Meet the glitterati: Suzanne Gillhooly

It's a glamorous business that takes drive and determination to succeed in In an exclusive three-part series, three successful women tell Marie Kelly why they made their love of jewellery their business Suzanne Gillhooly spent her early career in the five-star hospitality business but quickly found her new calling in life.

Suzanne Gillhooly, Co-owner of Cullen & Co My obsession with jewellery grew stronger as I got older Although I spent my early career in the five-star hospitality business, when I met my partner Charlie Cullen, who was already in the jewellery industry, it made sense to do something together There was a huge sense of achievement in opening our own store.

When we first opened the store four years ago, the collections we designed sat alongside well-known international brands, but the demand for Cullen & Co pieces steadily increased, and today 80 per cent of the jewellery in store is our own, which includes one-off designs. . Source