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Eileen Moylan engagement ring for a customer in Rochestown. Watch me design an engagement ring in Cork from start to finish.

Brilliant Cut Solitaire with Knife Edge Shank in Rochestown

A brilliant cut solitaire is one of the most classic styles of engagement ring: a single diamond that has been cut in a round brilliant shape. The solitaire setting showcases the center stone with minimal distraction, emphasizing its elegance and simplicity. It’s timeless, but it’s also been done many times before. My clients — a

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9 stone cluster engagement ring by Eileen Moylan

Two Rings Become One For A Local Macroom Customer: A Nine Stone Cluster Diamond Ring

Do you have a treasured piece of jewellery gathering dust in your jewellery box? Whether it’s a family heirloom, earrings that no longer align with your style or an engagement ring from years gone by, your diamonds deserve the chance to shine. Reworking your old diamonds into classic, timeless designs can give them a new

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Brilliant Cut Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring by Eileen Moylan

Gorgeous Lab-Grown Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring for a West-Cork based couple

A West-Cork based couple came to me looking for a classic solitaire rings. I love it when customers have done their research and have strong opinions as to what they want. In addition to the Solitaire, they wanted additional detail on the shoulders or band of the ring. I suggested settings some small brilliant cut

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Brilliant cut solitaire engagement ring set with a lab-grown diamond

Lab-Grown Diamonds for Engagement Rings – What more than 20 years of experience tells me

Diamond Engagement rings in their current form are around for less than 100 years. In Ireland (based on conversations with older family members), they weren’t even that popular until the 80s. I’ve been designing and making engagement rings since the year 2000. In all that time, styles have changed slowly. There have been fads based

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Beaded wedding ring sits atop a brilliant cut diamond solitaire engagement ring

Unique Engagement Ring & Beaded Wedding Ring in Crosshaven, Cork

In this blog post, we describe the process of creating a stunning white gold engagement ring. The focus of the piece was on finding the perfect diamond, with considerations given to its carat, clarity, colour, and cut. We narrowed down our search to ensure that we could find a stone that fit both the customer’s

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Kite-shaped Diamond Engagement Ring for a US-based customer

While most of my custom engagement ring clients are based in and around Cork, I do occasionally get queries via my online jewelry store. This unique ring was the outcome of one such query. A Salt and Pepper diamond is a diamond with natural inclusions that give the stone these unique colours and features. This

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Diamond Halo Engagement Ring made by Eileen Moylan

Custom Engagement Ring with an Ornate Halo in Ballincollig, Cork.

This bespoke white gold and diamond engagement ring was designed, as usual, in close consultation with the customer located in Ballincollig, Co. Cork. Having seen some halo engagement rings, my customer liked the idea of a halo but wanted something slightly more ornate and eye-catching. We first discussed the shape of the diamond they would

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