Description: Avon Claddagh Brooch Gold Tone Faux Pearl Heart AvonWidth: 1.75"Height: 1"Condition Excellent CladdaghThere are several stories associated with the ring’s beginnings, but the most common tells of a Claddagh fisherman named Richard Joyce who was captured in the late 17th century by pirates and indentured in Algiers to a local goldsmith. During his servitude, Joyce learned goldsmithing. Purportedly, he became so adept at the craft that his master offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage and half of his fortune upon Joyce’s release from indenture. Instead, Joyce returned to Ireland, set up a trade in Galway, and married the woman whom he had loved before his capture. Their wedding band was a ring he had fashioned in her honour. The design borrowed on the fede ring motif (from the Italian mani in fede, meaning “hands in faith”), in which two hands join at the ring’s bezel. In the Claddagh ring design, the hands hold a heart bearing a crown. The heart symbolized Joyce’s love for his bride, the two hands symbolized their friendship, and the crown represented his fidelity to her. (Source: Britannica.com) Domestic BuyersShipping is USPS Ground Advantage. International BuyersShipping is eBay Standard Shipping. You are responsible for local customs duties and tax.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Westport, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-12-29T15:13:05.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Shape: Claddagh
Main Stone Creation: Acrylic
Signed: Yes
Color: Gold Tone
Material: Acrylic, Metal
Jewelry Department: Fashion
Vintage: Yes
Main Stone: Imitation Pearl
Brand: Avon
Type: Brooch
Metal Purity: Unknown
Main Stone Shape: Heart
Theme: Love
