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 […]
Haunted Halloween on the Emerald Isle
Halloween had it’s beginnings as an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. This occurred at the end of the harvest and it was believed that the dead would come back to life causing harm to crops and possibly bringing illness to the local people. Commonly bonfires would be created which would attract insects and that would […]
The Pirate Queen and the Ring
A pirate is always a great Halloween costume, and women who are looking for a costume idea that combines the glamour of a princess with the fun of a pirate should consider Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s legendary pirate queen. Grace O’Malley, also known as Gráinne Ní Mháille and Granuaile, was both fierce and regal, a woman […]
A Lady Never Outgrows Birthstone Rings
If you were like me, than birthstone rings were ever so popular when you were a young lady. I remember them as having been very basic looking and nothing all too special. Fortunately, we never really outgrow them and there is still time in the month of October to secure a Claddagh Birthstone pendant or Silver […]
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 […]
Irish Wedding Traditions beyond the Claddagh Ring
Planning a spring wedding? Right so, don’t be afraid – it might seem to be in the distant, hazy future, but there is a reason to start planning the details now: there are a LOT of details. But they are not all as traumatic as finding a wedding photographer whose work is not featured on […]
October Giveaway: Win a Claddagh Heart Set Ring
The winner of the October Shanore giveaway is Mary Silverwind. Congratulations Mary. You’ve won our Claddagh Heart Set Ring. We’ll contact you by email to get your details. Thanks to all those that entered this month. Watch out for the November giveaway coming soon! From a red-headed hubby obsessed with everything Irish/Celtic to Kymberly Pray […]
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 […]