50th Anniversary
2011
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support and genuine care is deeply appreciated.
Welcome to the 2011 Michel Jewellers 50th Anniversary Catalogue. I cannot begin to express how proud and happy my staff and I are to be celebrating our 50th anniversary and to be celebrating it with you, our customers and friends. So much has happened since we first opened our doors in 1961. It’s impossible to list everything that’s happened in that time period, but just some of our highlights are: introducing new and exciting jewellery designers and watch brands never before available in Ireland; winning local and international awards including being the first ever Irish winner in the UK & Ireland Retail Jeweller Awards; creating the Bling, Bling Schools Jewellery design competition for Cork’s European Capital of Culture in 2005 and refurbishing our iconic building in Patrick Street and its contribution to the revitalisation of Patrick Street as Cork’s premier shopping street. One of my standout personal memories is the day in 2001 when a long-standing customer brought in an item he’d found for help with its identification. I recognised it as an early iron age solid gold Torc of historic significance and it now forms part of the National Museum’s permanent collection. My small role in the Torc’s preservation for future generations continues to give me great pleasure. I would also like to pay tribute to my staff both current and past who have played such an important role in our fifty year story; their enthusiasm,
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Thank You To celebrate our 50th birthday, we’ve done something a little special just to say ‘Thank you’ – we’ve created a stunning anniversary collection of quality jewellery at stunning prices. You’ll find our gold collection featuring pearls, diamonds and coloured stones on pages 3, 4 and 5 and our silver collection on pages 7 and 9. Our own TK range in silver is really hot this year: hot on glamour, hot on design and hot on price – we believe you’re going to love each piece just as much as we do! New for 2011 Everyone knows about the importance of the four Cs when it comes to diamonds – cut, colour, clarity and carat. Well now there’s a fifth C – country of origin and specifically canadian. Michel Jewellers is delighted to welcome the renowned Maple Leaf Diamonds range. Maple Leaf Diamonds are mined in the Ekati mine, Canada’s first diamond mine located in the snowfields of the North West territory. These superb stones are among the finest quality in the world and each is laser engraved with a unique tracking number, the CanadaMark TM symbol and the Maple Leaf insigna. These authentications signify the diamond is of Canadian origin and has met strict quality standards of colour, clarity, symmetry and finish. Our commitment to quality, service and value remains our firm focus as well as our support of local charities, businesses and jobs – such as the local companies that produce this catalogue, all 100,000 copies of it! We’re still here because of you and with your support, we’ll be here for another fifty years. All of us in Michel hope you enjoy our new Collections. We look forward to seeing you again and we thank you for your ongoing support and good wishes.
Tim Keane Managing Director Michel Jewellers
THEN AND NOW In 1961 the population of the Republic of Ireland was 2,818,000: in the latest 2006 census it was 4,239,848. In 1961 the population of Cork city and county was 330,443: in the latest 2006 census it was 481,295. Telefís Éireann’s (later RTÉ) first television broadcast was New Year’s Eve 1961 and life was never the same again! The 1961 All-Ireland Champions were Tipperary (hurling) and Down (football). Irish-American John F. Kennedy became President of the United States. The Beatles performed for the first time at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Ireland submitted the first ever application to join the then European Economic Community. President John F. Kennedy announced the Apollo Programme and his goal to put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. As MAD Magazine pointed out on its cover for the March 1961 issue, 1961 was the first “upside-up” year (i.e. one in which the numerals that form the year look the same as when the numerals are rotated upside down) since 1881 and the last until 6009! Maybe Michel Jewellers will celebrate that date too!
