Celtic Crosses

Celtic Crosses

In all of Celtic, Christian, Religious or Cross jewelry, there is nothing more powerful or popular than the quintessential Celtic crosses. These Celtic crosses are the key to the most amazing Celtic Christian jewelry. They are based on the traditional cross pendant. However they are decorated with additional Christian Celtic symbols.

These symbols add so much more to the cross necklace. Let's take a look at these works of art and see what they add to the great genre of cross jewelry.

This Celtic cross necklace has four Celtic symbols, the obvious one is a shamrock in the center of the Celtic cross. The most basic Celtic symbol is the circle around the intersection of the cross. The the end cap is a Celtic trinity knot. The rest of the cross is decorated with traditional Celtic knots.

This Celtic Irish cross necklace has trinity knots on the end caps. There is no Celtic circle, the shamrock is used in place of the circle. The rest of the Celtic cross is a Celtic weave. A very unique Celtic cross necklace.

This cross necklace is called the Irish Claddagh cross necklace. The Irish Claddagh is used as the traditional Celtic circle at the intersection. It also has trinity knots at the end cap. There is an additional trinity knot at the top of the claddagh symbol.

These celtic crosses are great looking but what do the Celtic and Irish symbols mean? The three leaf clover or shamrock is a three leaf clover and as Irish tradition has it, St. Patrick used it to teach the Trinity. One leaf for each member of the Holy Trinity.

The Celtic circle around the intersection of the cross means eternity as does most Celtic knots. The Trinity knot is a three cornered knot. Each corner is used to represent a member of the Trinity.

The Claddagh is a Irish symbol that is made up of hands, heart and crown. The hands represent friendship, the heart is love and the crown means loyality.