Handmade Sterling Silver Jewellery Inspired by Nature, Memory & Curiosity
Olivia Dryden is an Adelaide-based jewellery artist creating handcrafted sterling silver jewellery inspired by the natural world. Working with botanical castings, ocean treasures, freshwater pearls and ethically sourced natural specimens, each piece celebrates the beauty found in life's overlooked details.
From delicate flowers and seaweed to bones and memento mori-inspired designs, Olivia's collections combine contemporary craftsmanship with storytelling. Every piece is handmade in Adelaide and produced in small batches or as one-of-a-kind works, offering jewellery as unique as the person wearing it.
Adelaide jewellery artist Olivia Dryden creates handcrafted sterling silver jewellery inspired by nature, memory and curiosity. Holding a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design and a Helpmann Academy Fellowship, her practice combines contemporary jewellery making with taxidermy, botanical casting and Memento Mori traditions. Working from her Adelaide studio, Olivia transforms real flowers, shells, bones and natural specimens into one-of-a-kind and limited-edition wearable artworks designed to celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
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Explore Botanical, Oceanic & Curios Jewellery Collections
The large Geraldton Wax hook earrings are handmade in Adelaide, South Australia.
The original flowers are sourced from Olivia Dryden’s garden and are preserved by casting them in sterling silver. The casting technique allows all the original detail from the flowers to be preserved into the silver.
Due to the nature of this technique each flower is different and has its own characteristics and details. Picture is example only.
Dimensions: each flower approx. 2-2.5cm wide
The Finch Skull & Pearl Necklace is handmade in Adelaide, South Australia.
The original Finch Skull was moulded to preserve all the fine details of the skull. The Finch skull hangs from a sterling silver chain.
Dimensions: Necklace length 45cm length (Finch skull 3cm x 1.5cm)
Each Jewellery piece comes packaged in an Olivia Dryden branded jewellery box or velvet bag.
*All animals used in my work have passed from unpreventable deaths.
The Small Seahorse & Pearl Earrings are handmade in Adelaide, South Australia.
The original seahorse was found washed up on a South Australian beach. It was moulded and cast into sterling silver to preserve all the fine details. Freshwater pearls hang below.
Due to the nature of freshwater pearls each one varies slightly. Picture is an example only.
Dimensions: 4.5cm x 1.2cm, Pearl 12mm x 0.8cm
Each Jewellery piece comes packaged in an Olivia Dryden branded jewellery box or velvet bag.
*All animals used in my work have passed from unpreventable deaths.
Stockists & Galleries
Prefer to shop in person? A selection of Olivia Dryden Jewellery can be found at galleries and boutiques across Australia. Discover handcrafted sterling silver jewellery, freshwater pearls and one-of-a-kind designs at the following stockists.
• TAArt Images Gallery, Norwood SA
• T'Arts Collective, Adelaide SA
• Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design, Glenelg SA
• Kin Gallery, Canberra ACT
As Seen In
Olivia Dryden's work has been featured in exhibitions, publications and industry programs across Australia. From receiving a Helpmann Academy Fellowship to exhibiting at the Oddities & Curiosities Expo and being featured in SA Life Magazine, her jewellery practice continues to attract collectors drawn to handcrafted jewellery inspired by nature, memory and curiosity.
• SA Life Magazine
• Helpmann Academy Fellowship
• RSASA
• Oddities & Curiosities Expo Australia
Best Sellers
The Bee Pendant is handmade in Adelaide, South Australia. The original bee was moulded and cast into sterling silver to preserve the fine details. The pendant hangs off a 45cm sterling silver chain.
Dimensions: 1.8cm x 2.8cm
Each Jewellery piece comes packaged in an Olivia Dryden branded jewellery box or velvet bag.
*All animals used in my work have passed from unpreventable deaths.
The Leafy Seadragon Pendant is handmade in Adelaide, South Australia. The original Leafy Seadragon was moulded and cast into sterling silver to preserve the fine details. The pendant hangs off a 45cm sterling silver chain.
Dimensions: 4.2cm x 2.7cm, 45cm chain
Each Jewellery piece comes packaged in an Olivia Dryden branded jewellery box or velvet bag.
The Human Tooth Earrings are handmade in Adelaide, South Australia. Each earring is created by moulding an original human tooth and casting it in sterling silver, preserving every natural detail with precision.
These earrings echo the Victorian memento mori tradition, drawing on a time when personal relics were cherished as intimate reminders of life’s impermanence, love, and the stories we leave behind.
*These are currently out of stock but will be available again soon, pre-order yours now!
Dimensions: 3cm length, tooth 1cm wide
*All animals used in my work have passed from unpreventable deaths.
