Jewelry is often used to symbolize big milestones in our lives: birthdays, celebrations, and engagements. You wear a ring to tell the world you are attaching yourself to another person for the rest of your life. Yet, when it comes to friendship, there isn’t a jewelry-related tradition.
But why isn’t there? Your friends are sometimes in your lives since you were children. Your friends can often feel more like family than your own family. So, there should be a way to celebrate them.
When it comes to representing friendship through jewelry, there is no set way of doing things. It might be traditional to show an engagement through a ring, but you can celebrate friendship in whichever way you want. Talk to your friends, and decide if you are going to get matching rings, necklaces, or bracelets.
To get you started, here are some suggestions.
Claddagh rings
Claddagh rings are incredibly beautiful rings that come from the Irish tradition. The Claddagh ring symbolizes love, friendship, and loyalty in the Irish tradition.
The Claddagh ring is designed with three parts: a heart at the center, then two hands clasping it on either side, and above a detailed crown. Each of these sections comes with its own symbolism. The heart symbolizes love, the crown loyalty, and the hands friendship.
The best part about Claddagh rings is that both men and women traditionally wear them, so they are the perfect choice for any friends, whether male or female.
You can buy Claddagh rings online if this sounds like a perfect pick for you and your friends.
Poetry pendants
Pendants are a great way to celebrate differences in friendships because you can wear them on a necklace or a bracelet.
A poetry pendant can be incredibly meaningful. By choosing a line of poetry that speaks to you and your friend, this piece of jewelry can be wholly unique to your bond and say more than a simple design.
Maybe it can be from a poem you love – or even a song lyric that reminds you of a shared memory. A poetry pendant is a great way to add specificity to a jewelry pieces design to celebrate your bond.
Engraved jewelry
Engraved jewelry is a great way to celebrate your relationship with your friends. Engraved jewelry allows for personalization. This can be done to a ring, bracelet, or a necklace – once again allowing difference if one friend likes rings and the other necklaces.
With an engraving, you can make reference to an inside joke, a meaningful phrase, or even a key date in your friendship. You could even choose a phrase and have part of it engraved on your jewelry and the other parts on your friends’ jewelry. Then, when you are all together, the phrase can be complete. Engravings will let you carry around something of your friend, even when you are far apart.
Jewelry is a great way to show your friends they are important to you. Choosing the right kind will depend on your special relationship with your friends.
Ann-Marie x
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