04/06/2025
Aussie Gems /// Why do I have an obsession with these beauties? Many are harder to find than you realise. Most Aussie gems are hand fossicked with minimal impact to the ground. They are found by incredibly small operations which also means sometimes I have to pounce on something as the chance of finding it again is pretty much impossible. Sometimes I literally spend days and days on the hunt for something specific - it involves lots and lots of conversations and asking around with a big community I have forged over ten years with people working in the Outback and the amazing gem cutters who work locally in Australia.
I was chatting to one of those people today. The lovely Laura from reminded me today about how absolutely unique Australian gems are. Most pieces I make these days are such one-off bespoke commissions because these gems are becoming harder and harder to source, not necessarily because they are becoming scarce but more because less people have the time/ cash flow to “go out bush”. The Lagoon Ring and Soloro Ring featured here for example, have stones that I literally will not have access to again unless someone finds a little parcel somewhere. Aquamarine in Australia is so very rare so to is this Killiekrankie “Diamond”. One is only found in a small area of the NT and one is sourced from one small island in Tasmania. Then there is finding the rough gem stone that has the quality and size to go into a ring. Go figure that people want diamonds all the time 🤦♀️ if you want something that you literally won’t see on another persons hand, that has a complete provenance and an amazing story behind it, I’d be selecting a hand-cut Aussie Gem any day of the week and … definitely using a jeweller to find that gem for you as there’s a lot of 💩 out there. I love that I can bring these beautiful bespoke stones to clients and I love bringing these stones to the forefront so they can be worn for a lifetime.
PS don’t forget to guess the weight of my gold… head over to my previous post … maybe it can go towards a commission for a completely bespoke hand made piece?
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