ABOUT SIOBHAN WAY Siobhan
Way
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Founder,
Creative
Director and a qualified Gemologist, has been crafting her coveted limited edition range of fine jewellery since 2007.
Every Siobhan Way piece is handcrafted. Siobhan’s workshop is led by a Parisian trained master jeweler who shares the same commitment to innovation, design
Her five collections released to date
and build quality. Her cutting team
have developed a signature aesthetic of
includes fourth generation artisans.
striking, wearable, precious pieces for the modern woman.
‘There’s
a
thrill
in
custom
cutting
gemstones - constantly trialing new
‘I wanted to create beautiful, elegant
shapes, sacrificing carats, to create
pieces with a difference: chic, subtle,
seamless and organic pieces – the
yet suitable to our casual lifestyle, day
stone and the gold, the balance and the
or night.’
harmony.’
Siobhan is one of Australia’s leading
Siobhan’s ‘less is more’ yet vibrant design
independent jewelers, building a devoted
sensibility has captured the attention of
clientele of discerning followers.
high profile clients, stylists and editors
Reinterpreting
traditional
gemstones
with spirited new cuts, Siobhan explores the boundaries of an old craft, providing a new expression of the evocative luster of hand-sourced custom cut jewels.
alike, with her work regularly featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, GQ and other national publications.
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PRISMA COLLECTION Siobhan’s latest collection, PRISMA, features bold new cuts crafted from exquisite hand-sourced gemstones from Brazil, Madagascar and Sri Lanka, designed to express the natural angles and striking colours of the crystalline form. New to the limited edition collection are innovative custom ‘Angle’ and ‘Mirror’ cut gemstones; in lilac amethyst, azure topaz, sunburst citrine and subtle 4
smoky quartz. “Gemstone crystals in their natural state are so incredibly beautiful. I have tried to stay true to their natural form - working with and creating cuts that capture the angles and colours yet maintain an elegant form of wearable modern designs.”
35 Pieces Amethyst, blue topaz, green amethyst, citrine, smokey quartz, aquamarine, green tourmaline, lavender spinel, padparadschar sapphire, white diamonds, brown diamonds, champagne diamonds, blue sapphires, drussy agate.
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PARILTI COLLECTION The Parilti collection (Turkish for ‘Lustre’) is inspired by exotic destinations, from the rich architecture and history of Istanbul, Berlin, Paris and Zurich to the striking contrasts of Asia where Siobhan continues her search for breath-taking gemstones. Parilti
features
special
stones
from
Myanmar,
Madagascar, Sri-Lanka, West Africa and Brazil, including special rose cut blue-grey sapphire Parilti 6
earrings and rings designed to capture the ebb and flow of Istanbul’s dazzling Bosphorus.
30 Pieces Rose cut blue-grey sapphire, rose cut ruby, white diamonds, brown diamonds, champagne diamonds, rubies, blue sapphires, blue diamonds, rose cut black diamond, padparadschar sapphire, green tourmanline, turquoise, orange moonstone, pink spinel, peach topaz.
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BEL ÉTÉ COLLECTION Reflecting the brilliant colours of the Mediterranean, Siobhan created the Bel Été (Beautiful Summer) Collection. Bel Été’s special ‘Scintiller Cut’ brings to life the intense colour of beautiful, transparent stones: azure blue topaz, violet amethyst, golden citrine, crimson rhodolite and gem green peridot. Individually cut stones are hand-set and designed to float effortlessly in 18 carat gold as elegant drop 8
earrings and covetable rings - designed to be worn on their own or stacked in a variety of dazzling colour combinations.
10 Pieces Amethyst, blue topaz, green amethyst, citrine, smokey quartz, rhodolite, peridot.
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DE LA PAIX COLLECTION Inspired by her travels to Angkor Wat, Cambodia, the De La Paix collection is designed to capture the ethereal colours, rich textures and organic shapes of the remarkable 12th Century Buddhist temple. The collection’s subtle colour palette is complemented by
Siobhan’s
signature
pared
back
aesthetic
and special cut stones, offering surprising and spectacular combinations, including: mixed brown and champagne diamonds; cabochon-cut smoky 10
quartz and ethereal royal blue Indian moonstone. In De La Paix, Siobhan introduced the raw beauty of ‘Angkor Gold’: a muted 18 carat yellow gold, created to provide visual fluidity and a background for her mix of subtle stones, highlighting their natural beauty.
