Jewellers | Cards & Gifts
Orkney Islands - a place of ancient Norse and
Scottish history - a land of dramatic seas and landscapes, is the
home of Ortak Jewellery. From modest beginnings in the late sixties
in a quiet Kirkwall street, its founder, Malcolm Gray, created a
company which has grown steadily to become one of the UK's leading
designers and manufacturers of gold and silver
jewellery.
Ortak Jewellery's success is based upon its early principles
which are still held today - innovative design, caring
craftsmanship, impeccable quality and real value for money. The
traditional skills of the silversmith, handed down over decades,
are still in use in our state of the art workshops. The
manufacturing base remains in the island's capital, the Royal and
Ancient Burgh of Kirkwall, producing beautiful jewellery which is
sold and admired worldwide.
ORTAK CONFIRMED AS 'ONE OF THE GREATS' WITH RETAIL
AWARDS TRIUMPH
Ortak, one of the UK's leading designers and manufacturers of
silver and gold jewellery, has triumphed at The Greats Retail
Awards 2010 in London, picking up two awards.
Ortak walked away with the awards for Best Multiple Retailer of
Gifts and the prestigious Gift Retailer of the Year 2010.
After picking up the two awards, Ortak's MD Alistair Gray said:
"We are delighted to have been recognised by the retail gift
industry in this way. It is testament to the hard work of
staff in all our stores up and down the country that we have been
rewarded in this manner."
Now in their eighth year, The Greats Awards have become the
accolades to strive for in the world of gift retailing, recognising
and celebrating not only the top independent and multiple gift
retailers regionally and nationally, but also one-off niche
retailers, garden centres and supermarkets.
In addition to a wide range of beautiful gifts for all
occasions, Ortak stores offer an ever-changing selection of
contemporary, Celtic and Scottish heritage jewelllery for both
women and men.
Ortak has 15 stores across the UK having recently opened a new
concept store in Stirling and invested £200,000 into the relocation
of its Argyle Street store to the new look St Enoch Centre in
Glasgow.
For more information on Ortak or to view a full range of
products visit www.ortak.co.uk.
Scottish jeweller honours Maggie's Cancer Caring
Centres
Ortak, Scotland's leading designer and manufacturer of gold and
silver jewellery, has announced the launch of a 'Maggie's'
collection in honour of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres - with 10%
of every item sold in the collection being donated to Maggie's.
The Ortak 'Maggie's' collection, which is crafted in Orkney and
designed by Ortak's in-house jewellery designers, was inspired by
the stunning architecture of Maggie's unique cancer caring centres.
The eight piece collection is made up of earrings, pendants and a
bracelet in polished silver and incorporating 'hayfield' green hot
enamel.
Maggie's polished silver & enamel bracelet,
£150
The range is available in all of Ortak's 15 stores and online at
www.ortak.co.uk with prices
starting from £30.00, with a donation of 10% of the purchase price
(before VAT) being made to Maggie's.
Jill Halfpenny, The face of Ortak said: "I
think it's fantastic that Ortak is supporting Maggie's with the
launch of their new range - the pieces are absolutely beautiful and
I'm sure that any woman would love to have them in their jewellery
box - the fact that 10% of proceeds raised go towards such an
important cause is icing on the cake!"
Notes to editors:
Ortak is a family company which is today run by the sons of
Ortak founder Malcolm Gray. The traditional skills of the
silversmith, handed down over decades, are still in used in Ortak's
state-of-the-art workshop in Kirkwall, Orkney, where the
manufacturing base of the company is located and from where every
piece of jewellery is dispatched.
-ENDS-
Issued by DADA March 2010 on behalf of
Ortak
For details and further images contact:
Gaby Crolla on 0141 222 2266 or e-mail
gaby.crolla@dada.co.uk
Laura Mcilquham on 0141 222 2266 or
e-mail laura@dada.co.uk
