This summer, Ireland is the festival hub of the world with happenings all over the country from Malin Head to Mizen Head. Here is the Rings from Ireland guide to 3 unmissable Irish summer festivals and the jewelry that you can wear to each during July and August.

Galway Races – July 27th to August 2nd – The Claddagh
The Galway Races is one of the most important fixtures in the Irish calendar. The racecourse at Ballybrit attracts people from all over Ireland and abroad with seven days of top-flight racing. Ladies Day is on Thursday 30th of July and there is no more glamorous day on the Irish fashion calendar than this. Coupled with the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap, which is the richest National Hunt race to be staged in Ireland with a €300,000 prize fund, is an unmissable day out.  



Hats are a must on the day for ladies and there is no more appropriate time to wear the Claddagh than when you are in the heart of Galway, whether you opt for a ring, earrings or necklace or decide to go for all three.

Dublin Horse Show – August 5th to 9th – Birthstone Jewelry
The Dublin Horse Show at the RDS is quite simply a Dublin and a national institution.The highlights are televised and unmissable equine action with international show jumping, national show jumping, showing classes and performance classes. This year, Ladies Day will take place on Thursday, August 6th.

If you are planning on dressing for Ladies Day, then you will undoubtedly be wearing a hat or fascinator. This is a great time to wear a stunning pair of earrings and necklace. A set of Claddagh birthstone jewelry could provide a great talking point if you are interviewed by the judges. Each month has a special birthstone associated with it and you can combine this in to a set of earrings, pendant and ring and depending on your outfit, wear all three or one piece.

Kilkenny Arts Festival – August 7th to August 16th – History of Ireland Collection
Kilkenny Arts Festival is Ireland’s oldest multidisciplinary arts festival. The festival encompasses classical music, music, theater and dance, street, literature, visual art, craft and family events. With an audience of over 45,000 you will want to choose a piece of jewelry to really stand out. There will be events in ancient buildings and gardens this year from Bach recitals to Druid Shakespeare.



In this most historic of cities, a perfect choice of jewelry at festival time would be a piece from our History of Ireland collection. This collection has a variety of gold and silver and tells the story of the history of Ireland in thirteen different evocative symbols. Wearing this will really show your arts and history credentials.

Ensure that you are the best dressed wherever you go with the perfect jewelry to match your summer festival calendar.