| Celtic artwork is intricate, delicate and highly symbolic, | | | | Celtic rings were cherished by the ancient Celts and |
| and the use of flowing lines interwoven often takes | | | | they considered them one of the strongest symbols |
| on the form of weaving, making it very attractive. | | | | of marriage, or as a way to convey messages of |
| Perhaps the most widely recognized form of Celtic | | | | never-ending love either between god and humanity |
| symbols is that of knot work, in fact it has today | | | | or between man and woman. They crafted their |
| become an iconic way of defining Celtic heritage. | | | | rings in precious metals which were also meant to |
| Endless weaving | | | | convey the message being delivered was as precious |
| Celtic knot work is characterised by weaving | | | | as the metal it was wrought from. The message of |
| patterns which have no discernable beginning or | | | | love and friendship still stands today. |
| ending and were so revered in ancient times that | | | | Many Celtic symbols have been lost over the |
| many Christian scriptures and manuscripts make use | | | | centuries, but one that still stands strong is the |
| of these delicate and beautifully twisting designs in a | | | | un-broken trinity knot with its three sides. The Celts |
| prolific way. | | | | believed that the number three was sacred and |
| Historians believe that Celtic knots had religious | | | | originally designed the trinity knot to signify the |
| significance which were meant to reflect the intricacy | | | | threes stages of pagan goddesses. After their |
| of all things, could ward off evil, yet no written | | | | conversion from paganism, the trinity knot took on |
| reports exist that either confirm these beliefs. In fact | | | | the symbolism of the holy trinity. Today we attribute |
| no written word exists today that can in fact tell us | | | | its meaning to the love that exists between god, |
| what these intricate designs were originally created | | | | man and woman or the three way tie with god, the |
| for. | | | | holder of the ring and the giver of the ring. What is |
| Much of what we believe and understand about | | | | sure though is that the trinity knot depicted their |
| these designs and symbols has been handed down | | | | belief in everlasting love. |
| through folk lore, and it is universally understood that | | | | Modern Celts use rings to tell stories from ancient |
| these strands ties us together as each generation | | | | times gone by, the beauty of the trinity knot as an |
| passes and they tell us that we are interwoven with | | | | engagement ring for instance, has grown in popularity |
| those around us. They also remind us of the | | | | as more and more begin understanding its symbolism. |
| interconnectedness we have to life and those that | | | | Celtic Trinity Knot Ring |
| have passed away as well as the connectedness we | | | | A very lovely and popular Celtic engagement ring is |
| have in life with god cannot be separated. | | | | one that bears a knot design, and which speaks of |
| The Celtic trinity knot | | | | love and commitment, and the eternal spiritual bond |
| The Celtic trinity knot represents unending love. Love | | | | between husband and wife. Today both grooms and |
| between lovers, friends, family, parents or children | | | | brides don wedding bands and in ancient folk lore |
| yet the meaning behind the trinity knot is beautiful. | | | | beliefs, once the ring was placed on the finger of a |
| Also known as the Triquestra, the trinity knot takes | | | | bride or groom, it must never be removed, even in |
| the shape of three sides. It is still not clear exactly | | | | death. |
| what the Triquestra meant to the Celts however, as | | | | Neo-pagans today attribute meaning of the trinity |
| it is used more in Christian documentation, but it has | | | | knots to the connectedness of land, sea and sky |
| also been found in carvings on rune stones all across | | | | while the wiccans associate it with the triple goddess. |
| Europe left behind by the nomadic Celts. | | | | The ancient Celts are no longer around to shed light |
| The Triquestra was originally a triangle meant to | | | | on the original meaning of the trinity knot, and we |
| depict or symbolize things and people that are three | | | | are left with modern meanings to guide us. What is |
| fold such as mother, daughter, grandmother or the | | | | fact is that the Celtic engagement ring makes a |
| holy trinity. | | | | beautiful gift of love for that special person in our life. |
| The Significance of Rings | | | | |