In this report we will presume that you already know about the cladagh ring and wish to buy one for yourself or for someone who means a lot to you. You can review the Cladagh Ring Story report, and understand the meaning and significance of the four century old jewel. This ring was first made about four centuries ago by an Irish slave named Robert Joyce. The young man dreamed of being a free man one day and being reunited with his beloved. The main features of ring give the jewel its meaning, the hands symbolized togetherness at all times, the heart signifies love and the crown depicts loyalty to each other. It was the humble story behind this historic jewel that drew interest from all over the globe. The cladagh ring is today widely acclaimed as the most meaningful jewel in history. Kaisilver is credited with crafting the finest rendition of this ring in gold and sterling silver for men and ladies. Now let us discuss the various features and other issues, that need to be evaluated before buying a cladagh ring.
Features: While you could have a cladagh ring with many intricate features including studded diamond and precious gems, three features are absolutely essential namely the heart, crown and hands. These features depict love, loyalty and togetherness respectively. They give the ring its meaning and significance and should therefore not be eliminated from the design concept. At Kai Silver we do sometimes get requests for cladagh rings with no crown. This is something that we can do because each ring is fully custom made but, most buyers later change their mind and retain the crown. This is because the clear explanation related to the cladagh meaning is provided to them by our support experts. Other features that can be added include gems in the center, diamonds encrusted on the hands or crown etc. While these can add to the beauty and meaning of the ring, they are in no measure important for the original meaning of the jewel. The Kaisilver cladagh ring is decorated with a celtic knot design around the band too. Notice, the fine dainty hands and fingers provided for our cladagh rings - no other jeweler has come close to rendering such fine detail and craftsmanship for this historic jewel. The RG143 Tanzanite Cladagh Ring, is available in gold and sterling silver.
Gemstone: To begin with you should know that, the first cladagh ring that was made by Robert Joyce 4 centuries ago, did not have any gem - it was an all metal jewel. Kaisilver was the first to introduced gold and silver cladagh rings with custom cut, heart shaped center gemstones. Many jewelry buyers adore gems for their beauty or traditional beliefs and customs, the concept of birthstones is a good example of ancient traditions being kept alive. The choice of a gemstone can be made based on color preference, birthstones or anniversary gemstones and even belief in the metaphysical properties of gems and crystals. So while the gemstone would in no way alter or enhance the love, friendship and loyalty theme of a cladagh ring, the gemstone itself can imply something meaningful to the wearer. You can request for a plain or gemstone cladagh ring when you order your ring from Kaisilver. With a gem procurement strategy that covers every corner of the planet, we are in a position to deliver just about any gemstone that you desire. We therefore place absolutely no restrictions on the gem that you can choose. This means that we can custom make a ladies or men's cladagh ring with your choice of gemstone. The RG152 Cladagh Gemstone Ring, is shown with a scintillating peridot gemstone.
Metal: Being the world's leading online source for highend custom made jewelry, we provide gold and sterling silver as standard metal options for our cladagh rings. You can however request for a specific price quote if you would like to have your cladagh ring crafted in platinum. The gold cladagh ring comes with options for, 14k and 18k gold and the gold color options are yellow, white and pink. Both ladies and men's cladagh rings can be ordered in 10k gold, request for a specific price quote if you need the 10k gold option. For the 925 silver cladagh ring, we would suggest that you leave it without any plating. The ring in this condition will be easier to clean and polish when it tarnishes. The fact is that, a slight tarnish on a silver cladagh ring will work to enhance its classic antique look. While we can plate cladagh 925 silver rings with yellow gold, rose gold or rhodium - no plating done on silver will last forever. And when the plating starts to wear off, the rings will show signs of tarnish and the jewel in this condition, can pose problems when it needs to be polished or cleaned. The good thing about Kaisilver cladagh rings is that, we provide the same quality of gems and workmanship for both, gold and silver rings. You can see from the RG154 Silver Cladagh Citrine Ring that, the design details and gemstone condition, is no different from the gold rings shown in this report.