Patrick Street in 1880 with the Michel Jewellers building in the background
€ 199 Pendant
Happy Anniversary! A limited collection of beautiful 9ct gold at very special prices € 110 Pendant
€ 195
€ 135 Pendant
€ 129 Pendant
€ 160 Pendant € 125 Pendant
Freshwater Pearls
€ 125 Earrings
2 Colour Gold & CZ
€ 175 Earrings
White Gold & CZ
€ 125 Earrings
€ 375 Bracelet
€ 125 Pendant € 185 Pendant € 125 Earrings € 110 Pendant
€ 159 Pendant
€ 125 Pendant
€ 135 Earrings € 120 Earrings
€ 120 Earrings
€ 180 Earrings
€ 99 Earrings
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€ 145 Pendant
Amethyst and Pearl Freshwater Pearl Suite
€ 295 Set of Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings
€ 31 Earrings € 25 Pendant
€ 145 Earrings
Limited Availability € 39 Earrings
€ 135 Necklace
€ 55 Ring € 190 Necklace
Dazzling Red Carpet Suite
Creamy, lustrous pearls at celebration prices
€ 95 Bracelet
€ 115 Pendant
€ 32 Pendant € 73 Pendant € 115 Earrings
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Blue Topaz & Pearl
€ 94
€ 39 Earrings
€ 89 Earrings
€ 89 Pendant
€ 735 Pendant
€ 735 Pendant
The finalists in the Best Dressed Lady competition at the Cork Federation of the Irish Country Women’s Association centenary garden party at Fota House, with Anne Maria Denninson, National President; Mairéad O’Carroll, current Cork President and Tim Keane, Michel Jewellers.
€ 975
Blue Topaz € 145 Pendant 9ct Gold
Garnet € 735 Pendant
Amethyst
€ 150 Earrings 9ct Gold
€ 975
€ 199 Pendant
€ 195 Earrings
Freshwater Pearl
€ 975
€1,375 Diamond Bracelet
€ 895 Pendant
Come join the Party! Enjoy sparkling diamonds and coloured precious stones
€ 95 Pendant
Limited Availability € 90 Earrings € 199 Pendant €175 Pendant
€ 185 Pendant
€ 175 Earrings
€ 645 Blue Topaz
€ 180 Earrings
€ 645 Amethyst
€ 135 Earrings
€135 Pendant
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€ 50 Pendant
€ 61 Pendant
Black & White CZ
Turquoise
Sean, Glenda, Aisling, Karen and Lisa, presenters, with Tim Keane at the Xposé Live exhibition at Silversprings Moran Hotel of which Michel Jewellers was a sponsor. € 73 Earrings
€ 79 Set
€ 48 Pendant € 40 Earrings
Hot, Hot, Hot . . . TK Silver is Simply Scorching! € 85 Earrings
€ 92 Bracelet € 295 Necklace
€ 63 Set
€ 38 Pendant
€ 70
€ 27 Pendant € 32 Earrings
€ 64 Pendant € 41
€ 75
CZ Earrings € 47
€ 64 Set of 2 Rings
€ 58
€ 49
€ 38
€ 245 Necklace
€ 195 Bangle € 50 € 100 Bracelet
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Sizzling hot TK Silver! € 76 Set € 135 Pendant € 45 Pendant
€195 Bracelet
€ 35 € 69 Earrings
Earrings
€ 145 Necklace € 100 Set
€ 99 Bracelet
€ 27 Pendant € 35 Pendant
€ 45 € 75 Set
€ 110
CZ Earrings
€ 48 Earrings
€ 140 Bracelet € 59 € 69 Pendant
€ 70 Set
€ 40
€ 89 Bracelet € 58 Set of 2 Rings
€ 95 Earrings
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Classic, Charming & Cheerful Silver . . . with a twist!
€ 49 Pendant
€ 120 Earrings
€ 46 Classic Rope Necklet
€ 75
€ 22
Bracelets € 245 € 79 Set
€ 160
€ 190
€ 25
€ 40
€ 55 Earrings
€ 120 Cufflinks
€ 150 Keyring
€ 60
For Him € 57 € 150 Keyring € 195 Bangle € 120 Cufflinks
€ 44
€ 115 Bangle
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€ 95 Earrings
€ 175 Bangle
€ 40 Pendant € 32 Earrings
Finalists in the Best Dressed Lady competition: Nipaporn O’Laoire, Carrigaline; Ruth Cagney, Ballyvolane; Betty Byrne, Kilkenny and Ruin Kennedy, Shanbally, pictured with Tim Keane of Michel Jewellers at the Cork Summer Show in Ballincollig.
