LGD-15 Legend of the Irish Claddagh Pendant with Connemara Marble

Our Irish Claddagh pendant is composed of three distinct jewelry drops gathered on a toggle ring and suspended on a silver plated 1mm snake chain. Crystal, glass and real Connemara Marble from Ireland gemstone. Comes boxed with a story card explaining the story of the Celtic Legend and meaning of the Celtic knot. Story of the Claddagh The story of the Claddagh begins in the early 16th century in the village of Claddagh on the west coast of Ireland with a man named Richard Joyce. Soon to be wed, Joyce and his fishing boat capsized off the coast of Ireland, he was rescued by Spanish pirates and promptly sold into slavery. Forced to leave behind Ireland and the woman he loved, Richard was taken to a faraway country and sold to a goldsmith who taught him the craft of jewelry goldsmithing. Meanwhile his beloved, broken hearted and not knowing what happened Richard or if she would ever see him again, waited patiently for his return. Years passed. The details of Richard’s escape from slavery