“Diamonds last forever” was the traditional slogan diamond miners and cutting companies promoted mounting the precious stone on top of a gold band as a symbol of love and faithfulness in order to boost the sales of diamonds. The idea worked and women everywhere wanted a diamond adorned engagement ring to symbolize their loved ones promise of love and marriage. It was a diamond merchants dream come through and the tradition lasted decades and make the diamond industry and multi billion dollar industry.


Today people are much more money savvy and with the vast array of gems and different options available the traditional diamond engagement ring has some competition for the first time. People today are much more into symbolism and meaning rather than the typical diamond ring. A ring with character and individuality shows that the buyer put a lot of thought and effort into selecting the perfect ring to match the lover’s personality and symbolize their relationship. Also as weddings get bigger and more
expensive less money is being spent on the engagement ring and more on the big day.


Claddagh engagement rings are steeped in symbolism and imagination. They are a cultural and historical craft and are becoming more and more popular for engagement rings. The ring its self has a romantic history and was made by an Irish craftsman for his love while he was enslaved in a Moorish goldmine. The Claddagh symbol is that of a crowned heart cradled by two hands the heart representing love crowned by loyalty and the hands are that of friendship and togetherness.


The ring is traditionally made of gold but can come in a range of precious metals like silver, white gold and platinum. The Claddagh can be transformed into a more traditional style engagement ring by encrusting a precious gem of your choice into the heart of the symbol. In keeping with the bohemian style of the ring you can chose another gem instead of a diamond, usually the persons birthstone or the calendar stone of the month in which you plan to marry or met each other for the first time is a romantic idea.