Eye Keep Murano Glass & Sterling Silver Collection
Eye Keep Murano Glass Sterling Silver Collection Our Eye Keep Murano Glass styles are made from Murano Glass Silver Foil Beads and are fitted with sterling silver wire, chain and findings with a sterling silver ring to keep and hold your glasses. These pieces are handmade in our workshop in Dublin. They are Approx 64cm (25 in) long and all are hand made to order
A little piece of history
Venetian glass has been made for over 1500 years. It has a long history of innovations in glassmaking in addition to its artistic fame. Its production has been mainly concentrated on the island of Murano off the coast of Venice since the 13th century. Most of the buildings were made of wood and the furnaces were a fire-hazard. As a result glass making was moved to the island of Murano to prevent Venice from burning down, the industry and the glassmakers were moved to the island of Murano. However, another reason the glass industry was moved off the mainland was to keep the secrets of glassblowing safe. The Venetian Government did not want any of their expertise leaking out to any potential competitor. This was an extremely profitable business. Glassmakers were highly skilled individuals and enjoyed a heightened social status. They were however, not allowed to leave the island without permission from the Government. Leaving the island without permission or revealing trade secrets to competitors was punishable by death. Art glass is what Murano is best known for today. It is made up of rich colours and often has silver or gold leaf inside
Sterling Silver
Silver has a long history. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 BC to Turkey and Greece. Today most of the world’s supplies of silver comes from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia. In Ireland, the Silvermines in Co. Tipperary is unique amongst Irish mines for two reasons. Firstly, it contains argentiferous lead and commercial amounts of copper, zinc, barytes and sulphur. Secondly, for its longevity. Mining at Silvermines dates back as far as 1298 when Italian miners came in search of silver. The last working mine was closed in 1993. Size: 64cm (25in) sizes vary, see below 25mm Sterling Silver Round Loop Colours: Pink and Blue
Eye Keep Murano Glass Sterling Silver Collection
We are a small Irish family business creating luxury handcrafted accessories that tell a story. All our products are handmade in our studios in Dublin using the finest quality materials. Our handmade eyeglass holders known as Eye Keeps addressing the problem of where to keep your glasses when not on your face. The Connemara Marble & Pearl and Irish Sterling Silver Eye Keep is a piece of functional jewellery worn around the neck like a necklace with a ring for your glasses to sit safely through so that they are close to hand at all times. In reality, it is a necklace for eyewear.
The Eye Keep is ideal for anyone who wears reading or occupational glasses and perfect for your sunglasses. Our Eye Keeps come in everyday casual wear where we have cord eyeglass holders, to high-end jewellery pieces to include beaded eyeglass holders and pearl eyeglass holders, so there is one to suit all occasions. They come in a wide range of colours too. The Eye Keep comes with a velvet pouch.
We love and appreciate the story behind each of our products and want to share that with you. so. As a result, we have taken the time to select the right materials to make each one of our Eye Keeps so that you can experience today, that small piece of history that existed long ago.
Our Murano Glass Bead Eye Keep is made from the finest Venetian coloured glass beads rolled in silver foil and an Irish Sterling Silver ring to keep and hold your glasses. Colour, Pink and Blue
Our Products
At Woods & Byrne we use 925 Sterling Silver in all of our Eye Keeps Silver collections. Each handcrafted piece features the stamp of the Dublin Assay Office. This is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. Dublin Assay Office
There are different purity levels of silver
Fine silver or .999 level of purity. This is pure silver and lustrous. It is also very soft and not very suitable for jewellery.
Sterling silver or 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. This silver must contain 92.5% pure silver to be called sterling silver. Sterling silver is used in jewellery and tableware.
Silver-plate on the other hand is a thin layer of pure silver plated over a base metal. This is a more affordable option to the more expensive forms of solid silver.
A little piece of history…
Murano Glass
Venetian glass has been made for over 1500 years. It has a long history of innovations in glassmaking in addition to its artistic fame.
Its production has been mainly concentrated on the island of Murano off the coast of Venice since the 13th century. Most of the buildings were made of wood and the furnaces were a fire-hazard. As a result glass making was moved to the island of Murano to prevent Venice from burning down, the industry and the glassmakers were moved to the island of Murano.
However, another reason the glass industry was moved off the mainland was to keep the secrets of glassblowing safe. The Venetian Government did not want any of their expertise leaking out to any potential competitor. This was an extremely profitable business.
Glassmakers were highly skilled individuals and enjoyed a heightened social status. They were however, not allowed to leave the island without permission from the Government. Leaving the island without permission or revealing trade secrets to competitors was punishable by death.
