Inside inscription: Mo Anam Cara (my soul mate) Can post more photos on request. Given by an ex, so it needs to go. Lol This Claddagh ring is made from sterling silver and is coated in 14K white gold, it is hallmarked .925.It was individually handcrafted by a Silversmith in Ireland. The Claddagh symbol repeats itself on the opposite side and the two are connected by Celtic knot designs on each side of the ring. Band Width: 5mm Meaning of Design: The Claddagh: the crown represents loyalty, the heart represents love, and the hands represent friendship. This ancient Gaelic design is also used in engagement rings and in traditional wedding rings for the irish. If worn on the right hand with the heart facing out it means you are single, facing in means you are dating someone. If worn on the left hand with the heart facing out it means you are engaged and facing in you are married. An original symbol of the "Fisher Kings" of the Galway town of Claddagh, Ireland, (pronounced clada) the design was first fashioned into the traditional ring back in the 17th Century during the reign of Mary II. Legend has it that an Irish young man, Richard Joyce, bound for the West Indian slave plantations was kidnapped himself in rough seas by a band of Mediterranean pirates and sold to a Moorish goldsmith who over the many long years of his exile helped him perfect the skills of a master craftsman. When in 1689 King William III negotiated the return of the slaves, Joyce returned to Galw.