Celtic Art on Rings

The Celts thought forcibly in the interconnectedness of all life and produced the familiar Celtic Knots, which are interlaced patterns with no beginning and no end. Today, their design is popular on marriage bands. The Claddagh is a normal symbol of love and friendship. The look of the Claddagh is composed of a heart as symbolic of love, a crown as representative of fidelity or fidelity and hands showing closeness. Custom states that if you're spoken for you should wear the Claddagh on your left hand facing inward but if you're unattached it should be worn facing outward on the right hand.

Celtic crosses designate the 4 quarters of the Earth or the 4 elements water, earth, wind and fire. They're equal armed crosses, which are enclosed or backed by a circle Celtic crosses are sometimes worn as jewellery like rings or on chains round the neck. Geometric designs have always feature principally in Celtic design with spirals, chevrons, scrolls and knot work.

Many of those patterns can be seen decorating stone carvings or traditional manuscripts and spiritual books. The Celtic spirals are extraordinarily symbolical with the single spiral often thought to signal growth expansion and cosmic energy. The twin focused spiral found regularly on stone carvings indicates duality and nature and is related to motifs from other cultures like the Ying Yang symbol. Celtic knot work designs remain preferred today and can change from single stylish knot patterns to complicated complex interlaced patterns. The Celtic lifestyle and culture might be gone, but its design lives on. Today's society has quickly grasped the sheer beauty and meaning in their creations. Wearing a ring with a design which has been around so long as the marriage itself, can only be a positive sign.