Ladies Garnet Diamond Silver Claddagh Ring - January Birthstone

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>This Claddagh ring is solid Sterling silver and is hallmarked. Set with three garnet stones and two bright white synthetic diamonds.&nbsp;</strong></span><strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">It was individually handcrafted by a Silversmith in Ireland.</strong></p> <p><strong>Diamond Specifications:</strong><br />Round Brilliant Cut, SI clarity, H Color, .03cts (2 diamonds, 1.5mm in diameter).&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Garnet Specifications:</strong></p> <p>Round Brilliant Cut, .045cts. (3 garnets,&nbsp;1.5mm in diameter)</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Dimensions</strong>: 10 mm in height from top of crown to base of heart. 2mm band width</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Retail Value: $84.99</strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Meaning of Design</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>The Claddagh:</strong>&nbsp;<em>the crown represents loyalty, the heart represents love, and the hands represent friendship. It is widely known as a symbol for great friendship. This ancient Gaelic design is also used in engagement rings and in traditional wedding rings for the irish. If worn on the right hand with the heart facing out it means you are single, facing in means you are dating someone. If worn on the left hand with the heart facing out it means you are engaged and facing in you are married.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em>An original symbol of the "Fisher Kings" of the Galway town of Claddagh, Ireland, (pronounced clada) the design was first fashioned into the traditional ring back in the 17th Century during the reign of Mary II. Legend has it that an Irish young man, Richard Joyce, bound for the West Indian slave plantations - no doubt the Irish Carribean island of Montserrat - was kidnapped himself in rough seas by a band of Mediterranean pirates and sold to a Moorish goldsmith who over the many long years of his exile helped him perfect the skills of a master craftsman. When in 1689 King William III negotiated the return of the slaves, Joyce returned to Galway - despite, it said, the Moor's offer of the daughter's hand in marriage and a princely dowry of half of all his wealth. Back in Ireland a young women had never stopped faithfully waiting for her true love to return. Upon which time when he presented her with the now famous Royal Claddagh gold ring - a symbol of their enduring love. Two hands to represent their friendship, the crown to signify their loyalty and lasting fidelity, and the sign of the heart to symbolise their eternal love for each other.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Celtic Knot:&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span lang="EN-US">The Celtic Knot is the most well known Celtic design, It represents eternity and continuity. In Christianity it is used to represent the Holy Trinity: Father ,&nbsp;Son and Holy&nbsp;Spirit. It is thought to&nbsp;show the continuous energy flow from life&nbsp;and death</span></em><span lang="EN-US">.&nbsp;<em>The never ending knot work can symbolize the love and never ending commitment given in the sacred blessings of the marriage vows. The three knots can represent the past, present and future of the relationship</em></span></span><br /><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em><br /></em></span></p>