The hands that inscribed the mysterious spiral and interwoven patterns found on the ancient stone monuments of Ireland are long since gone, but the precious heritage of those early artisans lives on today in the imagination and dexterity of the Irish craftspeople who bring you this fine range of Celtic sterling silver jewelry direct from the Emerald Isle.

You don't have to be of Irish descent to appreciate Celtic culture. The symbolism and history of the jewelry is relevant to any nationality. The main Celtic themes include love and friendship; sentiments that everyone can relate to. Celtic symbolism and motifs have graced jewelry and art since the Stone Age. Now we are seeing a revival of particular themes that are attractive to people today, including love, undying loyalty, the belief in an eternal life beyond death, and the interweaving of the spiritual and physical paths on our journey through the material world.

Irish metalsmiths have been crafting collars, torques and bangles in gold and silver since the time the ancient Egyptians were building the pyramids. A deepening interest in our native roots and traditions has led to a renaissance in the appreciation of the Celtic artforms which have endured on this island for thousands of years.

The spiritual beliefs of the Celts were in harmony with nature, and their flowing knotwork of intricately-designed patterns represented eternal life...A complex weave without beginning or end.

The Celtic Cross belongs to a period of the early Middle Ages, spanning the 8th to the 10th century, and is based on the artwork of the inhabitants of Ireland prior to the arrival of Saint Patrick in the 5th century. These crosses had a strong religious significance, since death and the afterlife were of extreme importance to the Irish Celts. The original crosses were hand-cut in stone, showing intricate patterns of interlaced knots, mythical animals and human figures. The High Cross, of which there are still many examples surviving, is probably the best known symbol of early Christianity in Ireland.

The Celtic "triskele" design is comprised of three spirals radiating from a common center. The "triquetra" is composed of knotwork which creates three equal sized "legs". A variation on this is the triquetra with circle. The Trinity Knot has been found in various Celtic illuminated manuscripts such as the world-famous Book of Kells and others. Triquetra is translated from the Latin as "three-cornered". To early Christians, it symbolized the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son and God The Holy Spirit). It could also represent "pisces" - shown as three fishes. In the first centuries of Christianity, when believers in the new religion were persecuted, the fish was a valuable symbol of security and confidentiality. When two believers who did not know each other met, one would draw half the fish in the sand. If the other person completed the drawing, they knew they were safe to talk of their beliefs. The circle in the Trinity Knot represents unending love, as in God's love for all Creation.

The modern history of Irish silverware dates back to 1637, when King Charles I introduced a charter which established “The Company of Goldsmiths of Dublin”. He gave it the power to protect the buyer and to control the manufacture and sale of all precious metals in Ireland. The charter is still in existence to this day. The company tests and strikes a mark (called the "hallmark" after the original Goldsmiths' Hall) on each piece of precious metal made in Ireland. If a piece does not pass the strict standard for hallmarking it is destroyed, and the gold or silver is then recycled.

All silver used in the manufacture of our jewelry is classed as sterling, which means it must be measured as being at least 925 parts in 1000 pure. Our jewelry is hallmarked at the Assay Office in Dublin Castle, in keeping with centuries-old tradition, and is therefore your ultimate guarantee of finest quality.

There is no shortage of retailers of Celtic jewelry on the Internet and elsewhere. In fact, there must be many thousands of them. But you know that the only authentic Celtic jewelry can come from the descendants of the Celts themselves...We look forward to doing business with you.