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International Women’s Day: Irish women, past and present
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to recognise the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The occasion celebrates women's achievements and raises awareness about women's equality and lobbies for accelerated gender...
Valentine’s Day: Love is all you need, actually
Valentine's Day is a very popular tradition around the world to celebrate love. What is love? The universal question, that depending on who you ask or what culture they belong to has a different answer from each. Love, as defined by the English Oxford Dictionary, is:...
A curated Christmas edit of our most loved jewellery pieces
Hi, my name is Vicki, and I am the Marketing Director for House of Lor. I absolutely love Christmas; it is my favourite time of year. As Christmas is fast approaching, I would like to take you through some of my personal favourite pieces from the House of Lor...
Celebrating Thanksgiving from Ireland
Here at House of Lor, we always acknowledge Thanksgiving Day. It is a special day in the year for our American customers. Did you know more than 31.5 million residents claim Irish ancestry? The city with the highest Irish population is Boston, Massachusetts. At...
House of Lor Launches 5 New Irish Jewellery Collections
These five new Irish jewellery collections are our most significant new product offering for our HOUSE OF LOR jewellery line since its launch. For the new jewellery collections, we have sought inspiration from our nation’s wealth of culture, beautiful landscapes of...
Gemstone Jewellery Selection Guide
A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal that, in cut and polished form, is used to make Jewelry. The traditional classification in the West, which goes back to the ancient Greeks, begins with a distinction between precious and semi-precious; In modern...
Halloween in Ireland and its Celtic Roots
Halloween in Ireland. We at House of Lor love Halloween, especially the dressing up! It's a very popular time in Ireland. Lots of children and adults will participate in the fun of Halloween on the night of October 31st; however, few will be aware of its ancient...
How to Layer your Jewellery Pieces
SOMETIMES LESS IS NOT MORE! It's often said that less is more when it comes to accessories, but sometimes, a single piece of Jewelry isn't enough to bring your outfit together. Layering your Jewelry can make a bold statement that really sets your look apart. But that...
The Tree of Life Symbol
Symbols are a meaningful and stylish way of representing an idea in the world of jewellery. Certain concepts can’t be expressed as deeply with words, and symbols transcend a message on their own. One popular symbol that is rich in interpretations and meaning is...
Jewellery Allergy Advice: To Wear or Not to Wear Jewellery…
We are often asked about jewellery allergy advice and our brands composite material make-up. As Nickel allergies are quite common. We have created a blog to help you understand what a Nickel allergy is and to reassure you, if you are a sufferer, that House of Lor...
House of Lor Jewellery Brand Name Story
One of the most ancient forms of decoration is jewellery. Jewellery comes in many different shapes and materials, but all have one thing in common – they were created to adorn and to represent a special meaning. House of Lor Jewellery brand is the perfect balance...
Wearing The Claddagh Ring
Wearing the Claddagh ring has different meanings. Every culture has its own way of displaying love; the Claddagh is a ring with Irish roots. It's composed of two hands illustrating friendship, a heart that symbolises everlasting and true love and finally a crown to...
Different Types of Gold Jewellery
Shiny Star Matter There are different types of gold jewellery, and the price of solid gold jewellery can vary significantly to gold plated. Pure gold jewellery will hold its value over time and will last for generations. Because so many of our visitors to our website...
The Celtic Inspiration behind our Jewellery Collection
The Celtic Inspiration behind House of Lor Jewellery The Celtic inspiration for House of Lor draws from the beautiful and mythicalisland of Ireland. Ancient Irish symbols and magnificent landscapes inspire ourrange of timeless jewellery; each piece from the collection...
Irish Gold Jewellery: Gold is gold, or is it?
Pure Gold Mined in Ireland House of Lor Irish Gold Jewellery: Gold is gold, or is it? By Gary Pillow - House of Lor Director We are Stardust; we are Golden. Recently these words have taken on a special meaning for me. Earlier this month, I (we, or, Ireland, or the...
Pure Irish Gold Jewellery Giveaway Ireland
Pure Irish Gold Jewellery Giveaway in Ireland We are proud to be the only jewellery collection in the world creating jewellery pieces using pure Irish gold mined in Ireland. We want to celebrate with a special Irish gold giveaway in Ireland. We are giving away one of...
House of Lor featured in RTE Guide
Irish Jewellery using Pure Irish Gold The RTE Guide Magazine is Ireland’s largest selling magazine providing readers with premium entertainment and lifestyle content alongside comprehensive TV and Radio listings; for over 30 years, the RTE's magazine is practically an...
House of Lor and Cowpers Jewellers supporting Irish female athletes
House of Lor teamed up with Cowpers Jewellers to support Irish female athletes We are delighted to collaborate with our retailer partner, @cowpersjewellers, in supporting some of the most talented Irish international female athletes from Limerick. ...
House of Lor featured on Jennifer Zamparelli’s Breakfast Show on 2FM
House of Lor featured on Jennifer Zamparelli’s Breakfast Show on RTE2FM We have teamed up with 2FM for the ‘Partners under Pressure’ competition on the Jennifer Zamparelli Breakfast Show on 2FM to celebrate International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day....
Sunday Independent Life Christmas Gift Guide
Neck Art - Sunday Independent Life Christmas Gift Guide Excited to feature in the Sunday Independent Life Magazine's Christmas Gift Guide with our best selling Trinity Tree of Life Pendant. Made from Sterling Silver & Rare Irish Rose gold. Ancients Celts called...
Irish Jewellery – House of Lor in Image Magazine
Good as Gold We are so excited to be in the December issue of IMAGE Magazine where our Creative and Managing Director, Gary Pillow talks about our sustainable Irish Gold story. Every piece of this beatiful Irish jewellery collection contains a piece of pure also...