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Aotea Pendants

Aotea Pendants

Aotea stone is unique to one small valley on the west coast of the South Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand). This is the only area in the world wher...
Jeweler Jean Burgers standing next to her jewelry bench in Emerald, VIC Australia. Holding a jewelers saw in her hands, wearing a leather apron.

Where the Magic Happens

Here's a little peek into the Jean Burgers Jewellery studio. In 2020, after 18 years of creating jewellery in make-shift studios, I finally built ...
The Secret of the Saw

The Secret of the Saw

I am often asked about my beautiful saw and where it comes from.. so here's the secret! It was created by Green Lion Studios, and is honestly the ...
Rivet Making

Rivet Making

You may have noticed my obsession with cold connections, I would rather rivet than solder any day. In saying that, I do have a great admiration for...
Golden Mean Calipers

Golden Mean Calipers

The Golden Mean has been used in art and architecture for thousands of years. It is frequently found in nature, in the proportions of the human face, in the spiral patterns of leaves and flowers, it is a basic universal mathematical constant.
What does "Handmade" really mean?

What does "Handmade" really mean?

In this day and age of mass production and ever-advancing technology, so many people seem to be striving for a faster way of doing things. I...
Spring Renewal Series

Spring Renewal Series

Spring is just around the corner here in the southern hemisphere, so I have been hard at work creating the Spring Renewal Collection! I managed to ...
Bags, Belts, and the joy of collaboration

Bags, Belts, and the joy of collaboration

There's something so magic about collaborating with other artists, I never quite know what the outcome will be. These recent collaborations with K...
The Egyptian Pectoral Collection

The Egyptian Pectoral Collection

I am so excited to announce the release of my Egyptian Pectoral Collection. This series has been a long time in the making. Many years ago I saw...
Egyptian Adventures and inspiration

Egyptian Adventures and inspiration

You may have noticed an ongoing Egyptian influence in many of my jewellery designs. For those who are not familiar with the story, here's a quick n...
The Geometric Talisman Collection

The Geometric Talisman Collection

Super stoked to be releasing this Geometric Talisman Collection out into the world today! The latest collaboration with my talented husband James...
Entering the World of Journal Covers

Entering the World of Journal Covers

Recently I have been collaborating with Kay Buchanan, and the result has blown me away! Kay works magic with leather, and together we have crea...