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SUSTAINABLE JEWELLERY by Laura Deakin
🌿 Recycled sterling silver/gold
🐨 Custom, bespoke & handmade in Melbourne.
❤️ 15% off! 👈
📤 laura@coralcovey.com

It’s really important that everyone takes care d

It’s really important that everyone takes care during these COVID times.
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That’s why is so great that the organisers of the Rose Street Artist Market @therosestmarket are taking all the right precautions to make sure EVERY visitor is safe
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I’ll be there this weekend!
Saturday 10-4pm
Sunday 10-4pm
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The final brush finishes on a custom made bangle.

The final brush finishes on a custom made bangle. This one is unique, imperfect but completely original...just like you.
I made this one with a special message engraved on inside. A lovely secret, there everyday, written and remembered. ❤️

Weekend Workshops are back on! ⁠⠀ ⁠😊 I'm

Weekend Workshops are back on! ⁠⠀
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I'm returning to the studio to run small-group jewellery making workshops.
Just five people each day. ⁠⠀
New dates are now live on my website. ⁠⠀
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Sat.11th July - SOLD OUT ⁠⠀
Sun.12th July - places available ⁠⠀
Sat.15th August - places available ⁠⠀
Sun.16th August - places available ⁠⠀
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It's a fun day of creativity!⁠ Lunch, snacks and all equipment is provided. ⁠⠀
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Feel free to DM me with questions. ⁠⠀

It’s understandable to feel helpless when a cris

It’s understandable to feel helpless when a crisis comes to light.
That’s why it’s so awesome that Metalsmiths for Change @metalsmithsforchange are hosting an auction to raise money and awareness for the black lives matter cause.
They have asked a group of jewellers to donate a piece of work paying tribute to one of the many people who have lost their lives in police custody. All pieces will be auctioned off TODAY! Check their page for details!! 100% of the proceeds go to the Brennen Center for Justice, the Equal Justice Initiative and The American Civil Liberties Union.
Go bid please!

A simple heart pendant can sometimes be the sweete

A simple heart pendant can sometimes be the sweetest gift possible. One of my lovely regular customer got in touch last week to request a piece for her granddaughter....Off this little heart pendant goes....Each heart shape is unique, just like its wearer. ⁠⠀
Handmade by me from recycled sterling silver with a 9 carat rose gold plating.⁠⠀

These four Australian sapphires sure do make any r

These four Australian sapphires sure do make any ring feel like a party ring, don't they?! I’ve set them using a flat-to-surface star setting in sterling silver. Handmade and unique, each ring has its own individual shape and constellation. ⁠
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Oh yeah, tomorrow is Market Day! I'll be at the R

Oh yeah, tomorrow is Market Day!
I'll be at the Rose Street Artist Market @therosestmarket from 10am till 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. ⁠⠀
Come down for a delicious coffee at Young Bloods Cafe @youngbloodsdiner and support your local makers and artists! ⁠⠀

This cheeky little ring is definitely one of a kin

This cheeky little ring is definitely one of a kind. The three sapphires that sparkle so beautifully are all Australian with thanks to @langford_gems I handmade each of the settings in 9 karat rose gold atop an organically shaped handmade ring. Each of my rings comes in one of these beautiful custom made wooden boxes @givepackaging complete with an authenticity certificate.⁠⠀

This week our guest on the show will be....me! ⁠

This week our guest on the show will be....me! ⁠⠀
Yep, I was invited by Balancing Cultures @balancingcultures to talk about what I know best....jewellery!
It was really fun to do this interview. Meghan Kitchen @me_moi_kitchen the host, helped me not feel to nervous (even though I totally was!) and together we chatted about what it's been like to live in Munich, Seoul and Melbourne as a jeweller. We even get a little nerdy and talk about the history and significance of jewellery across all cultures.⁠⠀
Hope you enjoy listening! ⁠⠀
Available on Spotify and Apple Podcast. ⁠⠀

Rings, rings, rings! ⁠ Sterling silver, rose gol

Rings, rings, rings! ⁠
Sterling silver, rose gold, classic gold or platinum. I'm loving making new rings lately and sourcing ethical materials and stones for my clients. ⁠

Guess what!? Rose Street Market is opening back up

Guess what!? Rose Street Market is opening back up THIS weekend! @therosestmarket
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Can’t wait to see all my market buddies and chat with lovely customers. Come support your local makers. ❤️

This little sketch was a mock up I did recently f

This little sketch was a mock up I did recently for a client who requested something a little special for a friend of her. ⁠
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You see, last month Mel received a beautiful handmade gift from her friend, Karen. It was a patchwork queen size quilt of the most gorgeous colours. Karen had been working on it for months and months. She even unpicked a whole section and redid it - not happy with the design. Mel had seen the quilt gradually grown whenever she had visited but never expected to receive it as a gift. She was so delighted she wanted to do something special to say thank you. ⁠
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Mel and I spoke on the phone about ideas and I suggested making two sterling silver patchwork earrings (apparently Karen loves dangly earrings). I plan to engrave the quilt patter into the silver and then paint with a special enamel paint. ⁠
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Keep you posted on the progress! ⁠

