The Irish Times recently published an article on 50 of Ireland’s craft makers and my jewellery was featured. Due to the challenges for Irish designer-makers like myself this year with so many shops being closed and fairs not taking place, the Irish Times have championed the creative design industry. All of these crafts are made […]
This year Gifted at the RDS and Cork City Hall won’t be taking place, so instead of being busy on my stand and meeting you all as usual, for Christmas 2020 I will be selling through my shop here at christinakeogh.ie and at Yesterday’s World in Clonmel, County Tipperary. Commission pieces are available so contact […]
In the past couple of weeks I’ve made jewellery for several birthday presents for my customers’ loved ones. There was a gold something for a special 18th birthday, one for a gentleman’s 21st, another for a mum’s 40th. All individual, all handmade, all special. And well goodness, what strange and difficult times we’re all living […]
For the man who likes to be individual what better way to personalise your look than with a pair of handmade solid sterling silver cufflinks made in Ireland by Irish goldsmith Christina Keogh. Ladies, and men, keep your man looking dapper with a shiny set of cufflinks to wear for any occasion. With a range […]
It is of course coming up to that time of year again – Christmas. We’re finally in December and I have been busy working in my jewellery studio over the past few months designing and making jewellery for Christmas and beyond. One of my favourite ranges, my solid gold heart earrings, have been featured by […]
The Cork City Hall Craft and Design Fair is over for 2018, thanks to the lovely people of Cork for coming out to say hello and I welcomed back many customers from 2017. This week I am busy making more handmade jewellery ahead of setting up my stand on the balcony for Gifted in Dublin‘s […]
It’s that time of year, Christmas is well and truly on the horizon and that means one thing, two actually, I will be exhibiting at Gifted Craft & Design Fair in Dublin’s RDS from 5th to 9th December 2018 and also at the City Hall Crafts & Design Fair in Cork from 23rd to […]
It’s not everyday you get asked to make a monkey bracelet – this was a fun project to work on. The particular monkey in question forms part of a family coat of arms. Legend has it that a pet monkey was chained in a castle, when a fire broke out. The monkey managed to free […]
Spring is finally here in Ireland and I have been busy in my workshop designing and making new pieces for an exciting exhibition that I am taking part in entitled A Little Nonsense. I have created new designs for the exhibition using silver, gold, precious stones and pearls, and I’m loving the challenge of making […]
While exhibiting my jewellery at the Cork City Hall Crafts Fair recently, I had the pleasure to meet and be interviewed by RTE’s Nationwide and the lovely Mary Kennedy with whom I chatted about my pearls, handmade silver and gold jewellery and my training in the DCCOI‘s Goldsmithing Course in Kilkenny. There’s me, with the […]