Featured Irish eyes please!

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Chris Mount, Nov 11, 2017.

  1. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    Hi all I know I know I cant get any better picture of the back of these earrings from Ireland does the hallmark look familiar to anyone don't think they are that old but you never know can see the 925 but the rest is tough maybe a crown tried a loupe just can't see it also does the style represent anything chris 15103855749320.jpg 15103855749871.jpg 15103855750512.jpg 15103855938893.jpg
     
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  2. persona-non-gratin

    persona-non-gratin Well-Known Member

    Can't help with the silver mark but the heart, hands and crown is an Ulster Loyalist symbol.
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Will Dutch eyes do?;)

    These are Claddagh earrings, like the Irish Claddagh rings. Claddagh rings are the Irish version of traditional European friendship and love tokens, and also one of the symbols of Irish around the world.
    The hands symbolize friendship, the heart love, and the crown loyalty.
    The pictures are too blurred for me to read the marks, one of them could be the Hibernia duty mark for Ireland.
    The value for these earrings is the same as for other silver Claddagh earrings, so I wouldn't fuss too much about marks.
    Here are some Irish marks, second from the right is Hibernia:

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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Basic claddagh earrings with poor casting and finish.
     
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It's absolutely not Ulster Loyalist. I think you're thinking of the red hand of Ulster.

    It is a claddagh, indeed, which is an ancient Irish symbol. Unionists would never wear the claddagh. And of course, it says made in Ireland, rather than having UK hallmarks.
     
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  6. Reamonnt

    Reamonnt New Member

    Claddagh is an old fishing village outside of Galway city (its part of it these days) Galway is a county from which many people emigrated to the USA to places like Boston in particular. A great gift for your Irish American relations.
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the forum Reamonnt.
    It would have to be Irish Australian in this case, Chris is in Australia.:)
     
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  8. Reamonnt

    Reamonnt New Member

    Sorry I always associate it with Irish-America but its worn worldwide and is a nice keepsake from a trip to the emerald isle. Im thinking of the ring but of course there is a whole range these days.
     
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  9. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    thanks for the info reamonnt I just love these and how they have made in Ireland stamped on the back with pride and to make sure everyone knows chris
     
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