Numerous people throughout the world find the signs and meanings of Celtic jewelry designs appealing and like to have a collection of gold or silver Celtic knot jewelry. There are numerous lovely pieces of jewelry depicting Celtic knots and other Celtic designs and it can be intriguing collecting jewelry with either a specific type of shape, for example the triquetra, or a collection with all styles and designs. It can impart more significance to your collection if you know something concerning the history and myths of the Celtic people who used these designs in their everyday life on their jewelry and everyday items. While meanings of Celtic knot designs are, in general, missing to us, nonetheless a great deal is known about the history of the Celtic people.

The period of the history of the Celts that dates from around 600 AD. in Great Britain after the Roman Era, recognized as the Insular Art period, saw an explosion of jewelry design. Craftsmen used precious metals to make many intricately detailed pieces ornamented with the well known Celtic knots but also spirals and animal symbols. Other than jewelry, illustrated texts were created, the most famed of these is the Book of Kells. Stone crosses were engraved with Celtic symbols and are seen throughout the British Isles, in Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Creators of Celtic Knot jewelry today are stimulated by the things that were produced all through this era, taking their ideas from the illustrated manuscripts, relics and stone crosses still seen throughout the country today. Irish artisans are experts in creating superior jewelry in gold and silver, bearing the intricate designs so treasured by the Celts once upon a time. They beautify their work with the elaborate knots seen in these ancient relics.

The original meanings of many of the designs have been lost to us and many meanings have been made up by modern people, so finding out the original meaning of many of the designs is tricky and in many cases not possible. In spite of this historians can agree on a few things about the Celtic knot designs. The intricate knots represent how all things are linked and also represents God’s endless love. The Book of Kells is splendidly illustrated in bright colors with Celtic knots. The Celtic knot is possibly, the best known and most commonly cherished Celtic emblem and is a trait of a lot of pieces of first-rate Celtic jewelry including necklaces, Celtic crosses, and wedding bands.

Trinity knots, or triquetra, are often seen in jewelry from the Insular Art period specially in illuminated texts, such as the Book of Kells, and in metal work. It was customarily used in combination with other knots and was time and again used as a space filler rather than a stand alone design. In modern times the triquetra has turned into a symbol of the Christian church that represents the Holy Trinity or as a sign of special threefold things such as mother, daughter and granddaughter.