Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
For all the singles out there: to show your singularity with the claddagh ring, you must wear it on your RIGHT hand, with the crown, which symbolizes loyalty, facing inward, toward the heart, with the small heart facing away toward the end of your finger.
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Step 2
If you have a girlfriend/boyfriend, the ring should still be on the right hand, but reverse from the single position, with the heart facing inward toward your heart, and the crown facing away. This shows a connection between two hearts, effectively displaying the claimbetween you and your significant other.
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Step 3
If you're engaged, and are using a claddagh ring for the engagement ring, then the ring must be on your LEFT ring finger, in the single position, meaning the CROWN must be facing inward toward your heart.
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Step 4
For the lucky lovers who have finally said I do, here is the final step: wearing the ring on your left hand, with the heart facing inward. A romantic gesture for this is to have your spouse flip the engagement ring around during your wedding, and making vows based on the ring, for those of you who are big tradition buffs. Also, for a wedding band, an extra push for meaning in the ring might include making the ring from gold, showing purity for your love.
Comments
hainterncharlie said
on 9/28/2009 Actually, the point of wearing that way is to symbolize that the final commitment has yet to be made. Once the heart is facing up the arm, then that lets everyone know, hey, my heart is totally taken, don't even THINK about it.
groovflowr said
on 9/28/2009 Step 3 is not correct. The position for engagement and marriage is the same, on the left right finger with the heart pointed inward. The idea that there is a separate position for engagement from marriage is based in modern notions superimposed on older Irish Celtic practises. Think about it - "I'm engaged, but looking for love"?!