Round Cufflinks

## Round Cufflinks by Miriam Wade Jewellery There is something quietly powerful about a piece of jewellery made entirely by hand — shaped, finished, and considered by a single pair of skilled hands in a studio in the Irish midlands. Miriam Wade works from Mullingar, County Westmeath, a county of drumlin hills, dark loughs, and a deep, unhurried sense of place. It is the kind of landscape that asks you to slow down, to pay attention to detail, and that sensibility runs through every piece she makes. These round cufflinks carry that same quiet confidence. There is no excess here — just a clean, considered form in warm solid brass, hand-finished to a smooth, lasting lustre. They are the kind of accessory a man reaches for without thinking, because they simply feel right. --- Miriam Wade studied Jewellery and Metalwork at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin before going on to complete the rigorous Jewellery & Goldsmithing Skills course with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland in Kilkenny. She graduated as a qualified diamond grader with a thorough grounding in metallurgy — a foundation that informs every decision she makes at the bench, from material selection to the final hand-finishing of each piece. These cufflinks are cast in solid brass and finished by hand with a protective lacquer that preserves the warm, golden tone of the metal over time. The classic round face sits flush and flat against the cuff, offering a refined profile that works as naturally with a morning suit as it does with a well-cut business shirt. Each pair features a rigid cuff back stamped with the Miriam Wade maker's mark — a small but meaningful detail that speaks to the integrity of the craft. They arrive presented in a branded Miriam Wade tin, ready to give or to keep. --- Some gifts are chosen in a hurry. These are not. Round cufflinks in solid brass, made by hand in Ireland, are the kind of thing you give when the occasion genuinely matters — a wedding morning, slipped into a pocket alongside a handwritten note; a significant birthday for a father, brother, or son who appreciates things made with care; a retirement gift for someone who has earned something lasting. They are equally at home as a groomsman's gift, a 21st birthday keepsake, or a Father's Day gesture that will still be worn decades from now. For the man who values understated quality over flash, these speak exactly the right language.