| There are some forms of jewelry that seem to | | | | generations with persons of Celtic descent, or it |
| elicit a response from people more than others. | | | | may reach back into the days before the |
| Celtic jewelry is one of those forms of | | | | introduction of Christianity to the Celts. Many |
| ornamentation that appears to capture the | | | | people find a connection with the Divine through |
| attention of a great many people. Here are a | | | | Celtic religious symbols that are formed into |
| couple of examples of what this type of jewelry | | | | jewelry pieces, perhaps yearning for a time when |
| means to the people who find themselves drawn | | | | religion in general was more in tune with the |
| to the ways of the Celts. | | | | rhythms of nature. |
| Quite a few people around the world actually | | | | The Celtic history, traditions, and philosophies |
| have some Celtic blood in their ancestry. For | | | | continue to fascinate and in come cases inform |
| some of us, that is one of the reasons that we | | | | persons in our time. Sometimes this fascination is |
| feel a connection to and a desire to own Celtic | | | | a passing interest, while in other cases it is an |
| pieces of jewelry. The sense of continuity with | | | | ongoing phenomenon. Wearing jewelry of Celtic |
| part of our family line, even if it goes back to | | | | origin or design is a great way to silently |
| way before our personal experience, helps to | | | | broadcast that interest to other people, allowing |
| ground us and provide a sense of belonging on | | | | persons with similar interests to approach you and |
| some level. Owning a piece or two of jewelry | | | | begin a conversation. Within this vein, one could |
| with a Celtic design provides us with a tangible | | | | say the jewelry has a way of bringing people |
| reminder of where our family has been and to | | | | together and making friendships. |
| some degree how generations lived, thought, and | | | | While it is true that there are plenty of people |
| worshipped in a place and time far removed from | | | | who just like the way Celtic jewelry looks, other |
| our own. | | | | persons connect with the pieces on a level that |
| For others, Celtic jewelry serves as not a | | | | goes beyond simply appreciating the beauty of |
| reminder of our personal family heritage, but of | | | | the jewelry. Whatever the reason, Celtic designed |
| part of the mosaic of a religious tradition. This | | | | jewelry has been with us for centuries and will |
| may be centered on the expression of | | | | probably be with us for many more. |
| Christianity as defined by and followed for | | | | |