Nothing has a more powerful meaning than music. So when it comes to your Celtic wedding it would seem that incorporating Irish music into the festivities would be a no-brainer. No words need be spoken. In fact, when playing the following song, you only need hear the first few keys to get the entire feel and […]
Category: Celtic Jewelry
Fight the Winter Blahs with a Splash of Color
The start of November is the end of being in denial about winter’s arrival. Irish winter weather ranges from dreary to dramatic, with plenty of rain. Over the course of November, we lose about an hour and a half of daylight in Ireland, and the temperature generally falls steadily as the month goes on. It […]
Charming Celtic Stocking Stuffers
You are never too young to start becoming a jewelry collector or aficionado of jewelry. In fact, here at Shanore, we encourage the tradition of liking special jewelry in our youngsters. That is why we have our Little Miss line of charms, for necklaces, bracelets and even for shoes! What can start as an innocent gift […]
Ireland’s Love of Earrings Is Ancient History
When the topic of ancient Irish jewelry comes up, people tend to think of the Tara brooch, but brooches and cloak pins aren’t the only ornaments the ancient peoples of Ireland wore. Our fashion-conscious ancestors apparently wore earrings too. The National Museum of Ireland owns earrings dating back to 800 – 700 BC – centuries […]
Dazzling Diamond Designs for your Ears
It is getting to be that time of year again! For those who like to start early with their Christmas shopping it’s a great idea to get in on some gifts that have diamonds. Contrary to belief, not all diamonds have to be super expensive or flashy. In fact, they can be worn to business gatherings, churches, social occasions and parties […]
Finding the Perfect Jewelry to Wear with Aran Knits
That chill in the air means it is just about Aran sweater time. The leaves and the rain are falling, and while it can be quite pretty to look at, it can also be cold and damp. And there is always something a bit sad about putting away the summer clothes. The one thing that […]
Throw out the candy necklaces! Shanore has you covered.
It’s hard to say how the love of the jewelry begins. A psychoanalyst could make a sound argument for the associations formed between necklace and mother or father (some dads wear chains!). And it’s almost iconic—the image of the toddler, held aloft in mom’s arms, necklace in teething mouth, drool droplets spattered about but as […]
Get Tied Up in Knots
Knots don’t always get much respect. Think about how we use the word. Don’t get your knickers in a knot. My stomach’s in knots. Not much good about knots in those phrases. But when you are talking about jewelry and design, Ireland wrote the book on knots, and the whole world wants to read it… […]
Good Things Come in Threes
Have you ever noticed how often the number three features in all things Irish? Yes, we have 40 shades of green and the four ancient provinces of Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connaught are known as the four green fields, but three is much bigger than that. Three pops up again and again and again. The […]
Love, loyalty, friendship AND warding off the evil eye
A birthstone is different from a gemstone, right? George Frederick Kunz, author of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, writes eloquently about this: “There can be no doubt that the owner of a ring or an ornament set with a natal stone is impressed with the idea of possessing something more intimately associated with his […]