Misty fables surround one of Ireland's unique treasures, "The Claddagh," a symbol of love, friendship and loyalty.

Some 400 years ago in a fishing village called Claddagh, over-looking Galway Bay, close to the city of the tribes, lived Richard Joyce, a Master Goldsmith. It was he who crafted this now famous design that has become part of our unique heritage.

The ring worn on the right hand, crown turned inward, tells your heart is yet unoccupied. Worn with the crown turned outward, it reveals that love is being considered. Worn on the left, with the crown turned outwards, it shows that your heart is truly spoken for.