Back خاتم كلادا Arabic Kladdax üzüyü Azerbaijani Anell de Claddagh Catalan Claddagh Ring Danish Claddagh-Ring German Anillo de Claddagh Spanish Claddagh eraztuna Basque Claddagh Finnish Claddagh ring French Fáinne an Chladaigh Irish
A Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne an Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty, and two clasped hands symbolize friendship.[1][2] The design and customs associated with it originated in Claddagh, County Galway. Its modern form was first produced in the 17th century.[3] Claddagh rings have been used as engagement and wedding rings in medieval and Renaissance Europe. The oldest surviving examples of the Claddagh ring have been forged by Bartholomew Fallon.
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- ^ William Jones (1877). Finger Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary, Anecdotal. London: Chatto and Windus. OCLC 181875403.
- ^ Shane Dawson (1994). "Galway Goldsmiths, Their Marks and Ware". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. JSTOR 25535635. 46:43–64.