Cross has been a symbol of faith for centuries in Ireland whether the belief is pagan, Christian or another religion. Originally crafted in stone Celtic crosses predate Christianity and in pagan times the circle of the cross represented the sun. During the great conversion of many pagans to Christianity, Christian philosophers adapted the Celtic cross. They taught the meaning of the circle to represent Christ, the centre of Christianity.