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Jewellery shopping in Dublin

  1. A

    Vivien Walsh

    One of Ireland’s best-known jewellery designers, Vivien Walsh uses Swarovski crystal, glass, feathers, pearls and beads to create delicate, fantastical pieces that hark back to the 1920s and beyond. The elaborate necklaces, in vivid turquoise, pink, purple and green, are quite an investment, but simple bracelets can be had for under €40. French and Italian leather bags and shoes complement the displays.

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  2. B

    Rhinestones

    Exceptionally fine antique and quirky costume jewellery from the 1920s to 1970s, with pieces priced from €25 to €2000. Victorian jet, 1950s enamel, art-deco turquoise, 1930s mother-of-pearl, cut- glass and rhinestone necklaces, bracelets, brooches and rings are displayed by colour in old- fashioned cabinets.

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  3. C

    Weir & Sons

    The largest jeweller in Ireland, this huge store on Grafton St first opened in 1869 and still has its original wooden cabinets and a workshop on the premises. There’s new and antique Irish jewellery (including Celtic designs) and a huge selection of watches, Irish crystal, porcelain, leather and travel goods.

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  4. D

    Barry Doyle Design Jewellers

    Upstairs on the southern side of George’s St Arcade, Barry Doyle works away in his light-filled wooden studio producing bold, beautiful, handmade necklaces, bracelets and rings in Celtic and modern designs. Individual pieces can be commissioned – prices are steep, but the work is of excellent quality.

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  5. E

    Angles

    You won’t find Claddagh rings or charm bracelets here, just cabinets full of handmade, contemporary Irish jewellery, most of it by up-and-coming Dublin craftspeople. Commissions are taken and items can be sent on to you abroad.

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  6. F

    Appleby

    Renowned for the high quality of its gold and silver jewellery, which tends towards more conventional designs, this is the place to shop for serious stuff – diamond rings, sapphire-encrusted cufflinks and Raymond Weil watches.

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