Dingle jewellery presented to US President on Paddy's day

Dingle's Date with the White House....

Dingle eyes were smiling this Paddy's Day as one of their own made their mark at the White House when a pair of Brian De Staic designed cuff links were presented to US President George W. Bush, as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington last Monday. The presentation was made on Brian's behalf by his friend Fiona O'Sullivan, who is a sister of the famous Irish tenor Ronan Tynon and a personal friend of the US President and his family. The presentation came about when Brian, a member of Dingle's Rotary Club, met with Fiona, a fellow Rotarian during the year. "Fiona thought, as the Bushs will be soon leaving the White House, it would be nice to give them a uniquely Irish gift" said Brian. As it happens, Brian was developing and designing a new range of personal jewellery from his workshop in Dingle and agreed to custom make a a set of 14 ct gold cufflink for Presient Bush as well as a gold brooch from the same collection for the First Lady. Former President George Bush Senior and his wife Barbara Bush were also presented with the same items designed by Brian, made in Dingle. "There's an Ogham inscription on the President's cufflinks which reads Moladh go deo le Dia, which means, Praise be to God forever" Brian explained. It is not the first time Brian has made an impression on the White House with his work. In 1994 he presented some of his unique Ogham Collection to the then US President, Bill Clinton and his First Lady, Hillary Clinton who is currently battling it out with Senator Obama Barack for the Democratic Presidential nomination. In 2000, Brian himself travelled to the Vatican to present a silver pilgrim bell to the late Pope John Paul II.Some of his other famous clients include actors Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. Brian himself is delighted that his work has made it all the way to the White House, especially on St. Patrick's Day.""It's a great honour to see your product's being presented to the world's most influential man," he said. More information is available at http://www.briandestaic.com/.