Eye Keep Braided Leather Sterling Silver Collection

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Eye Keep – Braided Leather

Our Braided Leather Eye Keep is made from Nappa Leather and an Irish Sterling Silver ring to keep and hold your glasses.   The ring has been stamped by the Dublin Assay Office and this hallmark is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials.

The Eye Keeps are handmade in our workshop in Dublin. They come in 3 colours, Black, Baby Pink and Tan.  They measure 57cm (22.5 in) and open at the ring with a lobster claw catch.

A little piece of history on how Nappa leather got its name…

Nappa leather was first made by a man named Emanuel Manasse in the year 1875.  Manasse was born in Germany in 1842 and was the son of a tanner.  In 1864 he travelled to America where he met and married Amelia Hellwig, the daughter of another German tanner in New Jersey. The couple moved to Napa City in California in 1871 where Emanuel began working as Superintendent for the Sawyer Tanning Company in Napa. A gifted tanner, Emanuel was credited with developing Nappa leather, an extremely soft leather used for making gloves.  Manasse was made partner in 1880 and the company remained in business for 120 years, only closing its doors in 1990.

Nappa leather is a full-grain leather that is known to be tough yet soft and pliable and is used to make high-end speciality goods for personal use such as bags, wallets, gloves and shoes.

Sterling Silver

Silver has a long history.  The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 BC to Turkey and Greece.  Today most of the world’s supplies of silver comes from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia.

In Ireland, the Silvermines in Co. Tipperary is unique amongst Irish mines for two reasons.  Firstly, it contains argentiferous lead and commercial amounts of copper, zinc, barytes and sulphur.  Secondly, for its longevity. Mining at Silvermines dates back as far as 1298 when Italian miners came in search of silver.  The last working mine was closed in 1993.

Size:
-57cm (22.5in)

Colours: Black, Baby Pink & Tan

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Description

Eye Keep Braided Leather and Sterling Silver Collection – Multi-Colour

We are a small Irish family business creating luxury handcrafted accessories that tell a story.  All our products are handmade in our studios in Dublin using the finest quality materials. Our handmade eyeglass holders known as Eye Keeps addressing the problem of where to keep your glasses when not on your face.  The Eye Keep Braided Leather and Sterling Silver is a  beautiful piece of functional jewellery. Worn around the neck like a necklace it has an Irish Sterling Silver Ring. This ring allows your glasses to sit safely through so that they are close to hand at all times. In reality, it is a necklace for eyewear.

The Eye Keep is ideal for anyone who wears reading or occupational glasses and perfect for your sunglasses. Our Eye Keeps come in everyday casual wear where we have cord eyeglass holders, to high-end jewellery pieces to include beaded eyeglass holders and pearl eyeglass holders, so there is one to suit all occasions.  They come in a wide range of colours too.  The Eye Keep comes with a velvet pouch.

We love and appreciate the story behind each of our products and want to share that with you.  As a result we have taken the time to select the right materials to make our Eye Keeps. We want you to experience today, that small piece of history that existed long ago.

Our Braided Leather Eye Keeps are made from Nappa leather and are fitted with Irish Sterling Silver findings and ring to keep and hold your glasses.  It comes in three colours, Black, Baby Pink and Tan.

Our Products

At Woods & Byrne we use 925 Sterling Silver in all of our Eye Keep Silver collections.  Each handcrafted piece features the stamp of the Dublin Assay Office.  This is your guarantee of quality craftsmanship and quality materials. Dublin Assay Office

There are different purity levels of silver

Fine silver or .999 level of purity. This is pure silver and lustrous.  It is also very soft and not very suitable for jewellery.

Sterling silver or 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper.  This silver must contain 92.5% pure silver to be called sterling silver.  Sterling silver is used in jewellery and tableware.

Silver-plate on the other hand is a thin layer of pure silver plated over a base metal.  This is a more affordable option to the more expensive forms of solid silver.

A little piece of history…..

Nappa leather was first made by a man named Emanuel Manasse in the year 1875. He was German by birth but moved to America. He went to work in the Sawyer Tanning Company in Napa City, California in 1871 and it was here that Nappa leather was first made.  The Sawyer Tanning Company remained in business for 120 years only closing its doors in 1990.

Known for being tough yet soft and pliable,  Nappa leather is a full grain leather.  It is used to make high-end speciality goods for personal use such as bags, wallets, gloves and shoes

In the beginning… According to a study published in the Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics in September 2012, silver, like gold formed in stellar outbursts called supernovae.  The study found that exploding smaller stars produced silver while the bigger stars produced gold. These metals exploded onto the Earth.

Silver has a long history.  The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 BC to Turkey and Greece.  Today most of the world’s supplies of silver comes from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia.

In Ireland, the Silvermines in Co. Tipperary is unique amongst Irish mines for two reasons.  Firstly, it contains argentiferous lead and commercial amounts of copper, zinc, barytes and sulphur.  Secondly, for its longevity. Mining at Silvermines dates back as far as 1298 when Italian miners came in search of silver.  The last working mine was closed in 1993.

Silver has many applications and uses as well as in making jewellery, coins and tableware.  Silver is used for making mirrors as it is the best reflector of light. It is also used in electronic and electrical circuits.  And it played a big role in making early photography possible.  What you may not know is that silver also has antibacterial properties. Silver nanoparticles are used in clothing to stop bacteria digesting sweat and producing unpleasant odours.

Dimensions

Approx 57cm (22.5in) long

25mm Sterling Silver ring

 

If you have any queries about this or any of our products please contact us here

 

Additional information

Colour & Style

Baby Pink, Black, Tan

Care of your Eye Keep

How to keep your Braided Leather and Sterling Silver Eye Keep clean:

Perfumes and cosmetics can affect your Eye Keep so we advise avoiding contact with these and wiping away any residue if any come into contact with your Eye Keep. 

Keeping your Sterling Silver clean and shiny:

Your Sterling Silver Eye Keep has been plated with Sterling Silver so is anti-tarnish.  Therefore it should only require a buff with a soft polishing cloth to remove finger marks to keep it clean and shiny.

It is advisable to avoid contact with cosmetics, moisture, humidity and sulphur compounds as these can all cause Sterling Silver to tarnish.  Should this happen, use a silver polishing cloth to polish your Sterling Silver.

Keeping your Nappa Leather clean:

Remove any dust or dirt from the Nappa Leather with a lint-free cloth

Remove stains with water, mild moisturising soap or leather cleaner and a damp lint-free cloth.  Do not immerse your Eye Keep in water.  Make sure you dab the stain, do not rub as this will damage the leather.

Allow the leather to dry before applying a leather protectant or conditioner.

 

 

1 review for Eye Keep Braided Leather Sterling Silver Collection

  1. Martha

    Love, love love my baby pink leather sterling silver Eye Keep. I wear it as a piece of jewelry and is highly admired. I have it for over two years now and it’s still looking as good as ever.

    • Julie

      Thanks so much Martha for your great review. We are absolutely delighted that you love your Eye Keep and that it is still looking as good as ever and being admired after 2 years. Thanks so much for letting us know as we love to hear how our customers are getting on with their Eye Keeps. Julie & Ken

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