Doyle Jewellery Design: October 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009

NEW LOCATION!

Hi everyone- I have a very exciting announcement to make! I am delighted to let you know that I have finally moved my business out of my house and into the Convoy Enterprise Centre in Co. Donegal (Ireland). My new address is:

Jen Doyle
Unit 17,
Convoy Enterprise Centre
Convoy
Co.Donegal
Ireland

Visits are by appointment only.
Monday to Thursday from 10am-5.30pm
Friday 10am- 1pm

Late appointments available Wednesday evenings from 6- 8pm.

Phone 086 3401988 between 4.30pm and 6pm for an appointment but please be aware that if I have someone in the studio I tend not to answer the phone so if you don't get an answer please leave a message or email me on doylejewellerydesigns@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible!

Monday, October 19, 2009

A Taste of Champagne

These are my latest floral hairpins, designed and made to match a champagne wedding dress. For more details about these and other designs please visit my Photo Gallery or email me at doylejewellerydesigns@gmail.com

Monday, October 12, 2009

Stargazing

This is my latest bridal haircomb design. It was made for a Co. Cork Bride and designed around her fabulous 1950's vintage style wedding dress. I love when someone says ''Here is a photo of my dress- what do you think could work with it?'' I love the challenge of designing something unique to the person who will be wearing it. For more information about this comb or any other of my designs, please feel free to email me on doylejewellerydesigns@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Flight of the Butterflies

This is my latest haircomb, designed andmade for a Donegal bride to be. The buuterflies and flowers are all hand made with shimmering ivory and silver glass seed beads. For more information please feel free to email me at doylejewellerydesigns@gmail.com and for more examples of my work please click on the photo gallery link on the top right of this page.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Berries and Cream!

The photos above show some flower haipins in delicious shades of berry and ruby red, edged with gold and centred with a creamy gold pearl. The headband is made with lustrous creamy gold pearls and Swarovski crystals and was designed and made for a Donegal bride.

For more details on these please click the photo gallery link on the top right of this page or email me with any questions or comments on doylejewellerydesigns@gmail.com

Why Buy Handmade?

Buying handmade makes a more thoughtful gift. The person who recieves a handmade gift gets a present that is one of a kind, well made with care, skill and craftmanship that is generally missing from mass produced products. The person who gives handmade gifts has the satisfaction of knowing that they have supported an artist/ crafter directlyBring back individuality! Do you ever get fed up with seeing the same things wherever you go? The rapid rise of chain stores and global maufacturing have led to the demise of small independent retailers. Buying handmade helps us to reconnect to local and human sources of goods.

Help the environment! Mass production plays a large part in global warming and its knock on effects. Every time you purchase handmade from an artist or crafter/small independent local retailer you strike a blow-however small- to the bane that mass production has become.