€ 244 Necklace
€ 30
€ 50 Earrings
€ 11 Earrings € 45 Pendant
Swirling Silver Suite
€ 98 Bracelet € 30 Pendant
€ 125 Necklace
€ 59 Pendant
€ 82 Bracelet € 35 Pendant € 100 Bracelet
€ 33 Earrings € 87 Bracelet
€ 49
Circles of Life
€ 45
€ 75 Bracelet
€ 95 Bracelet
€ 65 Pendant
€ 33 Earrings € 39 Pendant
€ 35 € 67
€ 149 Bangle
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€ 57 Locket
€ 165 Necklace
€ 40 Locket
Simply Stunning in quality Sterling Silver
€ 30 Pendant € 195 Graduated Tennis Necklet
€ 43
€ 36
€ 19 Earrings
€ 24 Earrings
€ 43
€ 55 Set € 20 Pendant € 60 Set
€ 30 € 190 Bracelet € 90 Set
€ 32 Earrings
€ 20 Pendant
€ 19 Earrings
€ 60 Set € 52 Earrings € 75 Bracelet
€ 49 Pendant
€ 195 Bangle
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18ct White Gold, Diamond & Pearl
€ 915 Pendant € 720 Pendant
€ 2,870 Necklace South Sea Pearls
€ 1,440 Pendant
€ 325 Necklace
€ 225 Necklace € 62 Earrings
€ 695 Necklace € 695 Necklace
€ 89 Earrings
Experience a magical Rainbow of Pearls
€ 100 Bracelet
€ 495 Necklace € 195 Bracelet
€ 675 Diamond clasp Necklace
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€ 160 Necklace
Timeless, Precious . . . it must be gold
€ 375 Bracelet
€ 415 Necklace
9ct Gold € 138 Pendant
€ 110 Earrings
Kate Higgins, Tim Keane and Mags O’Connor pictured at the Women in Business Breakfast at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa. € 625 Necklace
€ 139 Pendant
€ 215
€ 359 Bracelet € 198
€ 84 Earrings
€ 147 Earrings € 320 Bracelet
9ct Gold
€ 235 Pendant
€ 96 Earrings € 138 Pendant
€ 695 Necklace € 225 Earrings
€ 120 Earrings
€ 245 Bracelet
€ 210
€ 140 Locket € 495
9ct Gold
€ 495 Pendant
€ 169 Pendant
€ 169
€ 140 Pendant
€ 395 Bracelet
€ 235 Earrings
€ 134 Earrings € 120 Earrings
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Romantic Fantasies Spring to Life in radiant White Gold
€ 595 Necklace
€ 137 Earrings
€ 329 Bracelet
€ 178 Pendant
€ 210 Pendant
€ 167 Pendant
€167 Earrings
€ 185
€ 168 Earrings
€81 Earrings
€200
€ 210 Pendant
9ct White Gold & CZ
€169
9ct White Gold
€ 115 Earrings
€ 195 Pendant
€ 97 Earrings € 218 Locket
CZ Bracelets
€ 365
€ 269
9ct White Gold & Diamond € 265 Pendant
Pearl & Diamond
€275 Pendant € 435
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€ 175 Earrings
€ 170 Pendant
€ 280 Earrings
€ 178 Earrings
€ 359
Glamorous Gold
€ 495 Earrings
Tim Keane of Michel Jewellers presents Norina O’Callaghan, Chairperson of the Marketing Institute, South Region, with an 18ct gold moonstone and diamond necklet made by Helmuth of Germany, watched by Ashley Hennessey, Marketing Ball Chairman at the Marketing Institute South Region ”Strictly Latino Ball” in aid of the Cork branch of Downs Syndrome Ireland.
