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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

KEEPING IRELAND ON TOP: WHOM YOU KNOW CELEBRATES IRISH STYLE INTELLIGENCE AND EXCELLENCE with The Irish Gift House's Celtic Snowflake Necklace: Silver Trinity Knot Necklace. Rock Your Body & Wear the Celtic Snowflake Necklace, Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!


In Manhattan, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere we go!
Time to make your jewelry reflect the season, and this makes a great gift so you want at least two!
Our most favorite Christmas decoration anywhere is the snowflake on 5th Avenue and 57th Street:
That one would be way too big to wear around our neck, so the next best thing is the gorgeous gift by The Irish Gift House: their Celtic Snowflake Necklace!  
If you see Peachy Deegan, she is wearing it now.  This sterling silver Celtic snowflake necklace features the Trinity knot and shimmering CZ stones. The Celtic necklace is in the shape of a snowflake that includes a superimposed Trinity knot and CZ stones. The Celtic snowflake pendant measure 3/4” wide x 1 1/8" tall, including the jump ring and the chain bail, and includes an 18" long sterling silver chain. The Trinity snowflake necklace is gift boxed with the Celtic knot history and is made by Solvar Jewelry in Dublin, Ireland. This sterling silver Celtic necklace has been hall marked by the Irish Assay Office at Dublin Castle.
Item number S45896




Family owned and operated, The Irish Gift House was established in Tempe, Arizona by Kerry O'Neal-Costanzo and Andrew Costanzo in 1994. 
Prior to opening their Irish gift store, Kerry had been employed by her dear friend Lorraine Flynn, the owner of Irish Imports at Flynn's which was the original Irish store in Arizona. Kerry had initially met Mrs. Flynn years earlier while searching for an Irish gift for her mother, Pauline (O'Hearon) O'Neal.
Mrs. Flynn eventually retired and closed her store and with her encouragement, Kerry and Andrew opened The Irish Gift House in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe.
The Irish Gift House quickly became one of the leading sources of fine Irish merchandise and Celtic jewelry. In 2005, they added on-line sales and in 2013, they transitioned to an all on-line store. 
The move to all on-line sales has proven to be very beneficial as both Kerry and Andrew are each blessed with a parent in their nineties and their required attention would not be possible if the traditional store had remained open. 
The Irish Gift House stocks the world's largest collection of over 9,000 different Irish goods that includes Claddagh rings and Celtic crosses. After 23 years in business, The Irish Gift House's mission statement is still simple; they treat you like they would like to be treated. 
Neither Kerry nor Andrew have college degrees, but both express an entrepreneurial spirit that has created several successful business ventures that has so far culminated with The Irish Gift House. 
Kerry O'Neal Costanzo is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and was raised by a mother and father who instilled an appreciation for her Irish heritage. 
Andrew Costanzo is a native of Ridgewood, New York; while a child his family moved to Arizona. Andrew is of Italian descent who was fortunate to marry a pretty Irish lass who dreamed of owning an Irish store.
Through The Irish Gift House, Kerry and Andrew have been active with the Arizona Law Enforcement Emerald Society and over the years have raised and donated almost $40,000.00 for the families of fallen officers and firemen. Most of the proceeds have been generated through t-shirt sales, including the Irish Pubs of Arizona T-shirt.

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