Why I’m Creating Jewellery in Sets
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about sets. Not in the matchy matchy sense, but as small families of pieces that speak the same language. Jewellery that feels connected, intentional, and collected over time rather than worn once and forgotten.
Right now, jewellery trends are shifting away from disposable adornment and back toward meaning, texture, and individuality. People are looking for pieces with a story behind them. Objects that feel personal, a little strange, and deeply considered. That’s exactly where my work has always lived, and it feels especially relevant now.
When I design a collection or a group of pieces, I’m often exploring one idea from multiple angles. A form might reappear as a necklace, then evolve into earrings or a brooch. Bones, pearls, oceanic elements, botanical details. These motifs return not because I’m repeating myself, but because they’re part of an ongoing conversation with the natural world.
Jewellery That Belongs Together (But Doesn’t Have to Match)
One of the biggest trends I’m seeing and embracing is jewellery that’s designed to be layered and built upon. Instead of one hero piece, people are curating combinations. A pendant worn daily, paired with a more sculptural necklace for evenings. A brooch that moves from coat to scarf to bag. Earrings that feel like small talismans.
That’s why many of my designs naturally work as sets. Pieces from my Curios, Oceanic, and Botanical ranges can be worn alone, but they really come alive when styled together. A bone and pearl necklace paired with a skull pendant. A seahorse sitting alongside a finer chain. A brooch pinned unexpectedly, not just saved for good occasions.
Nothing here is about perfection. It’s about contrast. Delicate pearls against bone texture. Soft forms alongside sharper symbolism.That tension is intentional, and it mirrors what’s happening in fashion more broadly right now. Elegance mixed with edge, beauty paired with a hint of the uncanny.
Why Handmade Matters More Than Ever
Every piece I make is handcrafted in Adelaide, using traditional casting techniques to preserve the tiny details that first drew me to the original form. No two pieces are ever exactly the same, and I think that’s part of their power.
In a world flooded with mass produced jewellery, choosing handmade is a small act of resistance. It’s slower. It’s more thoughtful. It values process as much as outcome. And for me, it allows space for curiosity. For following an idea until it becomes something wearable.
That’s also why my collections don’t follow rigid seasons or trends. They evolve organically. Some pieces disappear, others return in new forms. Sets grow over time, just like the people who wear them.
Wearing Jewellery as Self Expression
Jewellery right now isn’t about blending in. It’s about signalling who you are. Your interests, your aesthetic, your willingness to wear something a little unexpected. Whether you’re drawn to bones, pearls, oceanic motifs, or sculptural forms, these pieces are meant to feel like extensions of you.
If you’re building a set, start with one piece you’re instinctively drawn to. Wear it often. Let it become familiar. Then add to it slowly and intentionally. That’s how these collections are meant to be worn.
Not rushed. Not trend chased. Just collected, over time.
