Halloran’s, which opened in 1996, is one of those long-established and reliable places where Outer Bankers go when they want a special gift for someone important in their lives. Many of the bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and pendants in the store are one-of-a-kind and signed by the designer. The store specializes in Designer 18k and 14k gold, as well as sterling silver creations.  Numerous pieces include precious gems and stones.

Halloran’s is also the only jeweler on the Outer Banks who is licensed to carry and sell official Wright Brothers First Flight merchandise.  In her travels around the country, owner Kathy Halloran looks for work crafted by talented artisans with individualistic style. In addition to selling elegant jewelry, Halloran’s also caters to brides who want the perfect one-of-a-kind wedding band and engagement ring with sparkling diamonds, lovely pearls and precious metals. The jeweler can provide everything for the wedding from cake pulls to men’s jewelry and gifts to jewelry and accessories for bride’s attendants and flower girls.

Halloran & Company also does repair work, including watches, and custom engraving. When you walk into Halloran’s, you can be assured that you’ll get personal attention from a professional who knows her business and knows the Outer Banks.


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*Off-season hours may vary*
  • Monday10:00am-5:00pm
  • Tuesday10:00am-5:00pm
  • Wednesday10:00am-5:00pm
  • Thursday10:00am-5:00pm
  • Friday10:00am-5:00pm
  • Saturday10:00am-5:00pm
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The Cotton Gin

The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with 4 locations. Visitors are treated to a unique shopping experience in our main store in Jarvisburg, as well as our beach stores in Corolla, Duck, and Nags Head. Explore room after room filled with décor for your home and coastal fashions for both men and women. Discover the brands you really want, like, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines, La Mer Luex, Simply Southern, Lindsay Phillips, Scout, Pandora, Kameleon, Brighton, Spartina, Tommy Bahama, Southern Tide and Salt Life and Old Guys Rule - all under one roof!

 

Don’t forget the gourmet market, or shop our beautiful linens for your bedroom and bath. We also feature coastal books and fine art, or just a whimsical fun gift to bring home to family and friends. Stop by soon and don’t forget to try our estate grown wines in our stores or visit our vineyard and winery, Sanctuary Vineyards, located adjacent to the original Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.

 

Most know The Cotton Gin as a must-stop shop for fine gifts, beachwear, souvenirs and so much more, but this retailer has a long-standing history within the Outer Banks. A local landmark that holds almost a century of memories, The Cotton Gin started from humble beginnings and continues to adapt to the times and tourists. Tommy Wright’s family has been in the Outer Banks for nearly 200 years. His great-great grandfather, Jacob Francis Wright, shipwrecked in Duck back in the early 1800s. Calling these barrier islands his new home, Wright and his family acclimated to their new environment.

 

Adaptation is a common theme for the Wright family. Tommy and his wife Candace, who continue to steer The Cotton Gin, have seen not only their business change with the times, but the Outer Banks as a vacation destination as well. A farm market in Jarvisburg eventually transformed and flourished into several retail locations dotting the Outer Banks.

 

“As the area changed and tourism took off in the 1960s, the family saw people coming for vacations, so they began to grow vegetables and things developed from there,” says Tommy Wright. The Wright family expanded upon the farm market and began to remodel a working cotton gin, later transforming the gin into The Cotton Gin general store in the late 1960s. While the additions to the farm store drew visitors, it was their encounters with the Wright family that kept people coming back year after year, which is something that remains true today.

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