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The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish wedding ring that is part of the Irish cultural heritage and symbolizes love, friendship and fidelity.
Origin
The Claddagh Ring was born in the 17th century AD in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, which is located just outside the old city walls of Galway City. The legend of the ring has been going on in Ireland for over 400 years.
There are many versions of the legend.
One of them is about a man named Robert Joyce, who is far away from home to work in the West Indies and intends to marry his love when he returns home. But unfortunately, his ship was stranded and he was sold as a slave to a goldsmith in Morse. He followed his new master to Algiers and learned the art of forging gold jewelry.
After William II ascended the throne, he ordered all Moors to release British prisoners. The goldsmith admired Robert and promised to give him his daughter and half of the estate as long as he stayed. But Robert refused. He returned to his hometown and gave his lover the ring he made when he was studying art. Later they got married.
Another legend is about a prince who fell in love with an ordinary woman. In order to prove his steadfastness to the girl’s father and prove that he was not taking advantage of the girl, the prince made a Claddagh ring to propose to the girl. When the girl’s father heard the meaning of the ring, he agreed to marry his daughter to the prince and sent his blessing.
There is also a legend about Margaret Joyce, another person from the Joyce family. She is said to have married and followed a Spanish businessman to Spain, who unfortunately later died, leaving Margaret with a large inheritance. Margaret returned to Ireland with the money and married the mayor of Galway at the time. Out of charity, Margaret used her inheritance to fund the construction of the bridge in Connaught. One day, an eagle brought a Claddagh ring and put it on Margaret’s lap in return.
There are also many romantic sayings about the way to wear a ring.
The traditional saying is that if the ring is worn on the right hand with the heart facing out (the tip of the heart is pointing towards the fingertips), then the person wearing the ring is single and looking for a lover; body direction), it means that the person who wears the ring already has a lover or has a heart. If the Claddagh ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand with the heart facing out, it means that the person wearing the ring is engaged; if it is worn on the ring finger of the left hand with the heart facing inward, it is married.
There is also a saying that if the ring of the Claddagh ring worn on your right-hand breaks, the person you are with is the one you are meant to love.
Connotation
The overall style of the Claddagh ring is two hands holding a heart with a crown on it, which means With my hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my love Named my love, and another meaning is Let love and friendship reign forever. Let love and friendship reign forever.
