{"product_id":"lovers-spiral-hearts-14k-gold-pendant-cel06","title":"Lovers Spiral Hearts 14K Gold Pendant ~ Cel06","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is truly an amazing piece… one of our favorites. It is complex in both design and meaning and it is beautifully crafted by hand. It is solid and is 21mm (7\/8\") in diameter with a solid bail. The weight is a little under 6 grams. The chain is extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most notable feature of this design is the repetition of the “3’s”. A mystical number and this piece has 4 groups of three.\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the centre of the design there is a triquetra. A three sided knot. Spiraling outward from the centre is a triple spiral whose arms circle ever inward in a whirlpool design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe triple spiral, also known as the spiral of life, found wide usage in the artistic expressions of the ancient Celts. Since ancient time, spirals have represented spiritual growth, the ever expanding journey of the soul from the sacred vortex uncoiling outward to fill the universe, then returning to the balanced center, the creative source of spiritual power and rebirth. Spirals are a natural pattern found in wind and water currents, fern fronds, shells, and seeds and express the unfolding of the earth’s energies and the expansion of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the arms of the triple spiral there are three hearts each composed of three hearts. Hearts have been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional and moral core of a human being. Poetically used to refer to the soul, hearts are most commonly used as symbols representing love. The Celtic heart is among the most romantic of symbols, formed from one continuous line, representing the union of souls in a visual continuity, of continuing faith and love as one travels through the journey of life. This unique piece has two hearts engraved within the heart. A total of three!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn either side of the triple spiral there are round beads or granulation. The Celts were highly skilled in the use of “granulation”, a process where round balls of one metal were fused to the surface of another metal… very tricky and even today jewelers do not know how they did this with such primitive tools. Each ball is the same size and perfectly formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall design is a circle representing the full moon and the cycles of a woman’s fertility.. a symbol of birth and the continuity of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of the number 3?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several opinions about what the “three” might mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With the entrance of Christianity into the Celtic nations the “three” was given a new religious meaning as were many of the ancient Celtic designs and practices. The “Holy Trinity”; Father, Son and Holy Ghost. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e On a more spiritual level; Thought, Feeling and Emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e On an ancient Celtic level; the three Celtic worlds, Land, Sky and Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e On a female level; Maiden, Mother and Crone. The phases of a woman’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb and meaningful creation into which much thought was invested. A marvel of Celtic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"celticstudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33072967516205,"sku":"","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/6570\/8077\/products\/il_fullxfull.558002277_ocjo_a4b122ad-880a-477e-8824-ac26b8dcea3f.jpg?v=1667259904","url":"https:\/\/celticstudio.shop\/products\/lovers-spiral-hearts-14k-gold-pendant-cel06","provider":"Celtic Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}