These Polished Fine Silver Studs are made from small pieces of fine silver that have been curled around themselves like small scrolls. These earrings are reminisant of fabric drapery and are complete with sterling silver earring posts and butterfly backs.
Measuring at 13.5mm long, 6mm wide and sitting 2mm out from your ear, these studs are a perfect little detail for any outfit.
"My work explores the materiality of fine silver sheet metal, which is highly malleable. I refine this metal through a rolling down process, pushing the metal to its limits. The result is a thin, delicate material that I can manipulate in the same way as a stiff fabric. With this process, I mimic in metal the movement and folds of fabric. All of my work is handmade, and no two pieces are the same".
Nicola is an emerging contemporary jeweller who studied Jewellery and Object at the Australian National University, where she received the Boronia Prize for Excellence in Gold and Silversmithing in the first year of her studies.
In 2022, Nicola was a finalist in both Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award, presented by the Jewellery and Metalsmiths Group of Australia–NSW Inc. and the Australian Design Centre, and the National Contemporary Jewellery Award.
Nicola's prior professional experience as a human rights lawyer has helped shape her practice and her business—Nicola sources her materials from an Australian company reputed for their sustainable and ethical production methods. Nicola’s work is made by hand in her studio at Car-rang-gel (North Head), Manly. Nicola's work is stocked in Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong and Melbourne.
