Ann Culy knew she wanted to be an artist from the age of eight, she grew up in a creative family environment filled with making and doing. "We were encouraged to go to galleries and do lots of work from home."
Ann gained a diploma from Ilam School of Fine Arts majoring in sculpture (1973), later coming to jewellery at Otago Polytech with a certificate in Craft & Design (1991). Ann's signature style encompasses rich organic forms predominantly made from pure gold and silver.
"I do use ancient techniques in my making, they still hold fast. I mix and pour my own ingots. The rings have no solder; they are constructed simply by forging, fusing, filing, burnishing, and stamping. I like that they can easily be returned to the metal they came from with the melt of a flame..........I want to make rings that encompass a story, become one with the wearer. Intimate, yet clearly of the person."
From 2023
Ring - 22ct gold. Variable thread ring with pure gold stamp $1,900
Ring - Boulder opal (16.1ct) Australia, 22ct/999 gold. Size Q. One off work. $5,750
Ring - Boulder opal (12.2ct) Australia, 18ct/22ct/999 gold. Size N½. One off work. $3,500
From 2022
Pointing to Solstice necklace, pure fused silver, 31 variable links forged (one off work) $2,700
'Light as a Feather', pure gold/silver $2,050
'Soft Fold' pure gold/silver $1,800
Black Pearl Manahiki Island (5.65ct each pearl) $2,200
912, Ring, Goldwrap signet 22ct size N1/2 $3,620
903, Ring, Keshi Pearl, Rarotonga, 22ct and 24ct gold $3,100
896, Ring, 22ct gold one off size P $3,120
880, Ring, fused variable wrap 22ct gold $3,180
918, Ring, organic pure silver with swipe of pure gold, size K $400
882, Ring, signet, fused pure gold & silver size N 1/2 $930
890, Ring, silver halo with stamp size N 1/2 $400
907, Ring, soft square halo gold/silver size J $1,050
917, Earrings, Life Savers, forged pure silver $320
902, Earrings, medium long drop pure silver, stg hooks $520
920, Earrings, buried gold drops 24ct gold bead, pure silver $400
915, Bracelet, Large forged oval pure silver 65mm internal diameter with oval gold $840
886, Ring, Archers band, pure silver size O $430
916, Bracelet, heavy variable link roll on off chain, pure silver $1,130
Previously in stock
From 2021
Earrings - Long Forged Drops, 18ct gold hook, pure gold, 22ct gold $2,000
Ring - Gold Wrap Signet, 22ct yellow gold (soft square) $3,620
Earrings - XL Drop with pure gold inlay, sterling and pure silver $560
Earrings - Super Hoops on Hooks with pure gold stamp, sterling and pure silver $430
Earrings - Life Savers, pure silver on sterling silver hooks $320
From 2020
Necklace - heavy chain regalia 44 fused links pure silver, 60cm long $1,760
From 2019
 40 Silver Rolling with the Gold (pendant) sterling silver, pure gold $650
The Golden Blessings (pendant) sterling silver, pure gold $680
Under a Golden Cloud (pendant) sterling silver, pure gold $650
Tall Gold Hill Shelter (pendant) sterling silver $720
 Reverse sides
From 2018
 40 Silver Links, necklace, soft fused gold $6,900
From 2017
 Gold Bar Signet Ring. Pure gold , pure silver, size N½ $790
Third Eye Signet Ring Pure gold , pure silver, size K $640
Three Stamp Signet Ring. Pure gold, pure silver, size N½ $500
Gold Rim Disk Bangle. Pure gold, pure silver $3,200
From 2015
Earrings, Moonstone Window Pure gold, 18ct, Moonstones (4.5ct & 4.45ct) $2,100
Earrings, Long Tags Pure gold, 18ct, fused silver $1,920
Earrings, Small Shapes 22ct gold, 18ct $1,080
From 2013
Silver Lining (reversed) ring, pure silver and gold $770
Silver Lining (soft square) ring, pure silver and gold $930
Soft 5 Sides ring, pure silver and gold $1,360
5 Rememberings, bracelet $700
Silk plait, pure silver and gold
From 2012
Bell ring star sapphire 22ct , pure gold $3,850
Ring variable band with small gold ring 22ct $2,100
Ring with soft silent bell 22ct $2,850
From 2011
1 Every cloud has a gold lining, brooch $580
sterling silver, pure gold
2 Bird with golden egg, brooch $540
sterling silver, pure gold
3 Parcel with golden wrap, ring $550
sterling silver, pure gold
4 Ruby eye on square, ring $1,110
sterling silver, pure silver, pure gold, ruby
Moonstone pool ring 2011 $3,330
'cool pool of moonstone fills the cup. Light shines through bringing gold to the surface and a flash
of Blue to the sky'
22ct gold, pure gold, moonstone
Sapphire eye ring 2011 $750
'always open, never sleeping the sapphire keeps watch'
Pure gold, silver, sapphire
Ruby, Pigeons blood ring 2011 $1,280
'so much fat gold to hold a drop of Blood'
Pure gold, silver, ruby
Coral tablet seal, ring 2011 $1,920
'dense pigment, red image reversed'
Pure gold, silver, coral
From 2010
Full Regalia, chain $1,330
Pure silver
Full Regalia, pendant $1,380
Pure gold inlay, pure silver, silk taniko plait
From 2009
Ruby Cup Ring wrap band fused 22ct gold, pure gold, ruby $2,200
From 2008
1 Pendant Boulder opal, pure silver, pure gold, 22ct gold, taaniko silk $1,920
2 Pendant Manahiki island black pearl, pure gold, pure silver, 22ct gold $1,640 |
