Australian Jewelry Designers Biography
Source (google.com.pk )Rhoda Wager (1875-1953), jewellery designer, was born on 10 March 1875 at Mile End Old Town, London, one of five children of George Wager, warehouseman, and his wife Jane Annabella, née James. Brought up at Bristol, she attended the local art school, then studied drawing and painting at the School of Art, Glasgow (1897-1903). She exhibited metalwork and jewellery at the Glasgow Art Club in 1901 and at Cork, Ireland, next year. From 1903 she was a member of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists and showed regularly with them. Returning to Bristol, Miss Wager taught art at St Mary's girls' school. She spent her holidays making jewellery under Bernard Cuzner, a talented silversmith who had designed Liberty & Co. Ltd's 'Cymric' jewellery in 1899.
Late in 1913 Rhoda went to live on her brother's sugar plantation in Fiji. Settling in Sydney in 1918, she resumed jewellery-making. On 24 January 1920 at the registrar general's office she married a 41-year-old widower Percival George, a marine surveyor and son of Julian Rossi Ashton.
A member of the Society of Arts and Crafts of New South Wales, Rhoda Wager later joined the Melbourne and Brisbane societies, showing annually at their exhibitions. Her jewellery was displayed and sold on commission at Farmer & Co. Ltd's city store. At 42 Martin Place, her studio had a display section which attracted clients from the Australia, Carlton and Metropole hotels. She was soon able to employ an assistant Walter Clarence Clapham and in 1928 was joined by her niece Dorothy Wager. About 1930 Rhoda moved premises to the State Office Block, Market Street, and later to Rowe Street and Victoria Arcade Chambers. She retired in 1946.
A review of her hand-wrought jewellery at the Dunster Galleries, Adelaide, in 1925, stated that her 'work is wrought from beginning to end. Each flower, stem and leaf or berry is made separately and soldered on bit by bit'. The 170 pieces exhibited included 'brooches with pearls, corals, black onyx and calchedony; earrings of lapis lazuli and amethysts; chains and pendants of opals and turquoise'.
Occasionally, she advertised in women's magazines and in December 1929 her work was illustrated in Art in Australia. Rhoda's favourite stones were opals and yellow sapphires, for they caught the sun; she used Australian motifs such as gum leaves in her foliage decoration. A tiny, silver plate bearing the name 'Wager' was soldered on her work when practicable. World War II restricted her to making wedding and engagement rings. Over twenty-five years she produced some twelve thousand pieces of jewellery, all meticulously recorded in her sketch-books (1921-46).
Generous, lively and witty, she was passionate about her art; strong-willed and determined, she was a clear-headed, industrious businesswoman. Moving to Queensland in 1951, Rhoda Wager died childless in Brisbane on 2 December 1953 and was cremated with Anglican rites. Her work provides a link with the English Arts and Crafts Movement, and with jewellery designers like Cuzner and Sybil Dunlop.
Nature has always been Alex Monroe's greatest inspiration. Whether from travels in Pakistan, walks along the hedgerows of Suffolk or even the Tuscan hills, his designs always remain inherently English. Alex always makes the original by hand in sterling silver, which gives his work its distinctive signature of such exquisite detail. He uses his skills to craft jewellery that is slightly quirky, sometimes cute, but always very feminine. The jewellery is both pretty and humorous, but consistently wearable. In 2008, Alex was awarded the prestigious 'Designer of the Year' award at the UK Jewellery Awards 2008, saying ''His quality is perfect and his style is so consistent'. Alex's distinctive designs have earned him many admirers in the press. Always a firm favourite with the girls working at UK Vogue, one of Alex's Feather necklaces recently appeared on the cover of the magazine. Elle, GRAZIA and Marie Claire also regularly feature Alex's pieces. Alex Monroe has long been a jeweller of choice to celebrities, Kate Moss, Thandie Newton, Britney Spears, and Amy Winehouse are all fans. Sienna Miller was recently seen wearing Alex Monroe during her promotional tour of Australia for GI Joe. Made in the UK.Designer Dana Lorenz created Fallon in 2007 after the success of her first line of jewellery and luxury accessories, Fenton. Fallon's pieces are strong statements that are graphic, bold and have a young spirited style. Named after the rebellious daughter of Alexis in the TV program that defined the 80's, Dynasty. Fallon appeals to the daddy's-little-rich-girl in all of us. Fallon has been featured in top publications including VOGUE, Harpers Bazaar, ELLE, Italian VOGUE, W Magazine, NY Times and is carried in the finest retailers and fashion boutiques worldwide including Barneys NY, Henri Bendel, Scoop, Intermix and Fred Segal. Dana has enjoyed her collaborations with other designers, creating accessories for Runway Shows at Proenza Schouler and Brian Reyes and recently designed a large collection with Opening Ceremony. Dana studied as a poet and painter, and has a history in fashion working for eight years with the industries finest companies including Gucci and Donna Karan.
Reuse, Repurpose, Reinvent: That's the mantra of bauble-making BFFs Stacy Herzog and Sarah Reid, who came across colorful, woven friendship bracelets while traveling through the Galapagos in 2009 and realized that these little works of art could be retooled into sophisticated jewelry. They brought the bracelets home to New York and began combining them with pieces from their grandmothers' vintage jewelry collections, creating a collection of old-and-new accessories named after the glamorous grannies, Frieda and Nellie. When Women's Wear Daily named F&N a promising up-and-coming design duo in February 2010, the girls quit their day jobs and amped up their labor of love. "We spent hours searching flea markets, estate sales, and vintage shops for pieces from the 1920s through the late 1970s that are similar to our grandmothers' treasures," Reid says. Today, Herzog and Reid spend their days crafting one-of-a-kind boho-glam bracelets and necklaces in the heart of NYC, paying frequent visits to the Ace Hotel and playing with their dogs, Bambi and Levi.
Born in Yugoslavia, Gorjana and her family moved to the United States in her teens. It wasn't long before Ford Model & Talent took note and exposed Gorjana to the glamorous, high fashion world of catwalks and photo shoots. Although she was only in her teens, Gorjana immediately realized the fashion industry would be where her inventive self and business self would one day be in accord. Upon finishing college, Gorjana decided it was time to create something she could call her own. Armed with a knack for designing, a wicked fashion sense, and a husband with a keen business mind, she knew it was time to take a chance. Thus in 2004, the contemporary jewelry collection gorjana was fashioned. The gorjana collection is now carried by the finest boutiques and retailers in the market, constantly featured in the pages of Lucky and InStyle magazines, and seen on the likes of everyone from Sienna Miller to Cindy Crawford.
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Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
Australian Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
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