CONTEMPORARY NEW ZEALAND JEWELLERY

Carmen Burgi

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I am a New Zealander from the south of the south and as such much of my work derives from the spectacular landscape and botanical beauty around me. My work usually ends up in a feeling of 'organic-ness', in an undefined sense. The wearer may be unsure what it is exactly. A piece may infer both the land or sea, darkness and light, the sinister and ethereal, budding, or the beauty of decay. The result is part my observation, part whimsy, and I hope, conveys my love of our island New Zealand.

From 2023

Beneath the deepest layers of the ocean lives an unknown world of organic forms, darkness, pools of colour and flashes of light.

Ring - Barnacle ring small, sterling silver oxidised, resin, microbeads, 12.5mm dia. 34mm x 26 mm x 19 mm   $290
Ring - Barnacle ring large (purple), sterling silver oxidised, resin, microbeads, 19mm dia. 37.5mm x 27mm x 23.5mm   $350
Ring - Dark pool ring (purple), sterling silver oxidised, resin, automotive glass, 18mm dia. 32mm x 32mm x 32mm   $360
Ring - Probe ring, sterling silver oxidised, resin, 49.5mm L o/all, 21mm x 22.5mm x 20mm   $360
Ring - Lurking Ring, sterling silver oxidised, brass, resin, 19mm diameter 41.5 x 36 x 27mm diameter   $410

Brooch - Critter brooch, sterling silver, resin, pearls, microbeads, stainless steel rubber, 55.5 x 21 x 32x 32mm   $450
Pendant - sterling silver, oxidised, pearls, microbeads, gold coloured pigment, resin, 60cm L x 4.5cmW x 3.2cm H   $1,100
Bangle - sterling silver oxidised, 65mm diameter   $450

From 2022

Relic. Stg silver (oxidized), synthetic rubies, rice pearls. $450
Waratah. Mild steel (waxed), stg silver, synthetic ruby. $220

Life Raft Brooch, stg silver, coral, tourmaline, stainless steel $1,035

Party Ring, pink druzy, stg silver $890
Bones Ring , stg silver, Size N1/2 $400

Earrings, hot pink/leaf, pink druzy, stg silver $580
Earrings, rhodochrosite (stalactite slices), stg silver $860

From 2021

This work is a little different from me this time with the use of different stones. I have tried to create a 'lolly' feel.

Pink Quartz Ring. Sterling silver, pink quartz, 41 x 38 wide x 32mm high, size M (satin finish)   $240
Mexican Opal Ring. Mexican opal, 18kt gold, sterling silver, size T (textured and satin finish)   $680
Moonstone Ring. Grey moonstone, sterling silver, size R to S (satin finish)   $410
Ear Lollies Faceted Chrysoprase, sterling silver, fine silver, 44 x 20 x 2.5mm each (textured)   $480

Chain, Sterling silver with 18k gold solder highlights, Garnets set in 18ct gold (satin finish) $980 NB: Can be worn as choker or bracelet – 49cm
Bangle. Hand Forged sterling silver with fine silver insert (hammered) 75mm inside diameter 104mm outside $670

From 2020

Bracelet, fabicated stg silver $560
Ring, forged stg silver, peach moonstone $240

Bangle, forged stg silver, Australian sapphires $590
Earrings, fabricated stg silver, keshi pearls, Australian sapphires, peridots, grape garnets. $490