Collection: Definitive Design Jewellery

Husband and wife team Geoff and Kerry bring their amazing skills to a collection of works heavily focused on rare stones captured in unique designs.  From alloying their own precious metal to fabricating each piece by hand, they bring a  very rare perspective to their work. 

Geoff first learnt to cut gemstones as a twelve year old child, igniting in him a passion for realising and bringing forth the beauty from raw materials. With a background in antiques he has long had a feel for the fine quality of the traditional methods of handcrafting beautiful pieces. Having started in the jewellery industry as an opal cutter in 1986, he progressed through the trade learning all the skills of handcrafting and repairing fine jewellery. After being recognised as a master jeweler and becoming a pattern maker for a large manufacturing jeweler, Geoff set about building his own business.

Kerry has long had a passion for art and design, having won a local art award while still at school for her drawing skills, she sought a way to turn this into a lifelong career. Starting her apprenticeship in 1996, she has worked for some of Melbourne’s top jewellery houses, such as Precious Metals (Hollaway Diamonds) and Peter McBride before completing her qualifications in 2000. Since then she has become well known in the industry for her high quality and attention to detail, achieving many goals along the way that any business would be proud of, including many of this country’s most prestigious jewellery awards. She has then focused on passing on her knowledge and skills, becoming project designer of the jewellery category of World Skills Australia and head judge of World Skills for Victoria, and judging the national awards three times.

The Awards

• Best 1st year apprentice
• Best 2nd year apprentice
• Best 3rd year apprentice
• J.A.A. National Design Awards best 2nd year apprentice
• J.A.A. National Design Awards best apprentice overall
• J.A.A. National Design Awards apprentice design and craftsmanship award
• J.A.A. National Design Awards gold design finalist
  
• De Beers Diamond Facets Awards finalist
• G.I.A. Australian Gemstone Design Awards finalist
• World Skills Australia gold medalist