Nature Returns to The Ness of Brodgar
It's hard to believe July is here – a month that would normally mean the arrival of a team of archaeologists at the Ness of Brodgar, where Ola li...
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Looking to the past and to the future
Minnie, Ola and Pat Gorie, Kirkwall, c1940 Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and is a chance to remember all those who sacrificed...
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We're back and so is our website!
Firstly, we would like to say a big HELLO from Kirkwall, Orkney and we hope that you and your family are safe and well. We wanted to get in touch ...
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Oh so charming...
Fashions come and go, but the appeal of a bracelet or necklace strung with gold or silver jewellery charms – is timeless.Cute gold and silver jew...
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Wings Over Orkney - Discover Orkney's Island Birdlife
Discover Orkney's Island Birdlife Wings over Orkney is a collection that has been inspired by Orkney's remarkable island birdlife. Home to no ...
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Behind Every Successful Jewellery Designer there's a Cheese and Wine Shop
Ola Gorie established her jewellery business in Kirkwall in 1960. But her family had already been a weel-kent presence in Orkney for over a hundre...
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Archaeology in a Day
As you will know if you've been to Orkney, or if you've watched one of Ola's videos - like this one from the summer: Ola at the Ness of Brodgar dig...
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Ola at 80: read the blog to view the video
The last in a series of videos marking the 80th birthday of the great pioneer of Orkney's jewellery industry, Ola Gorie. Ola reflects on what it ...
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Westray inspirations...
We received a lovely email yesterday, from archaeologist Alexandra 'Lekky' Shepherd, who had been visiting Orkney to attend a conference. She popp...