This was one of my favourite projects of last year

This was one of my favourite projects of last year and as the leaves begin to fall from the trees here in Melbourne it reminds me of this leafy piece. ⁠⠀
I made this hair piece for Kate. She got in touch to ask if I could create something a bit special for her wedding day and, naturally, I was delighted. ⁠⠀
When I first met Kate at a café in Melbourne to discuss designing her bridal headpiece, I was so impressed to see how excited she was about her big day. Over coffee, we talked through the details of the wedding, and it was very clear that Kate had put a lot of time and effort into the plans. She had some creative ideas to make her wedding truly personal, and this combined with her calm manner meant it was a real pleasure to work with her on the design process.⁠⠀
Each oak leaf is an original with its own shape and form. Entirely handmade from recycled sterling silver.

40 dots to represent 40 years. This was the concep

40 dots to represent 40 years. This was the concept behind this pendant. ⁠⠀
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Henrietta and I met on a crisp Melbourne morning at the Rose Street Market in Fitzroy where I have a weekend stall. She was on the hunt for a gift for her oldest friend, Ruby. The two of them had been friends since they were in school and although they had both lived in different countries for more than 10 years, they had stayed in touch throughout their adventures. Now, almost 35 years since they first met, Henrietta wanted to give her something really unique to mark her 40th birthday. ⁠⠀
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She had seen the 'Clever Diamond Ring' I make with the shiny inside sections, but Henrietta wanted a pendant for Ruby. I suggested making something like this, but as a pendant. I did a small sketch and suggested making a pendant from 40 beads (to symbolise Ruby’s 40th birthday) and highly polishing the larger beads. We chatted about the details and this custom made pendant was born. It was one of those great custom commissions that are a joy to create.⁠⠀❤️

This Forrest Ring is one of a kind...it has own in

This Forrest Ring is one of a kind...it has own individual pattern, never to be repeated. I made it by hand from 100% recycled sterling silver. ⁠⠀
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I was finishing this ring the other month when some friend's of my Mum called past the studio to say hello. It's always lovely to show people around my studio and explain some of my working process. Well, before I had even finished this one Zoe had bought it.⁠⠀
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I'm so grateful to have a community around me that can see the time and effort that goes into making my jewellery. It's customers like you guys that make it all worth while and allow me to continue doing what I truly love. Thank you. ❤️

Rings of all shapes, sizes, colours and materials

Rings of all shapes, sizes, colours and materials with one small detail in common....I made them all. ⁠⠀
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Lately I have been building up a series of new rings and experimenting with different stone setting techniques, different materials (silver, rose gold, classic yellow gold, platinum) and using different stones, like diamonds, Australian sapphires, zircon and more. ⁠⠀
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As I'm sure you can imagine, this takes time and there is some trial and error, but I'm so excited by the possibilities! ⁠⠀
Whether it's a wedding ring or a special gift for oneself, it's been lovely to see these rings find their place in the world. ⁠⠀

Finishing off another super chunky ring. This fat,

Finishing off another super chunky ring. This fat, textured big guy is a special request for a regular client. He requested it in his size with a high polish. Because each ring I make is a little different the patterns and shape are always unique, which I think is the best part of getting something handmade. Handmade with 100% recycled sterling silver. ⁠
BIG shout out to all those clients who are still making orders at the moment. It's you guys who make all the difference.

Sometimes when I make a custom piece for a client

Sometimes when I make a custom piece for a client it takes me down a new path that I would never have found on my own.⁠
Making this pendant was one such experience. ⁠
Ruth approached my stall at the Rose Street Artist Market one sunny Saturday. She was interested in a custom made piece and she knew exactly what she wanted. Lately Ruth had been reading about our indigenous Australians and their way of life over thousands of years on this sun soaked continent. She had become enthralled by their use of the land, their customs and culture and one particular plant had resonated with her, the native Yam Daisy, or ‘Murnong’. This sweet yellow daisy and its root were used by indigenous people as a prime source of food, which sadly came very close to extinction due to white colonisation and the introduction of cattle, sheep and goats.

Afternoon light in Australia is like nothing else.

Afternoon light in Australia is like nothing else. When the sunshine hit these two lovers I knew I needed to get my camera out and take this shot. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Recently I have done several wedding ring requests and it's such a lovely part of my job. It really is an honour to make a truly unique set of rings that tell the special story of each couple. ⁠⠀
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This ring really is my favourite one to make. It's

This ring really is my favourite one to make. It's called the 'Follow the Thread Ring' and I made the first one almost 20 years ago...golly that makes me feel so incredibly old! I actually made it during my studying my undergrad @monash_uni when I was experimenting with the lost wax casting technique. This is is a process that allows you to carve in wax and transform the wax into metal (e.g. gold or silver).⁠
In this ring the strands of sterling silver wrap around and around inviting the wearer to follow its thread of intersecting bands around the finger. ⁠
Because of the way it is made, each ring has its own pattern and is completely unique - never to be repeated. I love that each person has their own thread to follow. ⁠
It is made from 100% reclaimed/recycled sterling silver with a brushed matt finish. ⁠
For more information about this ring, check out my website. ⁠

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