Irish Jewelry: Celtic Harps and Shillelaghs

Many Irish Jewelry designs incorporate symbols and objects that are associated with Ireland.

The Celtic Harp for example, which can sometimes be referred to as the Irish Harp and is said to have been enjoyed by ancient Irish Kings who employed harpist to entertain them, is a treasured musical instrument and national emblem of Ireland, and features prominently in Irish Jewelry designs especially upon Celtic Brooches, as well as in patterns on many Traditional Irish Gifts, such as Belleek China.

Similarly the Shillelagh, a type of walking cane or walking stick that is sometimes described as a cudgel that has a knotty head and usually made from Blackthorn wood with a leather wrist strap joined to the handle are not only popular as Irish gifts but also feature prominently in Irish jewelry designs, especially as small replica charms for Irish charm bracelets.