 | Measurement: 7.0 to 7.1 mm wide.Also available in 14K yellow or white gold (MG-WED214)Available size (In-Stock) Measurement: 7.0 to 7.1 mm wide.Also available in 14K yellow or white gold (MG-WED214)Available sizes 7 to 13 with half size increments.It is handcrafted in Dublin and hallmarked in the Assay Office located in Dublin Castle. Legend has it that the Claddagh symbol was originated by Richard Joyce, a Galway seafarer, kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in North Africa where he learned the art of a goldsmith. When he was released, nothing could keep him from his beloved Galway where he returned to become a master goldsmith and where he created the Claddagh ring. For centuries this was used as a wedding ring by the fisher folk of Claddagh village, which nestled outside the walls of Galway city in the west of Ireland. Claddagh ring are still worn as friendship, engagement or wedding rings depending on how they are worn Friendship: by placing the ring anywhere on your right hand. Engagement: by placing t | | SEE IT |