Rhinestones

Il 28 maggui il mio ragazzo ha voluto farmi un regalo qui. Ci ha colpito la vetrina piena di bellissimi oggetti rari. C'è veramente l'imbarazzo della scelta, per tutti i gusti e per tutte le tasche. La commessa dai tratti asiatici, (non ricordo il nome) è stata carinissima e molto paziente. Alla fine ho optato per un anello vintage. Per chi è turista, c'è anche l'opzione del rimborso con Planet Tax Free. Sicuramente lo consiglierò a chi andrà a Dublino.

I rarely ever post reviews of anything but this is an exception.
I wandered into the store allowing myself to spend a € 150 on a necklace.
Once Dana, the saleswoman, started chatting with me, I knew I was in good hands. She showed me options in my price range and made me feel completely comfortable with being selective. She had me try on a couple of options and cleaned my final selection, free of charge.
The sales team is friendly and kind, without pressuring you to spend outside of your price range.
I’m so grateful I stumbled into such a unique store, picking up a piece I will forever treasure.

Beautiful shop, totally worth visiting. I went with my friend for a silver earrings and he found what he wanted. The ladies working there are so helpful and friendly. There are many pieces that catches ur eyes. I saw vintage travel bags and radios that i fell in luv with.

They have a great selection of antique and eclectic jewelry. The staff is friendly and helpful. We found a beautiful necklace as a wonderful souvenir from our Ireland holiday.

I’d like to preface this by saying it’s my birthday this weekend, and it would be entirely possible to go into Rhinestones blindfolded and pick up something that I’d love. Just saying!
Apart from that, this is a glorious city-​centre store that sells sparkly nice jewellery type things that the staff have sourced from all over the place. The appearance of the shop is gorgeous– elaborate window display, and things inside are arranged into glass cabinets according to era/​gem type. There are usually some loose boxes of things like brooches to play with, however the staff are very forthcoming about opening cabinets to let you see items. Price is from modest to very expensive, and it’s a great place for an original gift or a treat for yourself.

Oooo… sparkly! I was like a moth to a flame… it is no wonder I didn’t hit the store window as I made my way across the street to drool. I instantly saw a ring that I wanted to try on, so in I went. I couldn’t find anyone to help… there were a few staff members already helping other customers, so I thought I would have a wander and see if there was anything else I could covet.
I walked around and found someone, so I asked if I could see a ring in the window. The staff member asked me to wait and someone would be with me. So I kept looking around. I found another staff member and asked if I could see something and she excused herself because she was helping another customer, but said she would be back as soon as she was finished. So I browsed around more… and more… when I looked up, the last staff member I had asked to help me was now helping a new customer.
I am a very patient person, but I gave up. The ring was pretty, but at that point, I wasn’t sure if it was worth the effort and the walking around the store in circles. I gave two stars instead of one because I genuinely liked a number of items in the store, but couldn’t find anyone to help!

I know this place as a ‘face pressed against the glass’ kind of shop… which has beautiful pieces of antique jewelry in the window. I didn’t ever go inside until yesterday when I was looking for a special gift for someone.
I found the service pretty excellent — and I’m pretty sure as a student I don’t look like a lady what lunches! I told the shop assistant the kind of thing I was looking for, and she directed me to a section and then joined me when she was finished with the customers that were before me. Prices are quite high but most pieces in the 300 — 400 price range (and some for much more than that). I was looking for quite a simple piece with a fairly specific style, so I thought it might be to the lower end of the scale.
Having described what I was looking for and the budget the assistant went through the pieces on display and then went searching through other pieces not displayed. I was quite impressed with her commitment to find me the right thing. On top of that she found pieces that were above the budget but knocked down the price quite substantially. So here’s the tip if you want a piece here you don’t necessarily have to pay sticker price but there’s room for maneuver.
In the end we found the right thing and it was beautifully packaged and wrapped with the details of its antique nature written on a little card. I feel so happy to have found this gift, and I love the idea that it’s not a mass manufactured piece but something picked out for a specific person.
Honestly the window is just the start. If you love jewelry and want to find something different, this is certainly a place to look… although make sure you’ve got the sponds!

