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The Art of Celtic Jewelry

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Celtic jewelry designs have a very ancient heritage. The history of Celtic Art is fascinating, rich with myth, folklore and mystery. One of the most identifiable representations of Celtic Art is the Celtic Cross, a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. There are many legends related to the origin and history of the Celtic Cross, including those of religion and tradition.

The Celts were a powerful race of nomads who first emerged in Central Europe. From the Celtic artifacts found in Central Europe, to others of a later date in Western Europe, you can find a progressive evolution of a style which will influence Western Art long after the Celts themselves lost their authority over the ancient world. The characteristic intertwined lines of their metalwork found a new Christian theme from the 7th century AD in the interlacing patterns of Irish manuscripts and stone Celtic crosses.

But the tradition of Irish metalworking dates back to the Irish Bronze Age (c.3500-1100 BCE). Irish craftsmen produced a range of simple shapes in bronze, copper and gold, as well as the more intricate torques (neck ornaments consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons). In the Late Irish Iron Age (400 BCE – 100 CE), these Irish and Celtic metalworking traditions fused to produce a number of outstanding jewelry pieces of fine art metalwork, of which only a few survive today. Celtic craftsmanship in metals continued to develop in the early Christian Art period (c.500-900 CE), producing such jewelry masterpieces as the Tara Brooch, the Ardagh Chalice, the Moylough Belt Shrine, and the processional crosses like the great 12th century Cross of Cong.

The Celtic Cross shape has been widely used by ancient people long before the arrival of Christianity. In some cultures the four arms of the cross are interpreted as the four elements (earth, air, fire, water), the four directions of the compass (north, south, east, west), the four parts of man (mind, soul, heart, body) or four ways to ascension (self, nature, wisdom, god/goddess). Celtic Christians describe the circle on the cross as a halo or an eternity symbol. As per some ancient scriptures and philosophies, circle symbolizes the moon and a cross and circle together represents the sun. According to Irish mythology, Saint Patrick created the cross during his time converting the pagan Irish by drawing a circle around a Latin cross to represent the Pagan moon goddess.

Celtic Jewelry Ring

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Fashion has its own importance in today’s contemporary world where everyone likes to look good. There are also a number of jewelry designers offering great fashion accessories and latest jewelry piece, but if you need some that can really stand out then you should probably choose Celtic jewelry. This one is available for almost any occasion and they are well known for their outstanding wedding jewelry collection. Therefore, whether you choose a traditional Celtic brand or you choose to signify your wedding memories with a precious stone in genuine rings you can do it without having to search much and without spending much.

Celtic jewelry rings are attractive, fashionable and what’s more, they last long. You can browse through hundreds of different designs online for any of your important occasion. There are triangular, double knot Celtic spinner rings, Small butterfly rings with Celtic accents and several other designs. Additionally you can also find one that is handmade only for you, giving the ring a customized look. The best thing is that you can even place your orders to design a Celtic jewelry ring according to your preference where you can specify the design the make material and the colour for the Celtic ring.

You can even find them in both modern day and traditional design. There are a number of websites online that offer you great deals and you can also choose from their wide range of weeding rings. Here at the online websites you can find weddings rings, engagement rings and even rings for other occasions. You just have to place your order if you need to customize it and it would be shipped right to your place.