Frequently Asked Questions – Ola Gorie Jewellery

All Ola Gorie jewellery has a hallmark. Over the years, the exact form it takes has evolved. OLA - very early hallmark, possibly between 1959 - 1963 (If you see one of these you have a rare …

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Who makes Ola Gorie jewellery?

You will see the distinctive castle hallmark on these pieces. Yes. All of our jewellery is made to the highest standards, mostly by one of the island's finest craftspeople, Karen Duncan, who has been making Ola Gorie jewellery for thirty years. ...

Does Ola Gorie sell cufflink boxes?

If you happen to have 1970s and 1980s cuff-links boxes by Ola Gorie do let me know. Thanks! And if you fancy one of the company’s newer pieces please visit their great online shop www.olagoriejewellery.com – especially as they have 20% off their entire collection in advance of Mothers’ Day. ...

Who is Ola Gorie?

Ola Gorie is one of Britain's most important jewellery designers of recent times. She was born and still lives in the Orkney Islands. A pioneer in the 1960s, she explored her Celtic and Norse heritage to find inspiration for stylish, wearable, modern jewellery. Her designs have continued to b ...

How did Ola become a jewellery maker?

Ola enjoyed immediate success among Kirkwall folk, and the handful of local shops who were prepared to sell jewellery. This was the start of something. Ola even had to take on one or two assistants and train them to make her designs – she couldn’t keep up with demand! So, was it all a straight line of growth and development from 1960 to date? ...

Why did Ola Gorie buy the longship?

The connection to Orkney’s one-time Viking rulers was obvious. But The Longship also symbolised what Ola and Arnold intended to sell: the silver and gold treasure that was Ola Gorie Jewellery, and special design and craft from across the islands, and around the world. ...

How old are Ola Gorie cuff-links?

These have a tiny but very clear Edinburgh hallmark with a rampant lion, a castle and the letter ‘E’ which means that they are from 1979. I’ve collected a few other cuff-links by Ola Gorie since but most come without their original boxes. If you happen to have 1970s and 1980s cuff-links boxes by Ola Gorie do let me know. ...