For the last ‘Spotlight On’ of 2019 we caught up with an amazingly talented Irish designer Frederike Grace in her Irish studio in County Kilkenny for a chat. Her workshop is set up in the heart of Burnchurch Townsland in an idyllic country setting, not far from Burnchurch Castle... Continue reading
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We’re delighted with customer-response and feedback to DesignYard’s “Spotlight on Ella Green” last week. Friday’s ‘Meet The Maker’ event was a great success with the likes of Artist Lucy Doyle, Designer Ronan Campbell, local Goldsmiths Sam Lafford and Nicole Van Der Wolf mingling with Eimear (The Maker) and our... Continue reading
October birthday babes have the choice of two fascinating gems: Opals or Tourmalines. We love both of these stones as they are both all about colour! Opals are known for their spectacular “play of colour” with a flickering of rainbow colours scattered throughout the gem. Whilst tourmalines often show... Continue reading
Those lucky enough to be born in September have the beautiful sapphire as their birthstone and this opens a kaleidoscope of colours to choose from! Most of you will have heard of blue sapphires – like the breathtaking 12 carat blue sapphire in Kate Middleton’s spectacular engagement ring and... Continue reading
“We love the sun-kissed colour of August babies’ birthstone – Peridot. Similar to diamonds, this yellow-green gem is formed deep in the earth’s mantle and comes to the surface through volcanic action at different points across the globe. The earliest finds we know of were in Egypt and it... Continue reading
Brides and their bridal parties tend to spend the majority of their time focusing on their outfits, makeup and hair leaving jewellery and other finishes touches to an after thought. This is a shame because many brides settle for costume jewellery or pieces they don’t really like. However with... Continue reading
On Valentine’s Day 2019 Actor, Orlando Bloom popped the question to his girlfriend of three years Singer, Katy Perry with a stunningly unique engagement ring. A few hours later Katy took to instagram to share their wonderful news and give everyone a first glimpse of her spectacular ruby and... Continue reading
And it’s June….when did this happen?! Summer is upon us (or so we hope!) and it’s time to talk about June babies – and the traditional birth stone for June is pearl. Lucky you! Pearls have a fascinating history so we thought we’d share some of it with you... Continue reading
Do you know what your engagement ring says about you – except that you’re taken? It says lots and lots apparently because certain personality types are drawn to certain shapes, so your ring says more about you that you think. What’s in a cut? ROUND BRILLIANT CUT: is probably... Continue reading
This years’ Met gala did not disappoint – hosted on May 6th 2019 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, it was a fantastic display of creativity, drama and glamour. Since its beginnings the fundraiser has become a landmark of the fashion calendar and has been endorsed... Continue reading
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