Celtic designed handmade jewelry looks totally fabulous. Handmade Celtic jewelry is beautifully crafted by skilled designers and exotic and alluring designs are made. In Celtic designs of handmade jewelry the centerpiece is the main part of the design. The pendant is also the most striking part of the jewelry. The pendants on Celtic jewelry are often very large, quite often bigger than any other form of jewelry.
Celtic jewels are handcrafted and innumerous designs are made by using silver, gold, stainless steel, brass and bronze. The various Celtic designs include Triskeles that represents the importance of the number three and also symbolizes the ‘Threefold Sister Goddess’ worshiped by the Druids. The Spiral design is also a famous Celtic design which represents the outer soul or higher spirit forms and also represents higher energy.
Celtic design handmade including jewelry silver comprises of Celtic crosses, Claddagh design, Celtic knots and other natural and animal figures. Celtic knots represent an unlimited pattern signifying infinite love and relationship. The Claddagh design of Celtic articles is a symbol of love, loyalty and friendship and is a beautiful one which is widely used for preparing wedding rings and bands.
Animal motifs were widely used Celtic designs and rings, pendants and earrings with this motif were popular among people of all age groups. Animal motifs include birds, boars, bulls, dragons, eagles, cats, serpents and other animals. Birds represent death transitions, boars symbolize masculine power; bulls represent virility and wealth, cats represent guardians, eagles were linked to God, and serpents to the cycle of life, particularly when they shed their skin.
Cross bracelets, pendants and rings in Celtic design silver were religious jewels. Cross enclosed on a circle was the common motif used for Celtic jewels. The circle is thought to represent eternity and endless love of God. Moreover, the four arms of the cross stand for the four elements; wind, water, fire and earth.