Small Claddagh Ring

The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring which represents love, loyalty, and friendship (the hands represent friendship, the heart represents love, and the crown represents loyalty).^[1][2]

The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of the same name in Galway. The ring, as currently known, was first produced in the 17th century.^[3]

^{(1) https://archive.org/details/ringsforfingerf00kunzgoog}

^{(2) https://archive.org/details/fingerringlorehi00jonerich/page/n8}

^{(3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway_Archaeological_and_Historical_Society}