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We all love to show off our best when the sun comes out, especially on holidays. But jewellery requires special care and attention with all the extra creams, the sea and beaches. So here are the Tip 10 Tips from a Jewellery Expert on how to care for your Jewellery in the summer sun. With tips on how to pack, what to wear and how to clean your precious pieces of jewellery, you can continue to enjoy it for many summers to come.

Discover the inspiration behind this new limited edition jewellery collection. As a jewellery artist Vanessa explores unique representations of a relatable theme, in this case employing traditional craftsmanship to create a contemporary collection of statement jewellery. A collection that is refined and elegant, yet surprisingly bold as it makes statement in high polished sterling silver, designed to capture the fluid nature of water and subtly contour around the body. This is a collection that will enrapture.

Life As A Female Creative Mompreneur - I never sit down. This International Woman’s Day I feel it is important to convey that as women we often end up in self employment. Why is this? The traditional corpora...

When we say 'Handmade" we mean Quality, Bespoke, Creative, Sustainable, Unique Design and made by a real person. "Handmade" means creating something  of real value, something uniquely special and eco friendly, while helping the local economy. So investing in handmade has endless positive attributes. What's not to love?

A leading National Design & Craft Fair is kicking off next Friday in the Glucksman, located in the heart of the University College Cork campus. I’m thrilled to confirm I’ve been invited to participate in...

What influences a design is central to how I create my jewellery. Here's the story of what inspired my design for the Stag and what influenced its visual look, part of the beautiful and iconic Irish Animal Jewellery Collection. This is a piece that resonates because it reflects modern Ireland by representing a native Irish Animal  in a clean and graphic piece of wearable art that is designed and made here in Ireland.  

Why Gold is so valuable, what carat means when it comes to gold, how you can tell and why Hallmarking is important.

Last week I had the pleasure and honour of exhibiting at Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Trade Expo. It was my first time exhibiting and I was truly blown away by strength of our creative businesses. So much so I have to share with you some of my particular heroes and why I love them.

This international Woman’s Day I want to applaud all the women that have proven their resilience and battled through the last few years of this relentless multitasking. And say I stand with you in our charge for a more equal society.

When is "Gold" Jewellery actually made of real gold and tips on how to check before buying, plus different types of "gold jewellery" explained.

Facemasks and video calls are commonplace these days and will continue to be so for some time still. While it's important to adapt to this new world, it's equally if not more important to try and feel like ourselves as much as possible. It's important for our mental health and to help us cope with the enormity of a global pandemic and still carry on. So here's a few tips and thoughts on some ways you can do this. If wearing some earrings makes you feel a bit happier the why not?!

In this blog I discuss the challenges of creativity whilst in lockdown. I reflect on the value of creativity in our lives during a pandemic and reveal how I've adapted to finding inspiration in different sources despite being in lockdown. Have a read and hope you enjoy.