Five stars stand for ‘As good as it gets’ and that’s definitely right about Rhinestones. You can get all kinds of jewellery here, from tiaras to gorgeous enamel bangles and cameo brooches. I love having a look around and the girls working here are usually quite happy to let me try on different necklaces and admire myself in the mirror. If I could I would probably buy every single piece of jewellery in this shop, because they are just so gorgeous and there are so many different styles from many different decades to chose from… Rhinestone is a jewellery lover’s paradise– ’nuff said!

Who wants to be a millionaire? I do when I go into this shop — not just so I can purchase endless pieces of bling, but so I can get some service.
A small and glitzy boutique, it’s perfect for buying gifts or for treating yourself to something a bit special. Think costume pieces, art-​deco, strings of pearls, antique cuff links and huge slabs of amber and jade. It’s really good quality and well-​sourced stuff, with a range that’s unbeatable. It’s enticing, with each lovely display begging to be explored. The whole set-​up makes you certain that you’ll find that special something if you just look hard enough.
In my experience, the Holy Grail turns out to be the staff. It is hard work getting them to acknowledge you. The disappointing thing is that if you look like you have money, you’ll get all the attention. This is a real shame. I know that business has to tick over, but the approach in here is too blatant. Last weekend I was in there for almost 20 minutes trying to get assistance and I ended up leaving, without the gift I was expecting to purchase.
Another down side is that it’s overpriced. This shop has little rivalry in Dublin and knows it. It was once easy to find some tasty little morsels for under € 30, but it’s growing increasingly difficult. Maybe the staff know where these things are hidden — problem is, they’re too busy playing hide and seek.

Rhinestones is a gorgeous jewellery shop. It has a kind of old, original jewellery shop feel to it that makes you think that there must be lots of antiques here.
And there looks as if there is, but in fact it’s costume jewellery. Really, really good costume jewellery. And they give you beautiful little bags to keep your jewels in if you buy something. So nice.

This is an amazing jewellery store.
I never really noticed it anytime I walked by the shop but I kept seeing the name ‘rhinestones’ popping up in magazines and seeing some beautiful pieces featured in various shoots so when I realised it was THAT subtle little shop, I went over to have a gander. Now, every time I pass I have a little window shop.
The pieces are all gorgeous and unique in their own way. They’re antique, so I love that they each have their own history and their own story.
Expect to find antique brooches, pearl necklaces and kitsch diamond earrings. Real statement pieces.

Rhinestones is a treasure trove of the most amazing jewellery and accessories that one could quite easily get lost in for hours.
This afternoon I was enthusiastically welcomed into the store where the sales assistants encouraged me to try on one of the gaudy but fantastic tiaras. I declined, preferring instead the understated and subtle queen’s crown, a la me mate Lizzy.
Rhinestones has a really nice vibe, thanks to the lovely girls who work here and a very spacious and well set out store.
You can find anything from Dame Edna-​worthy costume jewellery to semi-​precious stones to classy races hats to pearl earrings in this store. A combination of vintage and antique, real and fake, expensive and cheap, this store has something for every taste and budget.
The owners have been sourcing product for the store from all over the world for the past 17 years, and the stock is really amazing. It is set out very nicely in store too, with the different shelves loosely colour co-​ordinated. I love it when shops do that!
When you decide on an item your latest treasure is wrapped up in a beautiful brown velvet jewellery box, which makes the experience even more special. I would really recommend shopping here, both for the great service and the wonderful treasures you will find.

Even if you can’t afford to buy, this is one of my favourite places in Dublin to browse. Shelf after shelf of beautiful vintage and antique pieces arranged by colour. I got a beautiful 1950s rhinestone necklace here and whenever I wear it, it makes me feel like a star! This is a place you just have to experience if you’re in Dublin. The best thing about it is the staff, they NEVER hassle you so you can browse in peace.

If you’re looking for special jewelry with more character than carrots, try Rhinestones. This gorgeous shop stocks a delicious selection of costume and vintage jewelry. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful. It’s more in the special occasion price range, but they have some reasonably priced items that are ideal for small gifts and if you’re lucky, you might be able to haggle a few euro off a slightly damaged vintage item.