Claddagh Jewellery

Tradition gives four ways to wear it:

• Single: right hand, point of the heart towards your fingertips.
• In a relationship: right hand, point of the heart towards your wrist.
• Engaged: left hand, point of the heart towards your fingertips.
• Married: left hand, point of the heart towards your wrist.

Read more in How to Wear a Claddagh Ring.

The two hands stand for friendship, the heart for love and the crown for loyalty. The design comes from the fishing village of Claddagh in Galway and dates back to the 17th century. Read The History and Meaning of the Claddagh.

• Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver and one of our most affordable choices. See Silver Claddagh Rings.
• Gold vermeil is a layer of 14K gold over sterling silver. It gives the look of gold at a lower price.
• Solid gold comes in 9K, 10K, 14K and 18K. A higher karat means more pure gold and a higher price. See Gold Claddagh Rings and What Does Karat Gold Mean?.
• Platinum is a naturally white metal, offered on many of our rings.

Use our 3 easy ways to measure your ring size. If you are buying a surprise gift, our guide to average ring sizes can help. Each ring page lists the sizes for that ring. We resize gold and platinum rings free of charge, one size up or down. Send the ring back unworn, with its original packaging. Engraved rings cannot be resized.

Yes. The Claddagh stands for love, loyalty and friendship, so it is a natural choice for both. Browse all our Claddagh Rings, our Emerald Claddagh Rings and our Men's Claddagh Rings.

Our gold, silver and platinum jewellery is hallmarked at the Dublin Assay Office in Dublin Castle. The hallmark is the official proof of the metal. Orders ship tracked from Dublin, and almost every piece comes in a luxury gift box.

Unworn pieces can be returned within 30 days for a refund or an exchange, in their original packaging. You pay the return postage, unless the piece arrives faulty. Engraved, custom-sized and birthstone pieces cannot be returned. See our Returns Policy.