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PROFILE
I have always been fascinated with
the person who wears my jewellery
jewellery. After attending a night class
will be creating their own treasured
to make myself a bracelet, I decided
experiences too. I thoroughly enjoy
to take my interest further and study
the process of jewellery making from
Contemporary Jewellery Design
concept to completion and the path
and Fabrication at the Randwick
that this leads you on as an artist.
Technical Institute in Sydney, Australia. This training cemented my love for
I prefer to work in sterling silver and non
designing and creating jewellery
precious materials to highlight that the
– a passion I have now made my
beauty and the value of the item is in
profession.
the memories or emotions invoked by the piece rather than the material from
I constantly find inspiration for my
which the item is made.
work in everyday life. I translate the thoughts, feelings and ideas I
Every item of my work is a unique piece
experience into unique jewellery
of hand made New Zealand jewellery
pieces. In a way, the jewellery I craft
- all designed and crafted by me in my
is a record of a treasured experience
workshop. Some pieces are ‘one off’
of mine. And I love the idea that
designs and many are limited edition.
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GUN CLUB COLLECTION
This collection of jewellery is inspired
lavish goodies for the Christmas
by the many medals and prizes that
table with his keen eye for shooting.
my father won as a keen member
With this collection of work, I have
of a gun club and NZ representative
tried to bring a modern twist
in clay target shooting. As young
on the classic items that were
children, my brothers and I spent
worn in this era. I have kept the
a lot of time at gun clubs in the
chains quite raw in terms of
Waikato. The boys worked in the
finishing and the way they are
traps and of course, being a girl, I
hammered into shape. My
was expected to help the ladies set
intention is to give the pieces
the long lunch table. Some of the
a modern edge. The medals
ladies were intriguing, dripping with
themselves share the classic
statement jewellery, large hair styles
shapes from the past but
and adorned with stacks of rings
I have applied a fresh
crowding their fingers. It was always
appeal by way of the
the shining silver medals that Dad
brushed pattern effect
won that fascinated me. Over many
and higher background
years my father could be relied
polish.
upon to provide a ham and other
MEDALS
SKEET CHAIN WEAR LONG OR SHORT
SKEET CHAIN WEAR LONG OR SHORT
SWEEP CHAIN TWO LINK STYLES HOW YOU WEAR IT IS YOUR CHOICE
SWEEP CHAIN TWO LINK STYLES HOW YOU WEAR IT IS YOUR CHOICE
DOUBLE RISE CHAIN WEAR LONG OR SHORT
S QUA D BR A CE LE T
SHOT CUFF
WRIST WEAR
TRI P LE B ANG LE
DOUBLES BRACELET
WRIST WEAR
CENTRE CIRCLE FOB
CLASSIC HAMMERED FOB
TARGET STACK RING
RINGS
TRIPLE STACK - ONE HOOP
TRIPLE STACK - TRIPLE HOOP
BRUSH SLIDE
RINGS
TARGET PRACTICE
HIGH HOUSE CHAIN WEAR LONG OR SHORT
DOUBLES NECKLACE
HAMMERED HOOPS SM/MED/LGE
POSSIBLE EARRINGS
HAMMERED HOOPS WITH DROP SM/MED/LGE
SINGLES EARRINGS
EARRINGS
SHOT EARRINGS
TRAP EARRINGS
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CLEANING AND CARE
All items of Julie Eynon jewellery y are
jewellery in its packaging whilst not in
hand made from sterling silver. Silver
use will help to reduce tarnishing.
naturally tarnishes over time. During the final stages of production various patinas
Necklaces and items with a brushed or
and finishes are applied to each item.
hammered finish can be gently cleaned
Some pieces are highly polished while
using a soft toothbrush and small
others may have a hammered, matt or
amount of toothpaste prior to using the
a brushed effect applied to them.
silver cloth. This is not recommended for highly polished items as the polished
To clean, simply rub each item over
finish will be scratched.
gently with a silver cloth. Silver cloths contain cleaning products that polish
Silver develops its own patina as it is
and protect from tarnishing. They are
worn, enduring knocks and scratches
available from most supermarkets.
along the way. It should be expected that the original patina or finish applied
It is recommended that you clean the
to a piece will change over time to
jewellery after it has been in contact
reflect its use.
with chlorine, perfume, hairspray, makeup or sweat. Keeping your