This necklace features a square pendant in 14ct yellow gold with a 14ct white gold inlay square in contrast. The pendant hangs on an oxidised square snake chain.
The pendant measures 12mm x 12mm and is 22 cm long
Melanie is passionate about making and crafting and this has naturally led to a long career as a jewellery gallery director, and as a teacher and mentor.
In 2008 she co-founded Studio 20/17 in Danks Street Waterloo Creative Precinct, a jewellery studio and gallery with an exhibition program, retail space, and a jewellery tutoring. She left the business in 2018 to pursue her private practice and is currently creating her production and bespoke pieces, and running classes in her own studio and tutoring at Square Peg Studios in Marrickville.
Her works are an exploration of technique and form, and each piece embodies clean lines and surfaces with an elegant and minimalist aesthetic. Her signature technique of Married Metals is created with the subtle gold and grey tonal variations of precious metals incorporated with precious gems
