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Eye Keep Turquoise & Sterling Silver Collection Eye Keep – Gemstone Turquoise & Sterling Silver Our Eye Keep is made from the finest gemstones of Turquoise and an Irish Sterling Silver ring to keep and hold your glasses.  The ring has been stamped by the Dublin Assay Office and this hallmark is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. A little piece of history… Turquoise is one of the first gemstones ever mined.  It is thought that it could date back more than 3000 years as both Chinese artisans were carving it and Iran was mining it then.  It has been used for thousands of years by the ancient Egyptians who adorned themselves in turquoise jewellery.  They also buried fine pieces with mummies.  Today, In the United States, the Native American Tribes, especially the Navajo and Zuni peoples produce the most renowned pieces using turquoise with silver to make bracelets, necklaces and other jewellery as well as belt buckles. Turquoise has been long prized for its colour which varies from sky blue to pale blue, to greenish blue, or pale green, depending on the quantities of iron and copper within it. 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 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: 65cm Colour: Turquoise Green/Blue Please note: All beads in the Turquoise Collection are handmade so there are variations in sizes between each piece.  Each Turquoise Eye Keep is made as an individual piece of jewellery. If you are interested in a piece and it is out of stock on the website please contact us and we can make one to order.

Eye Keep Turquoise Sterling Silver Collection

Eye Keep – Casual Leather Our Casual Leather Eye Keeps are made from Nappa leather.  The findings and ring on our Casual Leather Eye Keeps are made from stainless steel or brass. A little piece of history… Nappa leather was first made by a man named Emanuel Manasse in Napa City, California, in 1875, hence the name.  Nappa leather is a full grain leather that is known to be tough yet soft and pliable and is used to make high-end speciality goods for personal use such as bags, wallets, gloves and shoes. Size: Adult – Adjustable Colours: Multiple

Eye Keep Casual Leather D Ring

Eye Keep – Casual Leather Our Casual Leather Eye Keeps are made from Nappa leather.  The findings and ring on our Casual Leather Eye Keeps are made from stainless steel or brass. A little piece of history… Nappa leather was first made by a man named Emanuel Manasse in Napa City, California, in 1875, hence the name.  Nappa leather is a full grain leather that is known to be tough yet soft and pliable and is used to make high-end speciality goods for personal use such as bags, wallets, gloves and shoes. Size: Adult – Adjustable Colours: Multiple

Eye Keep Casual Leather O Ring

Eye Keep – Casual Cord Our Casual Cord Eye Keeps are made from nylon cord that consists of a core of threads in a woven nylon jacket.  The findings and ring on our Casual Cord Eye Keeps are made from stainless steel or brass. A little piece of history… The cord used in our Casual Cord Eye Keeps is a very strong cord that was used by American paratroopers during the Second World War.  After a parachute landing, the cord of the parachute would be cut from the parachute and used for all kinds of applications.  This parachute cord was also used by astronauts during the 82nd Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Today, this versatile cord is widely used by outdoor athletes, hobbyists, crafters and an ever-growing group of paracord knitters. Size: Adult – Adjustable Colours: Multiple

