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Celtic Jewelry |
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The art of
Celtic jewelry making is at its core an
enchanting and magical one because of
the mystery and meanings surrounding its
designs. Not only beautiful pieces of
art, many pieces of Celtic jewelry
possess excellent jewelry craftsmanship.
Adopting ideas drawn from nature and
applying these simple motifs and
knot-work to the overall design, they
produced intricate jewelry designs out
of gold, silver, and bronze. Besides
Celtic rings, many of their designs are
found on bracelets, earrings, and
pendants.
Silver
and gold were used by Celtic
craftsmen between 2000 BC to around
550 AD silver to make outstanding
jewelry. Celtic symbols were
inevitably the subject of the Celtic
jewelry craft, and evident in the
final products as evident in
modern-day examples.
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A great part of the mystique surrounding Celtic
symbols is the belief that each shape in the
designs holds a secret significance just waiting to be revealed. And that the right
interpretation of the right manuscript may come
along and, once and for all, unlock all the
mysteries. |
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Celtic Jewelry
Symbols and Meanings |
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Celtic Cross
- In the case of the Celtic cross, the four
different arms of the Celtic cross stand for the
four different elements of the earth. These are
earth, wind, fire and water. The cross itself
symbolizes the connection and the unity of the
four elements. |
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Celtic Spirals
- Next to the Celtic cross, spiral designs are
the most popular designs used in a variety of
Celtic jewelry pieces. Generally speaking the
spiral design symbolizes the development of life
from birth until death. |
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Rope Designs
- Pieces of Celtic jewelry use the rope design
to complement Celtic crosses and spiral symbols
to symbolize continuity. It is for this reason
that many designers of different pieces of
Celtic jewelry would often use the rope design
for rings and bangles as opposed to earrings and
necklaces. |
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Knot Patterns
- The knot design symbolizes togetherness,
loyalty and unison. This is to symbolize
eternity and infinity, whose symbol
coincidentally resembles that of a knot with no
beginning and end. |
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