| It is easy to spot and distinguish a piece of Celtic | | | | popular designs used in a variety of Celtic jewelry |
| jewelry in a wide range of different pieces of | | | | pieces. Generally speaking the spiral design symbolizes |
| jewelry in your local jewelry shop. Most, if not all, of | | | | the development of life from birth until death. Going |
| these pieces of jewelry would often have the same | | | | deeper, the way how the spiral design has been |
| kind of designs. This is not to say that designers of | | | | constructed in the different Celtic jewelry pieces |
| various pieces of Celtic jewelry are extremely limited | | | | provides a twist to this general meaning. For |
| in their ideas. Rather, the main reason as to why | | | | example, a spiral that spins in a clockwise fashion |
| jewelry pieces have been classified as Celtic jewelry | | | | symbolizes life that began during the winter season. |
| is primarily because of the various meanings these | | | | This is because the winter sun is depicted by the |
| design elements have. It is also for this sole reason | | | | clockwise turn. If the design of the Celtic jewelry |
| why certain Celtic jewelry pieces are also only worn | | | | piece shows two spirals circling in opposing directions, |
| and given during certain occasions. | | | | this depicts balance in life between good and evil. |
| Here are some of the most common Celtic jewelry | | | | Rope Designs |
| symbols used and their corresponding meanings. | | | | Pieces of Celtic jewelry use the rope design to |
| The Celtic Cross | | | | complement Celtic crosses and spiral symbols to |
| Because of its religious connotation, the cross has | | | | symbolize continuity. It is for this reason that many |
| always been considered to resemble faith and | | | | designers of different pieces of Celtic jewelry would |
| Christianity. In the case of the Celtic cross, the four | | | | often use the rope design for rings and bangles as |
| different arms of the Celtic cross stand for the four | | | | opposed to earrings and necklaces. |
| different elements of the earth. These are earth, | | | | Knot Patterns |
| wind, fire and water. The cross itself symbolizes the | | | | This particular design is a common favorite for many |
| connection and the unity of the four elements. This is | | | | wedding and engagement rings. Usually, knot designs |
| further accentuated by the circle that surrounds the | | | | in Celtic jewelry come in either one or two knots. |
| Celtic cross. As such, Celtic jewelry pieces that | | | | The knot design symbolizes togetherness, loyalty and |
| include the Celtic cross as its primary design pay | | | | unison. Oftentimes, these are used alongside with |
| tribute to the various elements of the earth, which | | | | spiral Celtic designs. When designers select to use |
| according to ancient Celtic tradition, are the very | | | | knot patterns with spiral designs, these are crafted in |
| same elements that have resulted to everything on | | | | such a way that the design does not appear to have |
| earth to exist. | | | | a beginning and an end. This is to symbolize eternity |
| Celtic Spirals | | | | and infinity, whose symbol coincidentally resembles |
| Next to the Celtic cross, spiral designs are the most | | | | that of a knot with no beginning and end. |