Damhsa Rose Claddagh Dancing CZ Irish Ring

Description This rose gold plated  Irish ring  features the Claddagh  symbol. The center stone “dances’ with movement. This Irish Claddagh ring comes attractively gift boxed. Part of Boru’s Damhsa (Dance) Dancing Stone Collection of Fine Jewelry, This stunning piece’s centre stone literally ‘Dances’ with Movement. Legend has it that the Claddagh symbol was originated by Richard Joyce, a Galway seafarer kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in North Africa where he learned the art of a goldsmith. When he was released, nothing could keep him from his beloved Galway where he returned to become a master goldsmith and where he created the Claddagh ring. For centuries this was used as a wedding ring by the fisher folk of Claddagh village, which nestled outside the walls of Galway city in the west of Ireland. Claddagh rings are worn as friendship, engagement or wedding rings depending on how they are worn. Friendship: by placing the ring anywhere on your right hand. Engagement: by placing the ring on the third finger of your left hand with the heart pointing outwards. Wedding: by placing the ring on the third finger of your left hand with the heart pointing inwards towards your heart. Made in Ireland