Jewellery Features

Irish Jewellery Hallmarks

Each piece of jewellery found on our website is individually hallmarked at the national Assay Office in Dublin Castle. The stamping is our guarantee of quality. Each piece undergoes stringent testing. If the jewellery does not meet the Assay Office high standards, the piece is scrapped. The hallmark has been used in Ireland since 1637. When you buy a piece of Irish made jewellery look for the hallmark and you will know you are getting the very best quality.

If the jewellery does not come up to the required standard the item of jewellery is not allowed to pass and will not receive the hallmark.

 

The Art of Enamel

Enamelling on precious metal brings colour and life with a painterly quality to our exquisite jewellery. The enamelling we use is Vitreous enamelling. Glass of many hues and tones is patiently ground and washed to a fine powder in a porcelain mortar and pestle. On specially prepared surfaces of gold, silver, and platinum we hand paint each colour on to the metal separately before firing in a kiln at high temperatures. Many layers can be added to create the effect we require.

The technique of enamelling has been developed over the centuries from its origins in China and Egypt. Today we retain the same essential skills and offer our own style, technology and romance to this irresistible technique.

The enamelling that we use works best on 10K Gold or 18K Gold. From our experience it does not work well in 14K Gold.

View our Enamel Range

Sizes and Weights

We have done our best to indicate sizes and weights of jewellery items. However, these figures should be taken to be approximate. Many of the items on this site are handmade and so sizes and weights can be slightly different each time