Celtic jewelry styles and Celtic wedding rings are becoming more and more popular among society today and are a wonderful option instead of the plain wedding band. All items are hand made in Ireland and are of the highest quality.
Here is some history concerning Celtic wedding rings and other Celtic jewelry.
The origin of Irish jewelry production can be traced back to the very beginning of civilization. When the ancient Egyptians were constructing the great pyramids, the Celts in Ireland were creating colossal rings; making some of the most intricate and detailed jewelry ever seen.
From about 2,000 BC to 500 AD gold and silver were used to make brilliantly worked personal jewelry; lunulae, collars, torques and bangles. Many examples of these have been exposed over the years and can be seen tin the National Museum of Ireland.
The gold lunula dates from about 1800 BC (about 4000 years old), the same period in which Stonehenge was built. It is a neck ornament made of pure gold with intricate decoration around the edge.
Archaeologists think that the lunula ornament is an entirely native design, the whole of Ireland is peppered with finds of lunulae. There have been findings of lunulae on the European Continent are in regions easily accessible from Ireland. There have been eighty-one lunulae found in Ireland. Of these, forty-five are in the National Museum of Ireland. There are also twenty-two lunulae found in different places throughout the world, eleven in Britain, nine in north-west France and one each in Luxembourg and Germany. The lunula is a purely Irish design, and may be the very first export of Irish Celtic jewelry.
The Gleninsheen Gorget is a neck ornament made from a solid sheet of pure gold. The gorget is also unique to Ireland. They have discovered one that dates from about 700 BC or the late Bronze Age just after the reign of King Solomon in Israel.
The Tara Brooch is one of the most well known of all Irish antiquities. Made in about 700 AD, the brooch is embellished with detailed decoration both front and back. The design, the technique and the gold, silver, copper, amber, and glass all work together to produce what is today one of the most prized national treasures
Celtic wedding ring styles may include Celtic knots, warrior shields, trinity knots, Celtic spirals, CHJ wedding bands, Fado wedding bands, two tone wedding bands, and wishbone wedding rings. These rings are simple yet very intricate. They are not as bulky as the typical wedding ring but they are just as beautiful. These rings are guaranteed to have the authentic touch. You can look on the inside for the mark that shows that it was hand-crafted in Ireland and has Celtic authenticity. When buying Celtic wedding rings you often need to buy the ring at least ½ size bigger, since the sizes may run differently. The reason for this is usually because the intricate designs Celtic wedding rings are famous for can change the shape of the ring and make it smaller-fitting.
By Jessica Maughan