As part of her homage to Klimt, these studs form part of a larger series of shield pieces. The central square facetted blue topaz is set into a 18ct yellow gold bezel and stud post. The sterling silver triangular textured shields are detachable from the stud. So the topaz studs can be worn with or without the shield.
Australian Master artist-jeweller and author, Dorothy Erickson, hails from Western Australia and has been exhibiting her jewellery internationally since 1979.
Erickson draws inspiration for her many collections on different aspects of geometry, the wild and domesticated landscapes of Western Australia and in later collections the paintings of Gustav Klimt. Some of her later collections are also based off the wildflower paintings of her mother Rica Erickson. You can see these influences come through in her use of form, texture, colour and material.
Materials: 18ct yellow gold, sterling silver, blue topaz
Length and Width: 22.5mm x 22.5mm
Depth (not including post): 5mm
Depth (including post): 17mm
