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Icon Claddagh: A New Era for Claddagh Jewelry
In 1690 Richard Joyce, who had been sold into slavery in Tunis, was liberated. He returned to his native Claddagh, a fishing village in Galway and began practising the skills he learnt during his years as a slave.
This gifted silversmith fashioned the first Claddagh Ring basing his design on Celtic legends of the old Connacht Kings.
Today, two young designers have taken a fresh look at the symbols that graced those ancient adornments. They have deconstructed the elements that go to make up the promises that lie within the symbols, separated them into single, compelling entities and, in so doing, have brought them to life for a new generation.
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