€ 390 Pendant
€ 359 Pendant
€ 250
2 colour 9ct Gold & Diamond
€ 420 Necklace € 495 Pendant
€ 445 Pendant
€ 545 Earrings
Bracelets
€ 295 € 475
€ 220 Bracelet
€ 315 Pendant
€ 310
€ 475 Earrings
€295
€215
€ 350 Pendant
€ 595 €315 Earrings
€315 Earrings
9ct Gold € 145
€ 390 Earrings
9ct White Gold with Colour
€260 Pendant
€ 375 Pendant
€ 235 Earrings
Set € 198 White Gold & CZ
€ 127 Pendant
€ 65 Earrings
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Together, Forever. A selection of our stunning Wedding Bands available in white, yellow and rose golds, platinum and palladium
€ 590
Palladium for Him € 690 € 650
€ 630
€ 495 € 725
Platinum
€ 925 € 725 Ladies’ Ring
€ 165 9ct Gold
€ 1,675 18ct Gold
€ 1,700 18ct Gold
€ 250 18ct Gold
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€ 590 9ct Gold
€ 990 18ct Gold & Diamonds
€ 1,400 18ct Gold
€ 1,275 18ct Gold
€ 1,125 18ct Gold
Love at First Sight A selection of our Diamond Set Wedding Bands for Her Donal Kelleher, Amanda Brunker (former Miss Ireland and best selling author) and Tim Keane at the wrap party in SoHo Cork, for the “GT 900 Prestige Car Rally” in aid of The HOPE Foundation of which Michel Jewellers was one of the main sponsors.
Platinum € 1,995
€ 1,275
€ 1,725
€ 2,025
White Gold
€ 219 Necklace Silver & Freshwater Pearl
€ 975
€ 1,310
€ 445
€ 1,275
€ 870 € 530
€ 1,425
€ 925 € 1,725
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€ 7,100
€ 5,975
€ 4,050
€ 4,400 € 3,200
€ 5,875
€ 2,450
Express your Love
Set € 1,575
Set € 2,425
Pavé Set Clusters
€ 2,725
€ 8,975
€ 10,000 € 5,675
€ 5,750
€ 3,650 € 3,950
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€ 1,775
€ 8,500 1.63 ct
18ct White Gold
Platinum € 9,975 € 5,350
€ 7,975 Platinum 1.00 ct
€ 3,250 € 7,950 Cushion 1.00 ct
€ 9,975
Handmade Matching Set
€ 985 Wedding Band Platinum
€ 3,775
€ 5,075
Stunning Clusters
€ 4,800
A Ring to Treasure Forever
€ 2,375
Modern and Classic 3-Stones
€ 6,950 Platinum € 10,000 18ct White Gold
€ 3,825 18ct White Gold
€ 9,500 Platinum 1.57 ct
€ 18,750 Platinum 1.95 ct
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A Cut Above . . .
Maple Leaf Diamonds are mined in the Ekati mine, Canada’s first diamond mine located in the snowfields of the North West territory. These superb stones are among the finest quality in the world and each is laser engraved with a unique tracking number, the CanadaMark TM symbol and the Maple Leaf insigna. These authentications signify the diamond is of Canadian origin and has met strict quality standards of colour, clarity, symmetry and finish.
€ 6,975 18ct Yellow Gold € 3,975 18ct White Gold
€ 6,750 Platinum
€ 8,350 Platinum
€ 3,850 18ct White Gold
€ 7,000 18ct White Gold
€ 6,950 Platinum € 3,850 18ct White Gold € 5,825 18ct White Gold
18ct White Gold
€ 7,250
€3,250 €1,525
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We are proud to introduce our latest brand, Canadian Certified Gold™. Mined in Canada, this gold is traceable both through the mining and refining processes. As a result, this gold is certifiably Canadian. Each Canadian gold piece is stamped with the Canadian Certified Gold mark of authenticity.