20 Pieces Royal blue moonstones, champagne diamonds, brown diamonds, white diamonds, black diamonds, smokey quartz, amethyst, black jade, blue topaz.
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SPIRIT HOUSE COLLECTION Siobhan’s
inaugural
collection,
Spirit
House,
plays with classic themes and dazzling colours. Its sophisticated simplicity makes it thoroughly contemporary and equally beautiful worn day or night. Each piece is designed to make a statement. Siobhan hand-sourced an exotic collection of precious and semi-precious gemstones from her travels through the exotic heart of Asia to create 12
her visually diverse range of jewellery. From the cool simplicity of the Sun Cross fashioned from gold and dazzling diamonds to the seductive curves of the yellow gold encased, multi-faceted citrine Cushion Ring, this collection runs, with ease, from one end of colour spectrum to the other.
43 Pieces Amethyst, green amethyst, citrine, smokey quartz, onyx, tiger eye, white diamonds, black diamonds.
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LIFESTYLE
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STYL E WITH PIP CHRISTMASS
11 Wednesday, November 27, 2013 THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
• pip.christmass@wanews.com.au
A subtle type of sparkle
STYLE NEWS
Swimwear for curves
Fine jeweller Siobhan Way’s latest collection explores the beauty of reflected light. She talks to Pip Christmass erth-based fine jeweller Siobhan Way admits she still gets anxious every time she releases a new collection, despite her latest range, Prisma, being her fifth since launching in 2007. “It’s not nervousness, really, but you are putting yourself out there,” she says. “It’s your own personal creative expression, so there’s always going to be that little bit of anxiety about how people receive it. I think if you don’t feel that way, that’s a worry. It shows how much you care about what you’re putting out there.” She needn’t worry too much. Prisma, a 34-piece collection of hand-sourced mirror-cut and angle- cut gemstones set into 18ct pink and yellow gold rings, earrings and necklaces, is her finest to date. Ms Way doesn’t really do “flashy”. Her designs are elegant, subtle, and yet still eye-catchingly beautiful. While some of the cuts in this collection are bold, geometric, and angular, there is still something very refined about them. A Siobhan Way piece is chic, without being overstated. Prisma’s gemstones, sourced from Brazil, Sri Lanka and Madagascar, include sparkling citrines, tourmaline, topaz, purple amethyst, aquamarines and violet spinel as well as the more subdued but equally entrancing smoky
Australian designer Danielle Wallace was recently tapped to design a curve-friendly range for iconic American swimwear brand Jantzen. The collection, A Place in the Sun, features Italian lycra which helps to shape and accentuate natural curves. “My inspiration for the collection comes from my favourite hotels, places like the Beverly Hills Hotel and Lake Como’s Villa d’Este,” Wallace says. The designer imagined swimsuits throughout the decades, worn by such glamorous women as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, or Farrah Fawcett. The Jantzen Limited Edition Collection by Danielle Wallace is available exclusively online at davidjones.com.au
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Empire Rose-tinted Pop along to WA designer boutique Hatch tomorrow from 5.30-7.30pm to check out the Summer 2013 collection by local favourite Empire Rose. You can meet the designer, Kathryn Cizieka, be styled by the Empire Rose team, enjoy some bubbles and receive 20 per cent off Empire Rose on the night. Hatch is at enex100, Perth.
New online SHINING BRIGHT Siobhan Way has been planning her new collection for years.
