A History of Quality
House of Lor is part of The Jewellery House, with over 60 year history, supplying quality product has been key to our success. Backed by unrivalled customer service, we are very proud of our hard-earned reputation in the jewelry industry.
Our range consists of a comprehensive Irish Gold and Sterling Silver collection. All of our jewelry is authenticated and hallmarked by the Assay Office in Dublin Castle, which ensures its distinctly Irish providence. It is your independent guarantee that your purchase is certified and it’s an assurance of the quality of the materials used in your purchase.
The Company: The Jewellery House
Making jewelry is in our blood. For three generations, the Pillow family have been raised designing and making Celtic jewelry. Celtic jewelry is our passion and our history is built on innovating beautiful designs and quality jewelry for our customers.
For decades, we have forged the way in Celtic jewelry design and brand innovation. The Jewellery House is the first Irish manufacturer to launch an Irish jewelry brand – Children of Lir Jewellery in 1995. The Children of Lir Jewellery brand continues to flourish, enthralling and captivating customers across the world, over 20 years on.
House of Lor, the Irish Gold Jewellery brand from The Jewellery House, made its debut at the end of 2015. Backed by unrivalled product innovation and customer service, we are proud of our excellent reputation within the jewellery industry.
We will continue to innovate and design bespoke jewelry rooted in Celtic folklore, that delights and inspires the imagination as only an Irish legend can.
When you purchase a piece of our House Of Lor jewellery, you carry a piece of Irish Heritage with you that will endure for decades.

Our team

Gary Pillow
Managing Director
Gary continues the family legacy in the jewellery business and is the third generation of Pillow’s to do so.
His earliest memories of the trade were as a young schoolboy during holidays when he would visit their family business with his father to say hello to all the staff. The smell of jewellers rouge, the flickering of torch flames and the percussion section of hammer on mandrel was all it took, and it was in the veins of another generation.
Gary joined the business in 1980 and began a journey of discovery into an industry like no other. There was so much to learn, gemmology, metallurgy, design model making & product development, lost wax casting, bench skills, finishing and polishing, stone setting.
So, he started at the beginning and is happy to say that every day since he began his career in the jewellery business is a learning day.

Martin Hickey
Production

Vicki Pillow
Marketing Director

Dave Hyland
Production

Louise Hanway
Customer Service

Margaret Pankiewicz
Stockroom
Our Brands
Established in the 1950’s, TJH Ltd. is the Irish company behind House of Lor and our other brands are Celtic Designs Jewelry, Eternal Wedding Bands and Children of Lir. We are a third generation family business based in Dublin, Ireland.
Awards
Since the 1950s, we have strived to design and manufacture the highest quality of jewelry. Throughout this time we have proudly received many awards and accolades from our peers and our customers.
We are proud of our achievements and associations. We share them with you so that when you purchase from House of Lor, you can do so with confidence, secure in the knowledge that you are dealing with an Irish company that has earned its reputation from reputable sources and through our associations are committed to the highest standards.
Most recently, in 2016, we were voted one of the top 5 Jewelry Suppliers of the Year and awarded a Certificate of Merit from the North American Celtic Trade Association and Enterprise Ireland.
This award is given in recognition of outstanding product development and customer service to the North American Market and we are incredibly proud to receive it.

Our Associations
We are members of the FJMI (Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland) the IJA (Irish Jewellers Association) and are registered with the Design & Craft Council of Ireland.

Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland
The Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland was established in 1963 to coordinate the manufacture of jewellery in Ireland. FJMI members undertake to carry on the ancient tradition of jewellery making and to abide by a strict code of ethics, giving assurance to customers that jewellery items purchased from members have been crafted with care, skill and pride.

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland
The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI), headquartered in Kilkenny, is the main champion of the design and craft industry in Ireland, fostering its growth and commercial strength, communicating its unique identity and stimulating quality design, innovation and competitiveness.

The Irish Jewellers Association
The IJA represent an association of Irish Wholesale Jewellers, Irish Watch Importers and the Irish Giftware Trade and look to offer you reliability, service, good prices and business comfort when dealing with the Irish Jewellery Trade.

The North American Celtic Trade Association
The North American Celtic Trade Association (NACTA) is the trade association for the Celtic market in North America. Its membership represents retailers, vendors, manufacturers, distributors and others involved in this niche market. Its mission is to facilitate communication among businesses involved in the Celtic market in the USA and Canada and to develop and implement programs of value to its members.
Irish Hallmark
Dublin’s Assay Office
Since the 17th century, Dublin’s Assay Office has been testing the country’s fine metals to ensure it is quality assured. Dublin’s Assay office is situated in the historic grounds of Dublin Castle, which is where our jewelry gets the stamp of approval.
The Assay Office has a highly sophisticated, state-approved laboratory where all of Ireland’s testing and hallmarking of precious metals; gold, silver and platinum takes place. The Assay Office hallmark contains a number of elements, including the Hibernia mark which is the stamp of the Dublin Assay Office and shows a seated lady, along with some digits guaranteeing the precious metal content — for example 18ct gold or 750/1000 is 75% gold and 25% other metals.
All of our jewellery is authenticated and hallmarked by the Assay Office in Dublin Castle, which ensures its distinctly Irish providence. Your independent guarantee is that your purchase is certified and it’s an assurance of the quality of the materials used in your purchase.

