This sterling silver medallion pendant hangs on a Sterling Silver chain and is dotted sporadically with 9x Australian sapphires. The stone colours range from light blues and greens to orange and yellow. The stone sizes also vary from 2.5mm to 1mm wide.
Materials; Sterling Silver, Australian Sapphires
Pendant Dimensions; 20mm wide x 2mm thick
Chain length; 50cm
Based in Melbourne, Australia Kirra-lea works as the sole manufacturer and designer from her home studio. She collects sticks and twigs from her surroundings as she walks through her garden, when visiting friends and camping at landmark destinations like Wilson's Promontory. Only the most unique and beautifully textured twigs are used to build the base of her designs.
Kirra-lea is also an accomplished sand caster and specialises in cast-in-place rough sapphires. This unique skill has enabled her to travel around Australia teaching fellow jewellers and novices alike the ancient technique. All her rough sapphires are Australian mined by small family businesses and hobbyists. Kirra-lea also makes fossiking trips to Tasmania where she finds her own rough gemstones in the pristine North East rivers. The river banks are also a great source for interesting sticks and twigs to incorporate into her designs.
Kirra-lea has won multiple competitions, including The JAA Jewellery Awards, DGA Design Awards, and most recently Jeweller of the Year in the 2019 JAA Design competition.
Kirra-lea is a qualified jeweller with over 10 years experience in the trade. She specialises in hand-crafted sterling silver and gold jewellery that is inspired by nature.
