Newbridge Silverware
{{Short description|Irish silver and jewellery maker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Newbridge Silverware
| logo = Newbridge Silverware logo.jpg
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| image = Newbridge Silverware - geograph.org.uk - 3652493.jpg
| image_caption = Headquarters in Newbridge
| key_people = William Doyle (CEO)
| industry = Silverware, jewellery
| location = Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
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| website = {{URL|www.newbridgesilverware.com| Official website}}
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| revenue = €11.62 million{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/newbridge-silverware-on-course-for-solid-profit-in-2021-1.4754377|title=Newbridge Silverware on course for 'solid profit' in 2021|newspaper=The Irish Times}}
| revenue_year = 2021
| net_income = {{decrease}}€1.93 million
| net_income_year = 2021
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Newbridge Silverware is a designer and producer of jewellery, homeware and giftware products.
History
File:Newbridge Silverware machinery.jpg
Newbridge Silverware was founded in 1934 as a homeware manufacturer. It is based in Newbridge, County Kildare.
In 1993, William Doyle took over as chief executive after his father, Dominic, died.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 April 2015|title=How Newbridge cornered the market in modern silverware and jewellery|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/how-newbridge-cornered-the-market-in-modern-silverware-and-jewellery-31163716.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=independent|language=en}} Under Doyle the company expanded its product lines to include jewellery.
File:Standing still, Newbridge Silverware - geograph.org.uk - 3652535.jpg
In 2007, the Museum of Style Icons was established at the Newbridge store and contains pieces of fashion history, including the hot pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's.{{Cite web|last=Black|first=Fergus|date=2 November 2007|title=Irish firm pays €246,000 for iconic Grace Kelly dresses|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-firm-pays-246000-for-iconic-grace-kelly-dresses-26328922.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=independent|language=en}} The museum also contains clothing and other memoribilia associated with Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Betty White, Tippi Hedren and Princess Diana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kildarenow.com/news/home/842770/the-definition-of-a-golden-girl-betty-white-exhibition-is-now-open-in-newbridge-silverware.html|title=The Golden Girls star Betty White exhibition opens at Kildare's Newbridge Silverware|first=Ciarán|last=Mather|website=www.kildarenow.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/caraaugust/docs/cara_july2017|title=Cara July 2017 by Image Publications - Issuu|website=issuu.com}} In 2014, the company reported sales of €21.5 million.
File:Princess Diana dress, Newbridge Silverware - geograph.org.uk - 3652548.jpg
Newbridge Silverware brand ambassadors have included Yasmin Le Bon, Sophie Dahl, Ronan O'Gara, Rob Kearney, Rozanna Purcell, Amy Huberman and Naomi Campbell, among others.{{Cite news|last1=Carr|first1=Aoife|last2=McQuillan|first2=Deirdre|title=Naomi Campbell revealed as the new face of Newbridge Silverware|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/naomi-campbell-revealed-as-the-new-face-of-newbridge-silverware-1.2344416|access-date=2020-10-20|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 March 2015|title=[PICS] Rugby player Rob Kearney models Newbridge Silverware latest collection|url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/fashion/160883/PICS-Rugby-player-Rob-Kearney-models-Newbridge-Silverware-latest-collection|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426081321/http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/fashion/160883/PICS-Rugby-player-Rob-Kearney-models-Newbridge-Silverware-latest-collection|archive-date=26 April 2016|access-date=|website=}}
References
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{{Museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland by province}}
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Category:Newbridge, County Kildare
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1934
Category:Companies of the Republic of Ireland
Category:Design companies established in 1934
Category:1934 establishments in Ireland