Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
It is a rough estimate that about fourteen percent of weddings occur in the month of September. Reasons vary from people who want to avoid the summer months that get bombarded with wedding plans and bookings to more open availability later on in the year. Also, sometimes people choose a particular month for a reason. […]
Autumn is almost here and with the introduction of a new season of fall comes a transitory period. The month of September marks the ending of summer and the beginning of fall. It is therefore not too surprising that the month of September and everything about it personifies this change starting with it’s birthstone. Sapphire […]
Filigree is an unmistakable signature of jewelry that has been crafted with painstaking precision. To say filigree has been around for a few centuries would been an underestimate. This type of jewelry design has been in force for over three thousand years. The design did not develop or even start out in Ireland. Filigree started […]
Wedding bands are highly personalized pieces picked by those who purchase them. We here at Shanore have created several bands with the triquetra, or trinity knot, already etched somewhere on the band. This means that in addition to whichever stone and metal you pick, you will also have another distinct element embedded in the ring […]
Summer is still hanging on and one of the hottest months is August. This is a wonderful month for surf and sunshine and to enjoy the lasting days of the summer season. For those with birthdays in the month of August, you have a choice in gemstones. Peridot is the first gemstone for August birthdays. […]
How does one have strength of heart? The Irish sure know the meaning of this characteristic. They know what it is like to be bogged down in troubled times or to be distant from loved ones due to times of war or political strife. They also know what it is like to have to endure […]
When it comes to Little Miss and summertime, there are a plethora of good experiences for her to be having. School is out and she may be in any number of activities requested by her from specific camps to family vacation. Wherever she goes, it is likely she will want something to remember it. Little […]
It’s summertime and a great new month has started: July. This month ironically is named after Julius Caesar probably because he was born in July. July became an official month in 46 BC when the Roman calendar was started. For those of you who like your World History, you will remember that it was a […]
Triquetras go back for centuries. The history of the triquetras, or trinity knots, is quite a fascinating one as well. In it’s simplest understanding a trinity knot represents beginning and ending of things. The reason for this is because when you look upon a trinity knot you simply do not see a beginning or an […]
It’s late spring, early summer. It’s a time where we catch plenty more of the sun’s rays than any other time of the year. We spend more time outdoors planting gardens, exercising or even working. So what do we get from our sun’s rays in return? Plenty. We get tanner skin, blonder hair, and for […]
