Red Giraffe Designs

I learned about this designer on Etsy, but was overjoyed when I came across the actual storefront on High St. in Downtown Columbus. If you’re an Ohioan, there are plenty of necklaces with little Ohio charms to suit your fancy. They have adorable stud earrings, necklaces, and engrave-​able bracelets. I bought a silver necklace with a large blue agate pendant on it that I absolutely love! The prices are very reasonable and the selections changes a lot. I would love to see more silver in the shop!

I’ve been eying Red Giraffe jewelry at the Local Store at Easton and other locations, but it always seemed just a little too expensive. Well, the store on North High seemed to be a little less expensive and definitely had more variety. I ended up checking three people off my Christmas list in one stop :)
Ohio jewelry is not my thing, but there is plenty available for those who want it. I liked that the shop had other options ranging from casual to dressier options. So glad RGD has a physical shop!

I loved this little shop and the owner/​designer was a true gem! I was sooooo tempted to buy a few pieces to bring back to Cali but couldn’t part with the dough. My friend did purchase several things and couldn’t be happier. The price was JUST right and the cool designs made it a win-​win! I would definitely go back and hope to scoop something up from the Etsy store next time I need a hand-​crafted piece for a gift.

Ohmygoodness. This is my new favorite jewelry store. TBH, being of South Asian descent, I am a little hoity-​toity about my jewelry purchases. I am not really fond of things from Stella & Dot, Silpada, and the like, because for the prices, I would rather pay more and obtain some real gold jewelry. Perhaps it’s the Indian grandmother in me who likes to stockpile 22 karat jewelry, but the «costume» stuff usually doesn’t cut it for me.
But, I think I’m in love with RGD. I randomly walked in here last Friday, and boy, I’m so glad! I love the gold-​filled pieces here (read more about it here:
). Gold-​filled jewelry is a cross between gold wash (fades over time, especially with repeated contact with water) and real gold (hello, it’s expensive). Check out my pic; look how happy I am with my gold-​filled Ohio necklace. Also, the owner will kindly customize pieces for you and I chose to have tiny numbers («614») stamped on the «Ohio». Additionally, the owner was super helpful and answered my never-​ending tirade of questions with patience. She’s also willing to help you bring your own jewelry designs to life and create jewelry with old pieces you may already own. I can see a steady stream of income going to RGD in the future. Welcome to the Short North, RGD!!!

Love RGD! So glad she opened a brick and mortar store in addition to her etsy shop. Beautiful jewelry at great prices. Feels good to shop local and support these businesses. Great for gifts, or yourself :)

Cute shop with beautiful necklaces and antique pieces! Visiting from SF and couldn’t be happier with my purchase!

Super cute jewelry in a charming little boutique. I used to seek RGD out at craft fairs around Columbus and today was delighted to stumble upon its new location in the Short North. No more craft fair scouring necessary!
Jewelry ranges from simple and elegant things like ohio necklaces or acrylic rose earrings to more elaborate necklaces with things like turquoise or vintage compasses. Everything’s made right in store by Kate who is incredibly friendly and even offered to adjust the length of the necklace I was looking at.