| The earliest mention of the Celts goes back to | | | | fortitude. The Celtic knots were to ward off bad |
| around 400 BC when they came down from the Alps | | | | spirits. Heart symbolized love and hands were |
| in Northern Italy, defeated the Etruscans and later | | | | indicative of friendship. The famous Claddagh rings |
| even humiliated the proud Romans. They thereafter | | | | are still sought after at the time of engagements and |
| lost influence from around 100 AD and had declined | | | | weddings. |
| even before the advent of the Vikings. The present | | | | Today’s online shops favor antique Celtic |
| day Irish and the Scots are said to have descended | | | | jewelry. There are professional shops which copy |
| from the Celts. Celtic jewelry is mysterious, magical | | | | antique jewellery very minutely and reproduce these |
| and unique in its designs. The Celts essentially | | | | using the same or similar materials. Antique necklaces |
| adopted ideas from nature and made motifs which | | | | can be found like the Knot necklace by the Celts |
| they reproduced in their jewelry articles which were | | | | from around 700 BC or the Celtic Swirl Pendant from |
| in silver, bronze and gold. The Celtic jewelry | | | | Northern Europe from 500 BC. There are attractive |
| discovered and on record are mostly in earrings, | | | | Celtic earrings available along with the Celtic buckle |
| bracelets and pendants. At a later date the jewelry | | | | and the Open Triscele Pendant in sterling silver from |
| of the Celts underwent further improvement by the | | | | around 700 BC-300 AD. You can buy the Double |
| Irish monks to the status in which they were sought | | | | Triscele earrings or the Celtic cross from around |
| after by merchants. | | | | 100-300 AD. The Celtic Pentagon Knot earrings from |
| The motifs in Celtic jewelry were gradually explained. | | | | 700 BC-300 AD and the Pearl Pentagon Knot Pendant |
| The intricate patterns were in spirals and knots, | | | | are both exquisite. The latter set is in sterling silver |
| chevrons and scroll each having an inner meaning. | | | | with large freshwater pearls and is dated around 700 |
| Spirals implied eternity. The famed Celtic cross | | | | BC. Both the Knot pendant and the Square Knot |
| symbolized an increase in wisdom, knowledge and | | | | pendant exude the ancient culture of the Celts. |