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Since the Celtic people unfortunately left no written guides for us, realizing what each Celtic symbol represents has been left open to quite a few different interpretations over the years. Celtic jewelry is rich in symbolism, mythology and spirituality and it’s up to us to try and make sense of it all.

The symbols of the Celtic people bring up images of power and reveal a people who honored nature and life, in general. Even after thousands of years, though, of attempts to understand it all, there is still a great deal of mystery and intrigue surrounding the Celts and their wonderful artwork that is now worn by the lovers of designer jewelry around the world.

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The Claddagh ring has to be the most famous Celtic jewelry design in the world. It is epitomized by a pair of hands holding a heart, and depending on who you ask, has a raft of historical meanings and significance. Much has been lost to the ages, but we do know a bit about the history of the style.

There are a number of supposed origins, of varying historical likelihoods, but only one is popularly believed to be true. Despite being regarded as Celtic, the Claddagh is only 400 years old. It is however, based on a much older Celtic design, which is why it’s still attributed to them.

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One of the principal reasons many people prefer designer jewelry is because they can pick a piece that says something about them as a person, or about the person they are giving it to. Celtic engagement rings suit this purpose ideally, as they are designer oriented pieces that can mean many things to many people.

When you’re looking for something with meaning, Celtic jewelry has the answer. In any aspect of fashion, there are sources of inspiration for each and every piece. The inspiration can come from a number of sources such as the natural world. Flowers, trees, gardens, fish, animals, landscapes to name a few can all act as catalysts for design ideas.

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Well, if to take a religious point of view, every leaf of the plant acquires some sacred meaning. According to one interpretation prevailing in the Irish tradition, three leaves of the plant represent God the Father, His Son, and the Holy Spirit of the Christian Trinity. And the fourth lucky leaf is God’s grace.

But there is another explanation. Faith, hope and love constitute three common leafs of the white clover, while the fourth one stands for luck.

But not only religious people are prone to believe in the majestic qualities of a four-leaf white clover. In their case, such beliefs may be explained by exceptional rarity of such plants, as only 1 plant in 10,000 will produce a four leaf clover. Some merry botanists tried to increase their quantity and claimed to acquire 1 case in 41. But who would believe in the magic of an artificially bred plant?

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Question by Anthony O: can the miami heat beat or compete with the magic, lakers, or celtics?
no, want to know why?

Chris Bosh Chris Bosh Chris Bosh Mario Chalmers Mario Chalmers Mario Chalmers Wade Lebron Wade is not a sharp shooter like Ray Allen
wade is decent at creating his own shot.. but so is Paul Pierce
Miami is a crap defensive team
The Elite teams have strong defensive centers ..the heat don't
Everyone will soon find out how garbage Chris Bosh is compared to the big boys ...i don't even know why he's a "super star" i don't think he has ever led his Raptors passed the second round
-Other than Howard, Gasol and Garnett are great passers, are fundementally sound, and are vetrans idc how old you say they are. Howard was the defensive player of the year...

I can last recall the 04 super laker team that got beat down by the pistons.. kobe learned his lesson and built a team like an engine not full of stars who handle the ball to much

..what do you guys think?

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Answer by big surge
that team will be good, but not great, they will win most of their games

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Question by : do you think I should continue being with my bf?
Everyone says I’m lucky to be with him cuz he is hot,smart,he is brazilian,italian, and,irish,looks like the man in jennifer lopez’s video “I’m into u”, has a nice body(8 pack)and is a footbal player @ our school….. but to tell the truth he’s very mean to me … He tells me too stfu all the time and disrespects me in front of his friends.. (Ex. He grabs my butt, grabs my chest and tries to put his hands in my pants, he also calls me a b )

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Answer by Joe Crazy
dump him!

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