Longer than I've lived in Dublin, Ruth Eleanor has been around. A specialist venue, this vintage jewellery and silver shop has remained largely unchanged even as the street underwent its transformation from shopping district to post-museum cafes and student coffee shops.
The sale window is cramped and the goods on display were a little too contemporary for my tastes, 90s era marcasite rings, pearl rings etc etc.
With so many of these small antique jewellery places to pick from in D2, Ruth Eleanor Jewels lands mid-range on my list when looking for the right vintage bauble. read more