Want this design in a Pendant or Earrings? Pendantèwww.shineon.com/products/claddagh-pendant Earringsèwww.shineon.com/products/claddagh-earrings Beautiful ring handmade by artisan jewelers from precious metals that will ShineOn for a lifetime. Made from your choice of the highest quality Oxidized .925 Silver or 24K Gold Plated .925 Silver. This truly unique and limited design will be hand checked by the jeweler and ShineOn before being hand packaged and shipped to your door. Free ring size guide. While Claddagh rings are sometimes used as friendship rings, they are often used as engagement and wedding rings. Mothers sometimes give these rings to daughters when they come of age. There are several mottos and wishes associated with the ring, such as: "Let love and friendship reign. In Ireland, the United States, Canada, and other parts of the Irish diaspora, the Claddagh is sometimes handed down mother-to-eldest daughter or grandmother-to-granddaughter.According to Irish author Colin Murphy, a Claddagh ring was worn with the intention of conveying the wearer's relationship status: On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips: the wearer is single and may be looking for love. On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist: the wearer is in a relationship. On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips: the wearer is engaged. On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist: the wearer is married.