Mineral Specimen Brooch III Tumbler Sterling studs with a hand

Sterling studs with a hand hammered sparkling crystal-inspired texture

This statement brooch was made in sterling silver and niobium

These anodised sections are coloured to create a "trompe l'oeil" effect - an optical illusion to look like crystals

before Alice flush set the shapes into the silver

Hallmarked at The Sheffield Assay Office in 2025

Mineral Specimen Brooch III Tumbler Sterling studs with a handThis imagined mineral specimen brooch was inspired by rocks I collected as a child, and specimens such as at The Natural History Museum. I have created a new, completely unique gemstone that takes crystal shapes (such as garnets) and rock textures (such as schist), and morphed them into a new, fun and almost celestial jewel. The colouring pushes the boundaries of reality on earth into something otherworldly. The surrounding silver is inspired by