The Claddagh ring is included by legion engrossing captions in its account. One of the most common legend, and plausibly the most documentary, is that of Richard Joyce. He was a occupier of the town of Galway, Ireland, but he was enslaved and shipped off to the West Indies for fourteen years. There he found the craftsmanship of jewelry stimulating. His master was so affected with his acquirement he proposed his own daughter for marriage to the young slave. Joyce turned down the chance, and he ultimately realized a opportunity to go back to his hometown. Once he was back, he awaited for his first passion, and it turned out, she also continued single and waited for his return. He presented her with a ring that he had created while he was away, thus, the birth of the first Claddagh ring as a wedding band.