Celtic KnotRings

The Celtic Knot rings have been used for over 1500 years, but we can only speculate what the Celtic Knot symbolizes. The Celtic Knot is found on many early Christian monuments. These days, Celtic knot rings are often given by people of Celtic origin. Celtic knot rings have become very popular among people of Celtic origin living outside Europe.

Celtic Knot Rings

Rings that have an ancient or modern Celtic knot pattern are known as Celtic knot rings. Celtic knot rings are more popular than ever right now not only in the Celtic homelands of the UK, Ireland and Europe, but also among the Celtic Diaspora in America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well. Some people, especially in America associate the Celtic Knot only with Ireland, but this is far from the truth.

At one time, in the 4^th Century BC, Celts were spread the length and breadth of Europe as far as Asia Minor; the Celts themselves being Indo-Europeans in origin. Their influence waned from the 3^rd Century BC and the remnants of Celtic culture are to be found mostly in the western extremities of Europe now, which means Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but not only there. There are still pockets of Celtic people in England and indeed all over Europe

Celtic knot ring patterns reflect the traditional Celtic beliefs of devoted love, the binding of souls until eternity and eternal life. Much of a Celtic knot ring’s attraction lies in its simplicity and grace, because the traditional Celtic knot has no obvious beginning or end. This characteristic of the Celtic knot is a subtle symbol of enduring relationships.

Since the 4th or 5th Century, giving a Celtic knot ring to someone close to your heart has been a token of undying love for that person. It is also a way of suggesting matrimony.

The designs on Celtic knot rings are a variation of the knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration by the ancient Celts. Knots are most widely-known for their adaptation for use in the decoration of Christian monuments and manuscripts. Many people find these cross and knot designs very stylish and so there is considerable demand for both Celtic Knot jewellery and Celtic Cross jewellery. Many of these jewellery patterns date from around 450 A.D and can be found decorating many early Christian documents.

In the Celtic regions of Ireland and Great Britain, many free-standing upright crosses (or high crosses) were erected by early Christian monks from the 5th century. Many of these 'Celtic' crosses bear inscriptions in runes and surviving crosses can be found in Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

In the Victorian era, there was a revival of interest in Celtic art and jewellery and the growing prosperity in Victorian Britain meant that a lot of Celtic knot rings were made. This was the birth of the modern popularity of Celtic Knot jewellery and Celtic knot rings today.

Most Celtic knot jewellery and Celtic Knot rings are made for a special purpose. They are used to show love or even affection or just to show that the wearer has Celtic ancestry, especially in America.