normally use in Bangkok, but the collaboration has been really exciting.” For Ms Way, herself a qualified gemologist, the ideas behind Prisma had been percolating in the back of her mind for five years before finally coming to fruition this year. “Ideas simmer away, and then you see something or start cutting a certain type of stone and you have the light-bulb moment and realise what direction you need to go in,” she says. “I’ve tried to keep the natural crystal forms but still make it modern and interesting and wearable.” The setting of the stones was not easy, given the difficulty of the
‘Ideas simmer away, and then you see something.’ quartz. Ms Way says she was fascinated by the light-reflecting quality of natural crystal forms and wanted to investigate cuts that maximised their luminous qualities. “I’ve found an amazing cutter in Brazil who basically lives next to a mine well-known for producing citrines and various types of quartz,” she explains. “He cuts from the rough, so the colours are just beautiful. It was a very trusting step for me, because I haven’t worked beyond the cutter I
cuts. “We definitely broke a few stones working on the collection,” she admits. “Quite often we had to go back to square one. But then the collection evolves and turns into something else. The piece has to work, and look good on an aesthetic level.” Prisma contains a mix of larger geometric pieces and finer detail, so on one hand you have mirror-cut purple amethyst in a modernist ring setting, and on another you have delicate green tourmaline necklaces on fine pink
gold chain. The necklaces are designed to be worn either alone, or layered with stones in other colours. Ms Way has also experimented with agate and natural drussy in a series of arty, organic-looking rings, necklaces and cuffs. Quite different from the rest of her work, she suggests these pieces signal a new direction for the future. “I quite like the idea of things being sparkly without being ‘blingy’,” she says. “It’s something I want to develop a bit more.” While Siobhan Way pieces are sold interstate at Becker Minty in Sydney, the jeweller maintains a studio in Subiaco where she meets clientele by private appointment. This low-key approach hasn’t stopped her pieces from being snapped up by the likes of Deborah Hutton, Abbie Cornish and Bella Heathcoate, and her work has appeared in the pages of Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and marie claire. In a culture in which talent and achievement is often loudly self-proclaimed, this is one creative who prefers to let the work speak for itself. To explore the collection go to siobhanway.com
IN VOGUE
Forever diamonds Mazzuchelli’s recently announced it had been appointed the authorised Forevermark Jeweller in WA in the lead-up to the festive period. Forevermark is a diamond brand from the De Beers Group that advocates responsible sourcing. Less than one per cent of the world’s diamonds are eligible to become a Forevermark diamond, indicating that they come from ethically and environmentally committed sources. Mazzuchelli’s will be showcasing the Centre of My Universe design, an exquisite solitaire ring surrounded by pave-set diamonds, perfect as a very special gift for a loved one at Christmas. forevermark.com
Perfect match Much-loved UK e-boutique Matches Fashion has recently launched a website specifically for Australia. You’ll find prices in Australian dollars, plus exclusive local content, and if you spend more than $300 you’ll get free express delivery to boot. Matches carries some of the most fabulous labels in the business, from the likes of Balenciaga, McQueen and Saint Laurent to local stars Josh Goot, Dion Lee and Camilla and Marc. Get shopping at matchesfashion.com.
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A couple of Perth retailers have launched online stores just in time for Christmas. Dark-edged North Perth boutique S2 offers a hand-picked selection of pieces from designers such as Lui Hon, Alistair Trung, Zambesi and One Fell Swoop; go to s2perth.com.au. Queen Street retailer Venn has also launched an e-shop at venn.net, which carries an extensive range of contemporary designer products from about 100 different brands (including Eva Solo, Lexon, Samantha Robinson, Aesop and Design by Them). The e-shop even includes a Gift Finder — perfect in the lead-up to Christmas. Free shipping on all orders received online before 12am WST on Saturday.
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1. Prisma ring. Custom mirror-cut purple amethyst set in handcrafted 18ct pink gold. 2. Pedaco ring. Custom angle-cut citrine set in handcrafted 18ct gold. 3. Plier ring. Handcrafted 18ct pink gold with pave-set round brilliant-cut brown diamonds. 4. Pedaco earrings. Custom angle-cut b l u e t o p a z s e t i n h a n d c r a f t e d 1 8 c t g o l d . P r i c e s o n r e q u e s t . C o n t a c t d e t a i l s : s i o b h a n w a y. c o m .
Brazilian footwear brand Melissa recently opened its first M Dreams boutique in Perth, on the corner of Piccadilly Arcade and the Murray Street Mall. Stacked full of the popular shoe label’s collaborations with the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood, the store takes you on a colourful tour of the Melissa aesthetic — eco-friendly, recyclable plastic shoes. melissaaustralia.com.au
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CONTACT DETAILS
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