By G Irwin Co October 22, 2008
This was a fun store but it is closing soon. ...read more
By Somerset Stone Center July 16, 2008
Beautiful stuff! ...read more
By Jr Ferguson Building Contractor July 03, 2008
My husband has bought me a few pieces from them and they are simply beautiful and unique. I get compliments on them all the time and I love them. I recommend this place to anyone who likes quality and personal customer service. ...read more
Simply "Like" our Facebook page and be automatically entered to win this beautiful pair of Earrings from G Irwin. They are valued at $100.00. The winner will be randomly selected on 12/20/11 and notified through Facebook. Click here to "Like" our page and be automatically entered! ...read more
By G Irwin Co September 22, 2011
ByJoey Crestajcresta@seacoastonline.comJune 09, 2011 2:00 AM KITTERY POINT, Maine — Sea glass is a pretty good find for the typical beachcomber, but a Berwick woman recently stumbled upon something much more rare — an inscribed gold band from the 1800s. Carrie Arsenault's discovery has prompted a search through the history books to determine the 18-karat-gold ring's origins. The only clue was the inscription on the inside of the band: "CCD to MAL Dec. 25, 1880." Arsenault's mother, Kathy Pridham, is the deputy town clerk in Kittery. She pored over a book containing marriage records from 1712 to 1892 and found just one match around the date inscribed on the ring. Records show Kittery residents Charles C. Dixon and Maranda A. Lewis filed marriage intentions on May 7, 1881, and were married May 12, 1881, by the Rev. John A. Goss. Pridham wondered why the date on the ring, which looks like a wedding band, is months earlier than the wedding date listed in the book. "We're not sure it's these people," she said. But Arsenault thinks she has the answer. All her research suggests solid bands, not diamond rings, were the preferred engagement rings of the time period. One of her theories is that the man proposed to the woman on Christmas. She has also wondered whether the ring washed ashore from a shipwreck, or whether it simply fell off someone's hand and got lost in the sand. "There's so many possible scenarios you could come up with," she said. Arsenault found the ring sticking out of the sand a couple of weeks ago while combing a private beach near the Lady Pepperrell House on Route 103. Her twin sister, Katie Paris, makes and sells jewelry online and often uses sea glass and other items found on the beach. At first she thought the ring was scrap metal because it was a corroded green and black, she said. It is unknown how long it had been there, but Arsenault thinks it was lost at least 50 years ago — and perhaps was lost soon after it was presented to someone's future wife. "It's got to be a woman's ring because it's way, way too small to be a man's ring," she said. She brought the ring to one jeweler to have it cleaned, then another to have it authenticated. She said a jeweler with G. Irwin in Kittery determined it was from the 1800s because of the shape of the number 8s and other aspects of the inscription. Arsenault and her family is enjoying the mystery surrounding the ring. She was told it was worth about $200 as scrap gold, which was not enough to pry it away from her. For now, she keeps it safely on her finger, though she said she is willing to hand it over to descendants of the original owner if they come forward. "I thought it was pretty cool," her daughter, Montana, 9, said. "I think she should keep it, but give it back if the person asks for it." Marian Craig, a relative of Arsenault who lives on Follett Drive near the beach, said the ring could belong to a member of the Gerrish family of Gerrish Island. Craig, 91, is a descendant of the Gerrishes and the Folletts, a related family that preceded the Gerrishes in the area. "Who knows who the ring belongs to?" she said. "No one's ever been here but the family." ...read more
By G Irwin Co June 15, 2011
I remember at a young age assembly's being held in honor of the three R's; Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! Never did I think that I would find myself in my mid-twenties running a non-profit boutique holding close to me the utter importance of the three R's. Keeping in mind the increasing amount of production in today's society I've found it rewarding, in the short time that our small business has been open to, to say that I now have a helping hand in relaying the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling It's time to use our trash cans less, revert back to our gradeschool learnings, and really take into consideration that one man's trash quite possibly could be another man's treasure. Donate what is no longer of use, because to someone else it could, in fact, be quite usable! ...read more
By Gentiques February 25, 2011
Selling designer jewelry can be a rewarding and profitable hobby or business, as long as your inventory is adequately supplied with a variety of types and styles of jewelry pieces. Whether you are looking for modern pieces designed by current artists, or vintage pieces from the past, finding des... ...read more
Necklaces are a popular accessory and have been for thousands of years. Making your own necklace can be cheaper than buying one from a store. There are many materials and styles to make a necklace. Some materials are twine, silver and copper. You can also use a massive variety of beads to create a uni... ...read more