Art glass is what Murano is best known for today. It is made up of rich colours and often has silver or gold leaf inside
Sterling Silver
In the beginning… According to a study published in the Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics in September 2012, silver, like gold formed in stellar outbursts called supernovae. The study found that exploding smaller stars produced silver while the bigger stars produced gold. These metals exploded onto the Earth.
Silver has a long history. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 BC to Turkey and Greece. Today most of the world’s supplies of silver comes from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia.
In Ireland, the Silvermines in Co. Tipperary is unique amongst Irish mines for two reasons. Firstly, it contains argentiferous lead and commercial amounts of copper, zinc, barytes and sulphur. Secondly, for its longevity. Mining at Silvermines dates back as far as 1298 when Italian miners came in search of silver. The last working mine was closed in 1993.
Silver has many applications and uses as well as in making jewellery, coins and tableware. Silver is used for making mirrors as it is the best reflector of light. It is also used in electronic and electrical circuits. And it played a big role in making early photography possible. What you may not know is that silver also has antibacterial properties. Silver nanoparticles are used in clothing to stop bacteria digesting sweat and producing unpleasant odours.
Dimensions
Approx 64cm long ( lengths may vary slightly as all are hand made to order)
25mm Sterling Silver Ring
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Standard Delivery
€14.00
Estimated Arrival: 19th - 23rd Nov
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All our Sterling Silver Eye Keeps will be delivered by reputable couriers (within Ireland) or registered post (outside of Ireland). A signature may be required for Registered Post.
Delivery costs:
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Registered Post €14.00
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Terms & Conditions
We are a small family crafts business. We will deliver your order as soon as reasonably possible and in any event within 30 days after the day on which we accept your order. We are not responsible for delays outside our control.
If we are experiencing high volumes of orders, shipments may be delayed by a few days. If there will be a significant delay in shipment of your order, we will contact you by phone or email.
As part of the courier service in Ireland, you will receive delivery notifications by email and/or SMS with a 1-hour delivery window. If you will not be at home, you may change your delivery time through our courier’s online Manage Delivery platform. We are not responsible if you do not re-arrange your delivery.
If the product you ordered is out of stock, you will be notified immediately.
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Returning an item or items you have purchased through our website We understand that sometimes you may change your mind about a purchase and that is OK, it’s called a cooling-off period and entitles you to return your item to us within 14 days of receiving it. Here is what to do: Let us know by contacting us by email: [email protected] or write to us at Woods & Byrne, 133 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin D03 YX43, Ireland. Please include your name, address, order number and details of your order. Please retain proof of postage. We cannot accept liability for items lost in transit. Return your item in perfect condition i.e. we can only accept unused and saleable items for return or exchange. You are required to organise and pay for the return of the item. The cooling-off period does not apply to personalised or custom-made products. How we will refund you We will refund you the price you paid for the item/items including delivery costs by the method you used for payment. However, we may make deductions from the price as follows: We may reduce your refund to reflect any reduction in the value of the products, if this has been caused by your handling them in a way that would not be permitted in a shop. The maximum refund for delivery will be the cost of delivery at the standard rate only. If you received Free Shipping with your order, no delivery costs will be refunded. Once your return has been processed and approved, a replacement or refund of the cost of the item will be issued to the account used to make the purchase. Returning an item that is damaged or faulty We are sorry that you have received an item that is damaged or faulty. Please let us know immediately by email: [email protected] and we will rectify this as soon as possible. Please include a photo clearly showing the damage or fault. We will refund the cost of returning the item to us when it is damaged or broken.
Woods & Byrne
Julie & Ken set up Woods & Byrne with a simple mission to create luxury handcrafted accessories from the finest quality materials. In 2018, Ken and Julie decided to combine their skills, and started crafting handmade accessories together. Courses, extensive research and working with consultants fed this interest, until finally, in 2019 Woods & Byrne was born. Woods & Byrne launched their first collections of Luxury handcrafted accessories in November 2020 We’ve always been awed by how our lives are shaped by those who have gone before, and by stories that have endured for centuries.
Eye Keeps
The Eye Keep is our jewellery piece that has a function, as it addresses the problem of where to put your glasses when not on your face. Worn around the neck like a necklace, your glasses fit securely through the ring and are held firmly in place ready to wear when needed. Our handcrafted Collections of Eye Keeps range from everyday wear to dress wear with our Sterling Silver Collection and each has its own story to tell. We hope you enjoy our products and the stories behind them. Julie & Ken
