The Irish Gifts & Jewelry Blog

Intimacy and belonging played important and inseparable roles in Celtic life. Celtic people believed that souls could interconnect, forming the deepest of bonds. When this occurred, a person was said to have found their soul mate. In Irish, “My Soul Mate” translates into “Mo Anam Cara,” and is pronounced muh onum kara.

The Celts understood that all phases of life involve a journey from darkness into light. It begins with conception where we develop in our mother’s dark womb. We then emerge into the light at birth. As we progress in life, there are many physical, mental, emotional and spiritual changes. Each one can be seen as a similar journey. Finding one’s soul mate is no different.

Having a soul mate means that your barriers are completely down. You are willing to share anything and everything without reservation. While this takes tremendous amount of courage on your part, the reward is a companionship that is like no other.

These connections of the soul were by no means trivial in nature. Your soul mate is another being with whom you feel completely compatible with, in a variety of different ways. Those ways include spirituality, intimacy, friendship, and love. You could confess the most intimate details of your life to your soul mate in complete comfort, never fearing rejection, or scorn. Your bonds of friendship and love transcend all others, and you live for each other. Life apart is unthinkable.

In celebration of these deep and special connections, the Mo Anam Cara jewelry series was conceived. Each piece is designed to witness and to strengthen your union and devotion to each other. It is difficult to think of another piece of Irish jewelry whose design and meaning is so clear and so beautiful. It is a pure expression of unhindered love.

The beautiful pieces in the Mo Anam Cara jewelry series are meant to signify this special bond. They should be given to your soul mate as an expression of your thoughts, feelings, and spiritual bond. They are perfect for any romantic occasion, but especially for occasions such as Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, and Weddings.

Last week, some friends of of ours were looking for Celtic wedding bands in order to mark their upcoming wedding in mid September. They were looking for something that had a two-tone yellow and white gold design, and that incorporated traditional Irish symbols. Traditional Irish and Celtic symbols include:

The Trinity Knot

The Claddagh Symbol

The Celtic Knot

Now, there are other Irish and Celtic symbols, but the three above are definitely the most sought after. We looked through an exhaustive selection of different styles, and combinations before finding the perfect set for them. The ring shown above is the man’s version, but there is a matching wedding band for women. They chose the 14K gold (18K is also available) set and I’m sure that they’ll be very happy with them for years and years to come.

One of the most beautiful rings that I’ve seen in a while is this “Gra Geal Mo Chroi” Gold Irish Wedding Band. The detail on the band is absolutely superb, and the florentine finish really makes the raised parts on the band stand out.

The words “Gra Geal Mo Chroi” are Gaelic and translate into “Love of my Heart” in English. This lovely phrase is inscribed in raised lettering on the band. The matching Ladies version of this band is also available here.