Cadwyn : RSS Category Feed :: *Welsh Gifts http://www.cadwyngifts.com/ RSS Cadwyn en Copyright (c) 2009 RSS Cadwyn orders@cadwyn.com (Hedd Gwynfor) orders@cadwyn.com (Hedd Gwynfor) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:06:46 +0000 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 1440 *Welsh Love Spoons http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshgifts-c-69.html Welsh Love Spoons For centuries in Wales Lovespoons have been handcarved in wood with symbols of love to be given as gifts, and the tradition is now spreading quickly around the world as people look for a truly special way of celebrating a Wedding, Anniversary, Engagement, Birthday or just to say Thank You. Click here to view our full range of hand carved Welsh Lovespoons, and to purchase online.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Love Spoons hand-carved in Wales. It's so simple and so unique. Choose from the following collection of Welsh Lovespoons, on those spoons where the service is available, you simply give us the details of what is required. Your gift will be absolutely unique in the world and help to make it a really special occasion - View a few examples of our Pyro-Engraving here

DELIVERY: Orders despatched within 2 working days!

HISTORY: The custom of carving and giving Welsh Lovespoons originated in Wales hundreds of years ago. The young men of today would probably buy flowers, chocolates or jewellery as a token of affection. Centuries ago in Wales, the young lover would also give gifts of sweets or cakes; but they would also give a special, more personal gift to the object of their desire, the Welsh Love Spoon - Read the full History of Welsh Love Spoons here

SYMBOLS: Each Symbol has a different Meaning. There has been much debate on the significance of the different symbols and motifs used in the carving of lovespoons. Many of the young carvers were shy and unwilling to show their emotions, and this would attempt to convey their true feelings through the use of various symbols. Over the centuries, many more symbols and motifs have been added and as the love spoons became more elaborate and decorative, they have become collectables - View the meanings of the Symbols here

CARVERS: Our range of spoons are the creations of a group of wood-carvers in the southern valleys of Wales, led by Paul Curtis. Paul Curtis, a native of South Wales, grew up in a family of four children. He discovered his love and talent for woodcarving when he was very young - Read more about the Carvers of Welsh Lovespoons here

LOVE SPOON INFORMATION PAGES:
Meanings & Symbols - Carvers - History - Pyro-Engraving

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Click on one of the following categories to see our range of Lovespoons.

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshgifts-c-69.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:58:25 +0100 <![CDATA[ Celtic Jewellery & Gifts ]]> http://www.cadwyngifts.com/celticjewellerygifts-c-69_109.html Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/celticjewellerygifts-c-69_109.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:41 +0100 Dragon Plates + Boxes http://www.cadwyngifts.com/dragonplatesboxes-c-69_93.html Welsh people and those of Welsh ancestry take pride in the fact that we have the most colourful national symbol in the world on the Red Dragon.

You will see the Red Dragon flying throughout Wales. We can offer here a range of giftware featuring the Red Dragon as a symbol of pride in our roots.

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/dragonplatesboxes-c-69_93.html Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:25:06 +0100 Lovespoon Jewellery http://www.cadwyngifts.com/lovespoonjewellery-c-69_92.html Celtic Love Spoon Pendants and Earrings

Rhiannon Jewellery was estabished in 1971 by Rhiannon Evans, a young Welsh-speaker with a special interest in Arts and Crafts and Welsh Culture. Her business started as a Gallery and craft centre, but after an inspirational visit to an exhibition of Celtic jewellery and treasures, she taught herself to make jewellery - since then her unique designs have won her an international reputation.

Even so, every piece of Rhiannon Jewellery is still made by hand in Tregaron. Although the original centre has grown, it is still based in the same building, right in the middle of the historic market town of Tregaron. Together with three of her sons, Rhiannon ensures that the company is still a 'real' and successful Welsh business.

All of the following Pendants and Earrings are available in either Silver or 9ct Gold.

LOVE SPOON INFORMATION PAGES:
Meanings & Symbols - Carvers - History - Pyro-Engraving

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/lovespoonjewellery-c-69_92.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:30:13 +0100 Lovespoons http://www.cadwyngifts.com/lovespoons-c-69_91.html Paul CurtisOd all traditional Welsh handicrafts, lovespoons are probably the most famous. Welsh people worldwide - and those interested in our country - seek out these hand-carved love spoons to give as gifts to celebrate Anniversaries, Weddings, Engagements, Birthdays or just to say I Love You.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

LOVE SPOON INFORMATION PAGES:
Meanings & Symbols - Carvers - History - Pyro-Engraving

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/lovespoons-c-69_91.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:30:24 +0100 Welsh Dragon Bag http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshdragonbag-c-69_106.html Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshdragonbag-c-69_106.html Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:19:42 +0100 Welsh Flags http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshflags-c-69_97.html Welsh FlagsThe national flag of Wales is called "Y Ddraig Goch" (the Red Dragon). It consists of a red dragon, passant, on a green and white field. St David, The Patron Saint of Wales' flag, with its golden cross on a black background is also seen waving in the wind. The flag of Owain Glyndwr, the last true Prince of Wales, is also seen waving in Wales.

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshflags-c-69_97.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:31:24 +0000 Welsh Language Toys http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshlanguagetoys-c-69_94.html A fun way to learn Welsh! If you live in Wales and your child attends a Welsh-medium school, these bright wooden puzzles are important tools which will help them to learn to count and learn the alphabet in Welsh.


We can even engrave the child's name on to the Welsh Alphabet toys free of charge!

]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshlanguagetoys-c-69_94.html Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:41:06 +0100 Welsh Slate Gifts http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshslategifts-c-69_96.html The quarying of slate has been a feature of life in the mountanous regions of north Wales. Whole communities sprang up around the slate quarries and generations of families have worked the quarries in towns such as Bethesda and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Now you can have a gift in slate as a piece of the Welsh mountanside hand-crafted using traditional techniques to split the stone into narrow slices. We use the black slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog and hand-print on to them proud symbols of Wales, our Red Dragon and Daffodils, our national emblems, our National Anthem and intricate Celtic Designs.

All the items are hand-crafted by Welsh people in the north of Wales and make brilliant gifts for those of Welsh descent or those searching for really unusual gifts.
]]> Hedd Gwynfor - hedd@cadwyn.com http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshslategifts-c-69_96.html Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:01:52 +0100 Welsh Soft Toys http://www.cadwyngifts.com/welshsofttoys-c-69_95.html Welsh soft toys. Cuddly gifts from Wales.

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