Description 14K Gold Claddagh Hoop Earrings These elegant Claddagh 14K Gold creole hoop earrings symbolize the eternal love within the Claddagh story, echoing the words of the Irish sailor who first crafted it for his loved one: “With these hands I give you my heart, and I crown it with my love”. These gold hoop earrings have been crafted by our expert designers, and Irish hallmarked in Dublin Castle. Same design on both sides of earrings. Earring presentation jewelry box is included. Width (Inches)0.75 Height (Inches) 0.87 Total Weight (g) 2.8 The History of the Claddagh The Claddagh symbol is Ireland’s universal representation of love, friendship and loyalty. The origins of the Claddagh Ring can be traced back to the small fishing town of Claddagh, Co. Galway. Irish folklore recounts that in 1675, a local seafarer by the name of Richard Joyce was captured by pirates and sold as a slave to a Moorish goldsmith. Torn away from his lover, Joyce was trained in the art and served his master for fourteen years. Upon his eventual release in 1689, Joyce returned to Galway, hoping to find his true love still waiting for him. Whilst enslaved, he fashioned what we now know as the Claddagh Ring as a gift specifically for her. The Meaning of the Claddagh “Love, Loyalty, Friendship, ” The heart symbolizes Love, the hands Friendship and the Crown Loyalty.
