“I am driven by beauty, the beauty of the stone, the beauty of my landscape in the West of Ireland, the rigorous beauty of my work. I find great satisfaction in the union between the piece and the person who wears it. My work balances at a point of tension between innovative technology and natures own creation. When you are gifted something as rare as a gemstone it is your duty to realise its beauty.”

Nigel O’Reilly, Master Goldsmith and High Jewellery Designer

Nigel O’Reilly’s approach was forged by his exposure to excellence. Nigel started his professional life in engineering but his creativity moved him in the direction of high-jewellery. Following his formal training he worked closely with, and learned from, the late master goldsmith and gemstone cutter Erwin Springbrunn. Internationally recognised and highly influential, Springbrunn believed in the mystery and potential of each individual gemstone and carried each one on his person until he designed a piece that reflected its inherent qualities.

“For me, the cut and colour of the stone is the starting point. I consider, understand and then advance the potential of the gemstone. Each piece is unique, from the stone itself to my treatment of it in design and execution.”

For more than a decade, O’Reilly created bespoke works for some of the world’s most luxurious  jewellery houses. In 2009 he founded his own studio in the West of Ireland. O’Reilly works only to technical perfection, using both innovative technology and ancient tradition to ensure that every angle of every piece is open to microscopic scrutiny. O’Reilly’s technical brilliance and the personal creative relationships with the world’s most discerning jewellery collectors allows his creativity to flourish.

“What moves me is the wealth of colour available in all natural stones, I have access to some of the best in the world, I want to challenge myself and my client together and create beauty that hadn't previously been imagined.”

O’Reilly’s work is defined by a bold use of colour and form and a passion for the advancement of design and creation of fine jewellery. Complete with vibrant and voracious quantities of coloured gemstones, his recognisable gold latticework is a signature of the brand, as are generous volumes and undulating shapes. Clients who treasure these details are those who return time and time again for his uniquely sculpted pieces and one of a kind jewellery.