Craftsmanship: At Kaisilver we use the services of Thailand's most talented and experienced craftsmen and artisans. Many jewelry lovers believe that it is only good looks and style that rely on quality workmanship. The fact is that issues like loose gems and sharp or pointed corners or edges, are often caused by sub standard craftsmanship. Make sure that your cladagh ring has fine craftsmanship. this should true irrespective of the metal that you choose for the jewel. Spend a few moments observing the perfectly rendered features in the cladagh rings shown on this report. It is unlikely that you will ever find another jeweler who can deliver such quality. Most jewelers do not give much attention and care when crafting silver jewelry but, at Kaisilver we have always utilized the services of the same team of artisans and gem experts to custom make gold, silver and platinum jewelry. The RG141 Cladagh Ring With Diamonds in the crown, has been one of our best selling jewels. The love, loyalty and togetherness theme of the cladagh ring perfectly symbolizes a wedding or engagement. It is therefore no surprise that young couples with knowledge related to jewelry, readily choose a cladagh concept for their bridal jewelry requirements.
Mens Rings Too: Though the first cladagh ring was made by a man (Robert Joyce) and gifted to a lady (his beloved), the meaning of the cladagh is relevant to everyone irrespective of, age, gender or race. And since the true significance of the cladagh is held in the hands, crown and heart - the features of the men's and ladies rings are essentially the same. As would be expected for men's rings, we provide bigger dimensions for the men's cladagh ring in gold or 925 silver. The preference of men for sterling silver jewelry is clearly seen in the consistently high demand for, men's 925 silver cladagh rings. Since men often select their jewelry based on meaning and tradition, it is not uncommon for men to order plain cladagh rings with no gemstone. You can order a 14k or 18k gold cladagh men's ring in yellow, white or pink gold. Both gold and silver rings have fine craftsmanship and custom cut gems. The MAN120 Men's Cladagh Ring, is shown here in sterling silver with a london blue topaz gemstone. You can choose the gemstone for your ring without, being limited to what is shown or mentioned on our website. As shown below, it is also possible to request for a cladagh men's ring in gold or sterling silver with no gemstone.
Plain Without Gemstone: The original cladagh ring made around 4 centuries ago by an Irish slave named Roberty Joyce, did not have a gemstone in the center. It was Kaisilver who pioneered the cladagh concept, with handpicked and custom cut heart shaped gems in the center. Gems mean different things to different people, while some jewelry lovers adore gems for their intrinsic beauty, many jewelry buyers believe in the metaphysical (special) powers of gemstones. What needs to be stressed is that, the full meaning of the cladagh ring remains intact even when there is no gem present in the jewel. Both men and ladies cladagh ring can be crafted without gemstones but, it is generally the men who prefer to wear cladagh rings just like they were first made centuries ago, with no gemstone. The MAN110 Plain Men's Cladagh Ring, shows a well crafted stylish jewel that retains the full meaning of the first cladagh ring. It would be quite right to say that, a cladagh ring with no gemstone keeps the price component of the gemstone away from the price tag. The absence of a gem in a cladagh ring also makes it easier to care for and clean the jewel. Basically you do not need to worry about the gem getting damaged or negatively affected when wearing, cleaning or storing the plain ring.
Kaisilver: Leading the online high end custom made jewelry, we craft fine jewelry in gold and sterling silver. By drawing a combination of the best talents in terms of artisans and gem experts from Thailand, we have the expertise to custom make all types of jewelry based on your designs or ours. With preferential access to over 200 million carats of cut and polished gems and connections, with every gem mining center in the world - we are ideally poised to place no restriction on your choice of gemstones. More than 7,000 quality conscious gem and jewelry lovers spread across 17 nations, rely on Kai Silver for all their requirements. Do contact our experts at sales@kaisilver.com for any gem and jewelry related queries that you might have.