4/16/12

Celtic Engagement Rings Are still A Sought-after Item

By Adrian Jones


Mens Celtic Rings With Knot Style Will Always Be Well-liked

Celtic engagement rings and mens celtic rings were definitely sought after for over a 1000 years. These ancient citizens were a race living all over Europe along with the north of Scotland and Orkney where these people were called Picts. The Celts' continuous pattern or knot design represents unceasing love, this is why our own Celtic engagement rings are enduringly well-liked these days.

The knot styles are visible on etched stones, artwork in sacred books, on jewelled weaponry and also on the jewelry that was discovered in hoards and burial plots. Torcs (neck rings) and finger and toe rings were sometimes worn and men chiefly wore signet rings. These were created from gold, silver, copper, tin, bronze and iron. Sometimes they were mounted with enamel, amber or gemstones. The British Museum features a ring dating from the Celtic era constructed from deer antler. This tells us that it hadn't been simply the prosperous and ruling classes who decorated themselves with jewellery.

Brooches were utilized by Celts to fasten cloaks at the shoulder for men or at the breast for women. Orkney jewellers feature many brooches with well-known Celtic patterns within their ranges, just like the gorgeous Kells brooch, based on the gospel books in Ireland. The Londesborough Brooch is a silver and gold 8th to 9th century brooch from Ireland, made for someone of privilege and wealth, such as a senior clergyman. Its structure is uncommon because all its fine decoration is cast and no filigree was utilized. It is a substantial silver ring cast with elaborate designs of wildlife and bird motifs and after that heavily gilded around the front side with amber embellishment.

Celtic Engagement Rings Have Wide-spread Attraction

More clues to Celtic silver were discovered in a hoard unearthed in 1840 in the Broch of Burgar in Evie, mainland Orkney. Although the hoard was reported to the authorities it disappeared and was gone permanently and was perhaps melted down and sold off. It consisted of pins, brooches, silver combs and chains. The St Ninian's Hoard was found on St Ninian's Isle in Shetland in 1958 and also includes 12 silver brooches.

When you buy Celtic engagement rings you are getting a piece of revival art that may be treasured by your children and grandchildren. It's believed that women wore betrothal rings while men would not in ancient times. Certainly the grade of their work, like that of numerous Orkney's hand made styles, is of such an excellent standard that they are still wanted and replicated today.




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