Eye Keep Casual Cord D Ring

Eye Keep Marble & Pearl Our Eye Keep is made from the finest gemstones of Connemara Kilkenny Cork or Ulster Marble and Cultured Pearls and an Irish Sterling Silver ring to keep and hold your glasses.  The ring has been stamped by the Dublin Assay Office and this hallmark is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. A little piece of history… Connemara Marble (Green ) is recognised as the iconic gemstone of Ireland.  It is found in Connemara which is in the western part of County Galway, Ireland.  Its use in jewellery is considered an indigenous industry and the quarrying of Connemara marble is a centuries-old initiative.  The marble is rare and beautiful and is found on the wild Atlantic coastline.  This Irish marble is as unique and as spectacular as the Irish coastline itself with colours of greens, lights and darks, sepias blacks and whites swirling through it.  No two pieces are the same, and have been formed by sediment deposit in the shallow primal sea over 600 million years ago. As well as being hugely popular in Celtic jewellery, Connemara marble has been used to adorn many buildings, especially churches and cathedrals namely Galway Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral in London and the Senate Chamber and Senate Post Office in the State Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Kilkenny Marble (Black) is a beautiful dark fine-grained carboniferous limestone found in County Kilkenny in the south-east of Ireland.  It is black in colour and speckled with light-coloured fossilised remains of sea creatures that became compressed into the seabed over 350 million years ago.  It has been quarried just south of Kilkenny since the 17th Century and has been used to adorn buildings of note as well as pave the city with highly polished flagstones which would glisten when wet, giving Kilkenny the name of the Marble City. As well as being used in buildings around Kilkenny, Kilkenny marble has been used to make the headstone of Daniel O’Connell in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, the altar of St. Patrick’s Church, Belfast and the plinth of the 2015 tomb of Richard III of England in Leicester Cathedral. Cork Marble (Red) comes from County Cork in the south of Ireland.  It dates back to the Carboniferous period, 350 million years ago and is described as a rare limestone with pebbles and the remains of fossilised sea creatures running through it.  Its colour ranges from grey, stained with varying shades of red from iron oxide, set in a deep red matrix. Cork Marble got its colour when the grey limestone reef beneath the warm shallow sea covering the region was buried beneath red sediment carried to the area by currents. Examples of Cork Red Marble can be found in the Museum Building at Trinity College, Dublin and Cobh Cathedral, County Cork. Ulster Marble (White) is a chalky white marble from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.  The marble is described as white but is more like an off white or deep cream colour.  This marble is so coloured due to the heavy deposits of chalk created by the shells of tiny sea creatures called coccolithophores laid down during the Cretaceous period (66-145 million years ago) and through a process of volcanic activity, the chalk-white limestone has been metamorphosed by heat to form marble. Examples of Ulster marble can be found in the Museum Building at Trinity College Dublin and in the Rotunda of the National Museum of Ireland.  It is also much in demand in fine jewellery making. Cultured Pearl A Pearl is a hard-glistening iridescent object formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusc and has been highly valued as a gemstone and object of beauty for centuries.  The most valuable pearls are natural pearls and they form spontaneously in the wild, are extremely expensive and rare.  The development of cultured pearls which are human creations made these beautiful gemstones more widely available and now 99% of all pearls sold today are cultured pearls.
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: 61 – 64cm (24 – 25in) sizes vary, see below 25mm Sterling Silver Teardrop Ring Colour: Green and White Please note: All beads in the Marble & Pearl Collection are handmade so there are variations in sizes between each piece.  Each Marble & Pearl Eye Keep is made as an individual piece of jewellery. If you are interested in a piece and it is out of stock on the website please contact us and we can make one to order.

Eye Keep Marbles of Ireland and Pearl, Sterling Silver Collection

Eye Keep – Casual Cord Our Casual Cord Eye Keeps are made from nylon cord that consists of a core of threads in a woven nylon jacket.  The findings and ring on our Casual Cord Eye Keeps are made from stainless steel or brass. A little piece of history… The cord used in our Casual Cord Eye Keeps is a very strong cord that was used by American paratroopers during the Second World War.  After a parachute landing, the cord of the parachute would be cut from the parachute and used for all kinds of applications.  This parachute cord was also used by astronauts during the 82nd Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Today, this versatile cord is widely used by outdoor athletes, hobbyists, crafters and an ever-growing group of paracord knitters. Size: Adult – Adjustable Colours: Multiple

Eye Keep Casual Cord O Ring

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

Eye Keep Sterling Silver Collection  At Woods & Byrne we use Sterling Silver in our Sterling Silver Eye Keeps. Each handcrafted piece features the stamp of the Dublin Assay Office. This is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. Our handmade eyeglass holders known as Eye Keeps, address the problem of where to keep your glasses when not on your face. The 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.

Eye Keep Sterling Silver Collection

Eye Keep – Braided Leather Our Braided Leather Eye Keep is made from Nappa Leather and an Irish Sterling Silver ring to keep and hold your glasses.   The ring has been stamped by the Dublin Assay Office and this hallmark is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. The Eye Keeps are handmade in our workshop in Dublin. They come in 3 colours, Black, Baby Pink and Tan.  They measure 57cm (22.5 in) and open at the ring with a lobster claw catch. A little piece of history on how Nappa leather got its name… Nappa leather was first made by a man named Emanuel Manasse in the year 1875.  Manasse was born in Germany in 1842 and was the son of a tanner.  In 1864 he travelled to America where he met and married Amelia Hellwig, the daughter of another German tanner in New Jersey. The couple moved to Napa City in California in 1871 where Emanuel began working as Superintendent for the Sawyer Tanning Company in Napa. A gifted tanner, Emanuel was credited with developing Nappa leather, an extremely soft leather used for making gloves.  Manasse was made partner in 1880 and the company remained in business for 120 years, only closing its doors in 1990. Nappa leather is a full-grain leather that is known to be tough yet soft and pliable and is used to make high-end speciality goods for personal use such as bags, wallets, gloves and shoes.
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: -57cm (22.5in) Colours: Black, Baby Pink & Tan

Eye Keep Braided Leather and Sterling Silver Collection

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