Úna Necklace

The strong outline of the Úna necklace is formed in 2mm thick silver. A combination of matte and polished finishes are incorporated to highlight the mix of straight lines and clean angles. Hanging centered on a 60cm long anchor chain, finished with a handmade clasp, this necklace is available in either silver or gold plated silver. If your preference is for more understated jewellery, we have made Úna in a miniature version here.

This necklace is named after Úna Dirrane, who was an Aran Island crios (belt) maker, part of Muriel Gahan's cooperative movement of the 1930's.  

The pendant is 20mm in height x 34mm in width x 10mm in depth. It hangs from a chain which is 60cm in length. 

Names Jewellery began as a side project for the founders of Irish Design Shop; Clare and Laura. It has grown to be an integral part of the business, branching into an independent studio space on neighboring Exchequer Street. Each piece of jewellery, crafted by hand, is named after a woman who inspires Clare and Laura, be they family members, disrupters, or fellow makers.  

Lineage is the core collection which shapes the foundation of the Names brand. Beautiful, uncluttered, and versatile jewellery inspired by the angular geometry found in the Irish landscape.

The names derive from the people who inspire us, whether they are family members, disruptors, or fellow makers and visual artists. We believe that jewellery goes beyond the physical form - it is a sentiment of value we give to one another and hand down through generations.

Each piece of jewellery is crafted by hand in our neighbouring workshop. We carefully source our raw materials from respected suppliers here in Dublin and use all recycled silver and gold. All waste material generated in the making process goes back to our supplier as scrap metal. Gold plating is carried out in the neighbouring county Kildare, keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum.