Sterling Silver Claddagh Drop Earrings Adorned With Swarovski Crystals – SW48

Description Sterling Silver Claddagh Drop Earrings Adorned With Swarovski Crystals Our Claddagh Earrings feature white round crystals, Sterling Silver, and 11 stones. Symbolizing friendship, love, and loyalty, they embody enduring relationships. Inspired by Richard Joyce’s legend, ideal for soulmates or nurturing bonds, adding elegance to daily wear. Irish hallmarked in Dublin Castle and includes a Shanore Earring presentation box These beautiful earrings may be combined with the matching Claddagh Birthstone April Pendant Width: 12 mm Height: 14 mm Weight: 1.9 grams Material Sterling Silver Main Stone Size: 1.5 mm Main Stone Shape: Round Main Stone: White Swarovski Crystals Number of Stones: 11   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. .