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Claddagh Ring Help!!!

  • 09-10-2007 11:11pm
    #1
    doodio
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭


    So the girlfriend wants a Claddagh ring for the 1 year :) I'm in Cork, but will be traveling to Dublin next weekend. I need something in the next 2-3 weeks and I'm really stuck while looking online. There's several websites claiming to be the "original" makers for the last x number of hundred years. ex. claddagh.com and www.claddaghring.ie

    So my question is, does anyone have any experience with these companies? Can someone guide me as to where the best place to buy is? I'm willing to travel a little bit to find the perfect one, or order from them.

    Any suggestions would be great!

    Thanks!!!


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  • #2
    Clare Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,613 ✭✭✭✭Clare Bear


    Would you not be better off going to a jewellers? I'd rather go to one of them than get it online. At least you can see what you're getting. There's all different types.


  • #3
    dior1catboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭dior1catboy


    Yeah, jewellers, just make sure she wears it with the crown pointing in, that means her heart belongs to you :rolleyes:


  • #4
    doodio
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭doodio


    thanks! :) I think i've decided on they type of ring I want to get, now it's just to find a reputable jeweler here in Cork city. Any suggestions?

    thanks!


  • #5
    aoife2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 699 ✭✭✭aoife2k


    dior1catboy wrote: »
    Yeah, jewellers, just make sure she wears it with the crown pointing in, that means her heart belongs to you :rolleyes:

    Not the crown, the Heart should be pointing towards the body...that's how people will know she's taken :)

    Any reputable jewellers should have a good selection of claddagh rings....she's got good taste!


  • #6
    Pythia
    Registered Users Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Kilkenny Design will have them.


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  • #7
    Spades
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Spades


    aoife2k wrote: »
    Not the crown, the Heart should be pointing towards the body...that's how people will know she's taken :)

    Any reputable jewellers should have a good selection of claddagh rings....she's got good taste!

    Whch is it people, im confused


  • #8
    aoife2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 699 ✭✭✭aoife2k


    Heart pointing away from body means you are 'searching/looking/available'...Heart pointing towards your heart means you're taken...i.e your heart is taken.....

    Surly it makes more sense than the crown....??


  • #9
    Lollipops23
    Registered Users Posts: 5,420 ✭✭✭Lollipops23


    my boyfriend is buying me a claddagh ring for Xmas,but im having trouble finding the one i want.it's silver with a diamond heart,but i can't locate it anywhere!!!help??!!:confused:


  • #10
    dubdcugirly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭dubdcugirly


    Waterford Crsytal stock the real ones

    Mostly u will know if its a real Irish claddagh because on the inside of the ring it will say "Solvar Ireland"

    Solvar is an old Irish jewellers not sure wer there branches are though but the waterford crystal store have them...I got mine on a trip to waterford but I assume you could get the classic one anywhere that stocks waterford crystal


  • #11
    dubdcugirly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭dubdcugirly


    Lollipops23 wrote: »
    my boyfriend is buying me a claddagh ring for Xmas,but im having trouble finding the one i want.it's silver with a diamond heart,but i can't locate it anywhere!!!help??!!:confused:

    And for this one same as above id say but cant recall seing one like that defo sy it in argos thou! but I got mine a few years ago in waterford so they prob have them too by now..:D


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  • #12
    Fobia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭Fobia


    There's a good few shops around the Claddagh in Galway who sell them, "Dillons" claim to do the original one, I'm sure they do mail ordering..

    Edit: Having opened your link, claddaghring.com is Dillon's, so you could order one from there.


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