my work as a goldsmith/jeweller  
     
 
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the Australiana jewellery series arose from a simple affection for my country, its animals and its plants, this is a universal human quality and it seemed quite natural that I use it as the basis of my work.    
"bush circus" bangle    
I think the idea for this piece must have come from one of those carved ivory elephant bangles from India or something similar, it would also have been influenced by scythian work because I had been making twisted wire torcs and was much inspired by their superb wire work and the wonderful naturalism of their sculptured gold animals.
The original was carved from a single piece of hard jeweller's carving wax, I don't know how long I took to make it but it must have been weeks because I'm a criminally slow worker.
weight sterling silver/925 130grams
limited edition: signed and numbered
I've sold over 50 of this edition and they are being worn by people throughout the world
   
the price of this piece is;
in sterling silver $Au2,300
in gold poa
in this section of the bangle are the ring-tail possum family with dad in the lead having a scratch followed by mum and the baby, behind them are the platypus family just coming into view, in front of the possums is a solitary wombat being held up by the echidnas