St. Patrick’s Day Jewelry That Celebrates Irish Heritage and Culture
St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish heritage, culture, and traditions. It takes place every year on March 17th and is celebrated with festivals, parades, dancing, folk songs, music, and storytelling. Celebrators enjoy special St. Patrick’s Day dishes, wearing green attire, and all the symbols of St. Patrick’s day such as shamrocks, pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, leprechauns, and more. However, you don’t have to be Irish to love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or wearing St. Patrick’S day jewelry.
In fact, it’s hard not to love St. Patrick’s Day jewelry with its beautiful Celtic designs, glistening green gemstones, four-leaf clover symbols, and other beloved St. Patrick Day-themed motifs. From modern-looking pendants to antique rings, Irish-themed wedding sets, and more, there are plenty of St. Patrick’s Day jewelry styles to admire. Here’s a look a just a few:
Wuivre Pendent
According to legend, St. Patrick, the Christian missionary, rid Ireland of snakes by chasing them out to sea. If this legend appeals to you, then you’ll love this beautiful pendant with two intertwined serpents. Called a wuivre, this Celtic symbol represents the strength of the earth and is said to have protective powers.
Wuivre pendant – a Celtic symbol represented by two intertwined serpents that is said to bring love and power to its possessor.
The Celtic Tree of Life
The Celtic Tree of Life was a well-known symbol in Celtic culture and beliefs. It symbolized balance and life and was believed to have magical powers. The ancient Celts called it crann bethadh and its branches and roots are supposed to represent the upper and lower worlds of nature, connected through a sturdy trunk. The beautiful Tree of Life pendant below shows how the branches and roots are connected, demonstrating the unbroken cycle of life.
A beautiful tree of life pendant symbolizing the unbroken cycle of life.
The Claddagh Ring
The Claddagh ring, which features a heart, crown, and hands, is a well-known Irish symbol representing love, loyalty, and friendship. Called fáinne Cladach in Gaelic, this traditional Irish ring dates back to the 17th century and has its origins in an Irish fishing village called Claddagh that is now part of the city of Galway. With a heart balancing a crown atop its head between two hands reaching toward each other, the Claddagh is one of the most recognizable and heartwarming symbols of Irish culture.
A Claddagh ring featuring a heart, crown, and hands – beautiful as a wedding ring!
From Blue to Green
Originally, blue was the first color associated with St. Patrick, but green gradually started to take over partly because of the popular reference to Ireland as the “Emerald Island” as well as green’s association with the four-leaf clover, the Irish flag, and of course green leprechauns. Surprisingly, wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day is more popular outside of Ireland than with Ireland. Anyhow, we’re glad green is associated with St. Patrick’s Day if for no other reason than gorgeous St. Patrick’s Day emerald jewelry, like the exquisite emerald pendant below!
Emerald pendant with delicate, ornately placed accent stones.
Have a fun St. Patrick’s Day and some beautiful St. Patrick’s Day jewelry too!
We hope you’ve enjoyed this little run down on St. Patrick’s Day traditions and customs and that you enjoy the upcoming St.Patrick’s Day holiday. Maybe this year you’ll switch it up a little, and wear some beautiful St. Patrick’s Day jewelry to help celebrate. Of course, you’ll want to keep wearing it since St. Patrick’s Day jewelry is beautiful any time of year. You can browse our catalog for ideas, customize a design, or design your own. All you have to do is click and we’ll get started!
