Im thinking about getting one for my best friend for christmas.
I know that the hands on the Claddagh ring mean friendship, and i found two rings on liked on amazon.com, but one has hands and one has a celtic design.

http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Claddagh-Silver-Polish-Finish/dp/B000QGC0LK/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1259292992&sr=1-36

http://www.amazon.com/Sterling-Silver-Claddagh-Ring-Size/dp/B002OSJQF6/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1259292992&sr=1-47

i personally like the celtic design one better, but is there one more appropriate for friendship? which do you prefer more?

thanks