18ct Gold € 6,850
€ 2,625
€ 2,350
In a Lifetime of Love, only Diamonds will do € 1,895 € 1,375 Bracelet
€ 1,075 18ct White Gold € 3,900 18ct White Gold
€ 5,975 Platinum
€ 1,675 18ct White Gold
18ct White Gold
€ 990
€ 700 Pendant
€ 680 Earrings
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Candour is a stunning celebration of the Beauty of Diamonds. Every Candour Stone is an independently certified D-colour diamond – the whitest, most exceptional colour to be found. It is the rarest, most desirable and ultimately, most beautiful diamond of all.
€ 9,250 € 4,500
€ 8,750 1.20 ct
€ 13,500
Platinum D-Colour
Dare to be different!
€ 6,950 Princess Cut 1.36 ct
€ 5,650 1.00 ct
€ 6,975 1.27 ct
€ 5,950 1.13 ct
€ 10,750
Platinum D-Colour
€ 3,975 € 7,950
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€ 7,950 Princess Cut 1.18 ct € 8,950 1.16 ct
18ct Yellow Gold
€ 1,950
€ 730 € 490
€ 925
€ 875
€ 1,210
An Eternal and everlasting symbol of your love
€ 3,850
€ 2,025 € 4,750
€ 1,625 Platinum
€ 530 18ct White Gold
€ 2,975 Platinum
€ 1,200 Platinum
€ 1,000 18ct White Gold
€ 925 18ct White Gold
€ 1,800 Platinum € 760 18ct White Gold
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€ 1,425 Pendant € 1,875 Pendant
Lapis & Diamond € 1,875
€ 1,875
€ 1,600 Pendant
€ 549 Pendant
Victorian Style
€ 1,275 Pendant
Blue Topaz € 1,600
€ 1,900
Sapphire & Diamond € 6,900 Necklace
€ 1,650 € 1,775 Pendant
€ 550 Diamond Cufflinks
€ 12,750 Bracelet 4.46 ct
€ 2,975 Bracelet
€ 1,250 Pendant € 995 Bracelet
Lemon Quartz
€ 895 Pendant
The Thrill of Diamonds
€ 1,725 Earrings
€ 1,625 € 1,450 Bracelet 1.00 ct € 550 Bracelet
€ 1,325 Diamond Cufflinks
€ 4,975 Diamond Bangle € 725 Diamond Bangle
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€ 2,300 Pendant € 950 Pendant
€ 975 Pendant € 675 Earrings
It’s Time for Diamonds A selction of our Diamond Set watches
€ 1,960 Longines Prima Luna
€ 3,900 Ebel Brasilia
€ 3,400 Maurice Lacroix Pontos
€ 790 Rado Centrix
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Impeccable Timing A selection of contemporary watches for him
€ 199 Mondaine Retro
€ 195 Boss Classic
€ 89 Casio G-Shock
€ 425 Victorinox Chrono Classic
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Chic Time A selection of elegant watches for her
€ 398 Thomas Sabo Rebel at Heart
€ 250 Calvin Klein Glam
€ 535 Gucci G-Frame
€ 285 Michel Herbelin Salambo
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€ 370 Philip Stein Teslar Classic Tank
€ 249 Seiko Sports Classic
Timeless Classics for Him
€ 380 Tissot PRS 516
€ 340 Citizen Eco Drive Radio Contolled
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Stylish Times for Her A selection of our Ladies’ High Fashion brands
€ 129 D&G Hoopla
€ 38 Swatch Fresh Papaya
€ 179 Tommy Hilfiger Aventura
€ 231 Michael Kors Ivory
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€ 3,035 Tag Heuer Diamond Aqua Racer
€ 1,250 Tag Heuer Aqua Racer Grande
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