Author Archives: Christina

Made by Hand 2016, Cardiff

The 28th to 30th October sees me at the ‘Made By Hand’ show in Cardiff from the 28th to 30th October.  This will be my second fair of the year in the UK where I will be selling my ranges of handcrafted jewellery. This isn’t my first visit to Wales but the first to Cardiff […]

INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY LONDON – visit to IJL

Every year during the first week of September the UK’s biggest jewellery fair IJL (International Jewellery London) takes place in London’s Olympia – a stunning location. This year I travelled from Dublin on a mission to acquire gemstones for commissioned jewellery pieces and also for creating new collections ahead of craft fairs in Manchester, Cardiff […]

‘Be Kreativ’ by Beck’s

Recently I was given the opportunity by Beck’s to be featured on their website BeKreativ. It’s an exciting new initiative that is highlighting creative talent in Ireland in their ‘Artist Spotlight’. It’s great to be given a platform to showcase my work, and for a new audience to get to know a bit about me and the […]

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair – Manchester

After many years exhibiting at the RDS, Dublin as well as other craft fairs around Ireland, I am delighted to have been selected to showcase my jewellery at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in the city of Manchester. The GNCCF is one the the UK’s premiere designer-maker craft fairs and only a select few are chosen […]

Rose Quartz – Pantone’s Colour of 2016

Every year the famous colour company PANTONE introduces a ‘Colour of the Year’.  In 2016 it claimed two colours: Rose Quartz (pale pink) & Serenity (pale blue). This cocktail ring is all about the beauty of the gemstone Rose Quartz. The glowing pale pink of this Rose Quartz smooth stone, is set in 18ct gold, sitting pretty on an oval […]

Give Irish Craft

Among the locations where customers can purchase the ‘Designed & Made in Ireland’ products is also where my jewellery is available – The Leitrim Design House in Carrick-on-Shannon, and Irish Design Shop on Dublin’s Drury Street. Here is a link to my page on the Give Irish Craft – Christina Keogh website, showcasing a sample of my jewellery.

National Crafts and Design Fair 2015, RDS – Dublin

It’s that time of year again and this year, like many previous, sees me exhibiting at the National Crafts and Design Fair in Dublin’s RDS. It’s a busy season for designer makers, I have exhibited at fairs in the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork and at Show & Tell in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre. The National Crafts and […]

Gold Ring Remodelled

Recently a client contacted me who had an old gold ring, a special family heirloom, made in Denmark over 100 years ago. Her daughter was getting married and she wanted to give a personal gift for the ceremony. Knowing that the old gold ring was very much loved, but in poor condition with fracturing evident […]

Showcase 2015, Ireland

January 2015 sees Christina Keogh Jewellery exhibiting at Showcase, Ireland’s creative expo in Dublin’s RDS for the second year. Located in Creative Island – a curated selection of Irish designers and makers – on Stand C54, I will be launching my new Rosa, Ellipse and Raindrop ranges as well as adding to my pearl collection with multi-strand pearl necklaces and bracelets. Showcase runs from […]

The Making Process – A Timelapse

In this video I’m piercing (sawing) silver sheet to create a new range. It’s a ‘time-lapse’ and shows a speeded up version of the relatively slow process of taking silver sheet, piercing out a design (in this example it’s a rose) and creating the beginnings of a new piece of jewellery. This is how I […]