This beautiful sterling silver, rose gold plated Claddagh and Celtic Knot are encompassed by an elegant cubic zirconium circle. Elegance at it's best! This pendant is made in Dublin, Ireland, and comes with an 18" chain.

The Claddagh design dates back to the early 16th Century when an Irish man, Richard Joyce of Galway, designed a distinctive ring for his true love. A week before his marriage he was out fishing and his boat overturned and he was captured by pirates. He was sold into slavery to a Moorish goldsmith where he was held for twenty years. When he was finally released from slavery he returned to Ireland and discovered that his true love had waited for him. Richard Joyce designed the Claddagh to honor their love.

Before they adopted Christianity the Celts believed that, to obtain complete spiritual fulfillment, they had to experience continuous re-birth. Inspired by this belief, their art expression was the designing of infinity knots. Sometimes the knots are symmetrical, sometimes not, but they are always pleasing to the eye!