Jewelry Worn By The Ladies

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Does anyone know what type of jewelry is worn by the ladies?

[m.k.c.]

I'd imagine the only one's who know are the women themselves.

[Maggie]

You can't really tell by how they appear in a concert.....their on-stage image is deliberately understated, to let their natural beauty shine through.

However, I'm just guessing they have good taste, and would prefer to wear one or two small pieces of good jewelry, rather than lots of flashy costume pieces.

Jewelry is not usually a high priority with Irish women.
I usually wear one or two little sentimental pieces, given to me by family.

I dislike flashy or large jewelry, but I sometimes wear a piece as an accessory, because the colour matches my outfit.

Chloë might be the most likely to wear fun jewelry, as she is the youngest.

[Cash]

It appears that the ladies wear rings, probably their wedding rings for those who are married. Other than that, it does not appear that they wear much jewelry.

I would think that this would be expected. With all the different lighting coming from different angles, I would guess that it wouldnt be long before a distracting glare could come from anything shiny. On Caledonia, did any of you notice the blue coloring coming from the one ring worn by one of the ladies in the chorus? Its at the start of the song, to Lisa's right as we look at her (behind and left of her on stage) Its not too bad though. I wonder if camera filters could eliminate glare, but thet wouldnt help the audience during live shows.

Hayley wears a number of rings on her dvd. We discussed this once upon a time on a Hayley thread. Cant remember which one though. But it seems a bit distracting at times. I dont think its necessarily bad though. But I kind of agree with Maggie on her 'let their own natural beauty shine' theory.

Another thing I notice on this subject. I am a little surprised that you never see any of them wear crosses. At least I havent in any pics. Religion / faith seems to be important in some of their songs too. But perhaps that could alienate fans of different faiths? Or perhaps done out of respect of just keeping their faith private, or not pushing their beliefs on others? Could be any number of good reasons.

[Jim M.]

I just watched "Caledonia" again and the blue you saw appears to be reflection of the lights on the roof of Slane Castle on a ring worn by Kira or Lorraine in the choir.  I also noticed, at times, purple reflected by musicians in the orchestra, and of course, by cymbals used by Ray and Nick.  Lisa, Meav and Orla also appeared to be wearing rings.  With all the blue and purple lights at the castle, I'm surprised there were not more reflections obvious.

[Kimberly AJ]

Kira had done a great job with the precious bracelets and earrings that belong to these ladies. Take a look:

This bracelet with pink and lavender beads on it that matches the earrings belong(s) to my favorite Celtic Woman lady Chloe.

This bracelet with blue and aqua beads on it that matches the earrings belong(s) to Lisa.

This bracelet with purple and orchid beads on it that matches the earrings belong(s) to one of my friends Mairead.

This bracelet with jade green and clear beads on it that matches the earrings belong(s) to third Celtic Woman former Meav.

This bracelet with green and lime beads on it that matches the earrings belong(s) to another friend of mine Orla.

I bet they are enjoying the jewely Kira had made successfully.

[Celtic Liz]

I really like Lisa Meav and Orla's bracelet and earings. I wish that i could find some that look just like those.

[Kimberly AJ]

Yeah. They would even look good on those.

[m.k.c.]

Another thing I notice on this subject. I am a little surprised that you never see any of them wear crosses. At least I havent in any pics. Religion / faith seems to be important in some of their songs too. But perhaps that could alienate fans of different faiths? Or perhaps done out of respect of just keeping their faith private, or not pushing their beliefs on others? Could be any number of good reasons.

While some of the CW material is indeed religious, Chloe is the only one who has professed to practicing any faith at any time. Sometimes I think that Celtic Woman would rather the public's focus be on the music, not on the personal lives/beliefs of the members (and who can blame them?). Also, as others have mentioned, I believe the lack of jewelry worn my women during the shows are a result of lighting technicalities. As for the jewelry they wear in their "down time," I'd say look at the interviews on the CW site, and you'll probably get some idea of their tastes.

[Moscapoet]

It does appear that they are modest in their adornments which is perfect because they frankly need none. They are all so naturally beautiful that they need nothing but the simple accents they prefer. That goes for makeup too.

[Celeste]

I'll offer a slightly different take. I'm very much a fan of opulent jewellery, especially chandelier earrings, decorative necklaces, bracelets, etc. I love seeing ancient jewellery (which is often quite elaborate) from the Classical Greek, Roman, etc. cultures in museums, and it's fascinating to see it replicated in present-day forms. It brings a little bit of the timeless beauty of the past into the present, and can emphasize femininity. I think princess-like jewellery looks lovely on a woman when she wears such ornate accessories with an elaborate hairstyle and a romantic style of dress (ruffled blouses, bohemian skirts, etc.), creating an overall unmodern, opulent look. I'm not as much a fan of sombre, modern minimalism.

Taste is in the eye of the beholder.

[Kimberly AJ]

I sure do know that they are made with rubies, topazes, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts, garnets, so many gems made of minerals.

These Celtic Woman ladies are enjoying them all.

[Lisa_Kelly_fan_forever]

Okay, this isn't jewelry exactly, more just an accessory, but you can see from the Behind the Scenes on ANJ that Lisa wears a *pretty good sized* watch, and unless the image is flipped, she appears to be wearing it on her right hand.  I just thought that was odd because a majority of right-handed people tend to wear watches on their left.

Just pointing that out.  Other than that, all I really know of is their rings.

I would have to go with no jewelry for the concerts, as well. *except rings, of course....though not more than one or two.*  I just think that's more their style...jewelry would be dressing it up more, which isn't necessarily good.  I agree with Maggie.....it does seem to bring out their inner beauty; I also agree with Cash, it is a plus on the lighting side to stay away from shiny objects.

[Kimberly AJ]

Remember Orla's rings?

[Western_Rose]

Okay, this isn't jewelry exactly, more just an accessory, but you can see from the Behind the Scenes on ANJ that Lisa wears a *pretty good sized* watch, and unless the image is flipped, she appears to be wearing it on her right hand.  I just thought that was odd because a majority of right-handed people tend to wear watches on their left.

Maybe Lisa's left-handed, of course then again I'm right-handed and I wear my watch on my right-hand  at least I think I do *needs to wear watch more often*