| Thousands of years ago, the Celts, a
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| | deeper meaning behind the design. It's
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| group of independent tribes spread
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| | also easy enough to say that the ring is
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| throughout much of current day Europe,
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| | about how all things are interconnected,
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| were sophisticated artisans, carving knot
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| | but this is so general that it doesn't
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| work patterns that have inspired modern
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| | help explain why we may be attracted to
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| day jewelers to create wedding rings.
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| | the sacred geometry of one ring over
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| These motifs have meaning. Yet
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| | another.
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| understanding the knot patterns and why
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| | To do this, you can contemplate the
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| they make such ideal wedding rings can be
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| | various components that make up the knot
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| illusive. The ancient motifs are rooted
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| | work and try to determine how they are
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| in mysterious cultures that stretch back
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| | functioning. For example, consider the
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| well before written history.
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| | circle. We speak of a circle of friends
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| Though the earliest written accounts of
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| | and live in circular cycles, such as the
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| the Celts were from Roman descriptions,
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| | day and the season. Native cultures
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| some knot work motifs found in Eastern
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| | throughout the world hold ceremonies in
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| Europe may be as old as 20,000 years. We
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| | protective circles. A knot work pattern
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| know the Celts, similar to Native people
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| | with circles or variations of circles
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| of North America, viewed that the earth
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| | certainly has some important keys to
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| itself as well as all aspects of life and
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| | relationships and community. In the
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| death as divine. They had a large and
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| | broadest sense, the ring itself is a
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| varied pantheon, worshipping local gods.
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| | circle, and putting it on has also always
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| The natural world was considered sacred,
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| | been symbolic of sealing a commitment.
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| and every river, mountain and tree had
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| | A square knot motif concerns structure,
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| its own spirit of place. Rituals were
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| | which is why buildings use the shape of a
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| rooted in a particular oak grove or
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| | square foundation. Squares certainly
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| waterfall. Early Celtic leaders even
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| | have an element of stability. Numbers
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| mocked human-like images of Olympian gods
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| | were a significant part Celtic lore, and
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| or the wild animals of their vale and
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| | the number five represented the four
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| forests.
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| | directions and the center point.
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| Knot work, which has become synonymous
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| | Many Celtic rings also deal with vectors
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| with today's idea of "Celtic" was
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| | that travel in a certain direction. If
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| undoubtedly a form of sacred, artistic
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| | you look at the shape of an arrow, it's
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| expression. Some of the most famous
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| | easy to understand why a triangle might
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| designs were preserved in highly
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| | connote movement.
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| embellished, illuminated manuscripts,
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| | Another common Celtic motif is the knot
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| such as the Book of Kells which somehow
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| | work depicting a trinity. Many Celtic
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| survived the Viking invasions. It was
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| | deities had three forms. The Mother
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| created in the 9th century at a monastery
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| | Goddess was understood to the maiden,
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| off the Scottish coast, and depicts
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| | mother and crone. The universe was
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| wonderfully imaginative images of humans
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| | viewed as heaven, earth and otherworld.
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| and animals embellished with knot work
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| | We are born, we live and we die.
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| motifs, linking medieval Christianity
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| | Certainly the trinity knot also
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| with ancient Druidic culture.
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| | illustrates the One being dividing off
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| In Western culture, there is a long and
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| | into the masculine and feminine, or the
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| venerable tradition of artists that have
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| | mother and son--a mystical truth
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| been inspired by knot work motifs.
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| | contemplated in many sacred traditions.
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| Celtic design was particularly popular in
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| | While the above guide for understanding
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| the Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci,
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| | knot work is not necessarily based on any
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| Michelangelo, and Raphael studied and
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| | scholarly or anthropological text on the
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| depicted knots in their work. In modern
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| | meaning of knots, it does provide a
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| times, some of Picasso's early art is
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| | starting point that is based on a
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| highly influenced by knot work. And
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| | universal perspective. Every Celtic ring
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| there has always been a group of metal
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| | is going to have some variation of these
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| and visual artists that have kept the
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| | shapes. Spending some time contemplating
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| Celtic fires burning by using the knot
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| | the motif may yield some insight.
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| work patterns in jewelry and other forms
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| | Though modern jewelry techniques allow a
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| of artistic expression.
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| | greater range of possibilities than the
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| For some people, the choice to have a
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| | Celts had during the time of the Romans,
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| Celtic wedding ring is an expression of
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| | finding an exceptional Celtic wedding
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| their wish to connect deeply into their
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| | ring at a local jewelry store may not be
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| own ancestry. They feel empathy with a
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| | possible. The best place to search is
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| European based tribal tradition that
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| | on the internet, which has the widest
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| treats the earth as Mother. It's also
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| | selection. Today you can find rings made
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| easy to fall in love with soulful Celtic
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| | with platinum, or white and yellow gold
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| music and poetry. Others simply want the
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| | accented with diamonds. Some of the
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| one piece of jewelry that they wear every
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| | most beautiful rings are bi-metal, where
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| day to have a beautiful design with
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| | the knots are one color, such as white
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| significance.
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| | gold, while the rim of the ring might be
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| Whether one has Celtic heritage or not, a
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| | yellow gold. There is a wide range of
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| Celtic motif wedding ring is appropriate
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| | class and price.
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| because it has universal, symbolic
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| | Your wedding ring is a once in a life
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| meaning. In the most general sense, the
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| | time purchase that you will live with
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| knots express two different paths woven
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| | every day. It must be aesthetically
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| together. Life itself can be viewed as a
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| | beautiful. The knot work on the rings
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| great web of interconnectedness which is
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| | should be well executed. It should have
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| expressed in the knot work. Even our own
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| | some meaning that makes sense for you
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| spiritual path, metaphorically, can be
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| | which should be explained on the website.
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| viewed as a tapestry of interconnected
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| | The best jewelry designers offer
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| experiences. The Celtic wedding ring is
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| | engagement ring sets, along with the
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| a talisman which reminds us, in physical
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| | option of having a wider band for the
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| form, of our mystic connection with
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| | gent and a narrower of the same knot work
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| another person and the great web of life.
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| | motif for the lady. You'll want it
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| This weave of particular experiences
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| | comfort fit, which means that the band
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| makes us unique, which is why we are
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| | tapers slightly toward the center, making
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| attracted to some knot work patterns on
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| | it easy to wear. Since it is very
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| wedding rings more than others. What
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| | likely within the course of a marriage
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| appeals to you and your fiancé may well
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| | that you'll gain or loose twenty pounds,
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| bring insight to the nature of your
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| | it is most advantageous to choose a ring
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| relationship. Some couples are attracted
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| | with a sizing band.
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| to knot work motifs that are simple and
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| | The company you choose should have a
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| flowing, which perhaps illustrates a
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| | record of creditability backed up by
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| partnership based on harmony and ease.
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| | customer service, guaranteeing their
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| Other knot work designs on wedding rings
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| | product. Give them a call and see if
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| are more dynamic and complicated,
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| | they are worthy of doing business with.
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| suggesting creative elements, or
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| | A track record of timely delivery is also
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| passionate peaks and valleys.
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| | essential. It's not uncommon for a ring
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| Many Celtic merchants will label a
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| | from outside the US to be held up by
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| particular design as "Friendship" or
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| | Customs, for example.
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| "Unity" but often there's not any real
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| | Finally, the most important thing is to
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| basis for these labels. These facile
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| | trust your feelings. The rings should be
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| tags short change the person interested
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| | unique and resonate with your own
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| in the ring by giving a concept instead
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| | profound, sacred connection and
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| of assisting them to understand the
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| | commitment to your beloved.
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