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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Friday, December 06, 2019

EMERALD

Congratulations to Fiona & Lambrose. They wanted a ring that was thoughtful in terms of provenance and production. We made them a unplated white gold band with a locally sourced uncut Torrington emerald. I love these soft, subtle colours and the translucence of the emerald. #corkysaintclair #madeinmelbourne #torringtonemerald #engagementring #weddingring #alternativeengagementring #emeraldring #alternativebridal #goldband #goldring #indiewedding

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

HOURS


Hey everybody we have extended our shop hours until Christmas Eve.

Monday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm
Saturday 10am to 6pm

If you would like to visit after 6pm please text or call so we can let you up (the CENTURY BUILDING locks the front doors at 6pm; we are often in our studio till 7)

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

GOLDEN







The Golden Hour - when the light is warmer and softer and everything looks the way we should remember them. Our locket evokes this sentiment capturing your memories in two scalloped photo frames made from beautiful, glowing solid gold. The locket is made of solid 9ct yellow gold. The engraving is done by hand in Melbourne. We have presented this locket on an Italian solid 9ct yellow gold curb chain. Designed and made in Melbourne.

Monday, November 18, 2019

DAWN




The Golden Dawn Pendant - a mysterious yet luminous piece made from 9ct yellow gold with a triangle cut diamond.  

#madeinmelbourne #corkysaintclair #goldpendant #diamondpendant

Monday, October 21, 2019

MORGANITE






Morganite is the pink iteration of the Beryl family whose members include Emeralds and Aquamarine.

 The warm blush of dusky pink of our Morganite Trillionaires is made more intense by the elegant 9 carat Rose gold band.

 The 'Galaxy' band is elegantly tapered- they are thinner and taller near the top of the ring and wider near the bottom.

 There is a similar ring in our range 'Celeste' which is similar but finer and thinner. please see that option if you want a finer band or a more affordable alternative. Hand carved band - 100% made in Melbourne.

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Friday, October 18, 2019

TOURMALINE


Tourmalines are famous the myriad colour variations in which they can occur. I was struck by the blue green of this pair of tourmalines that we used for our Skull Pendant. The skull was hand carved in Melbourne. The brief was 'quite realistic' but slightly stylised so as to not look gothy or heavy metal. Another fun feature is that the jaw is articulated.

Friday, October 04, 2019

SAPPHIRE




Some gemstones are so beautiful they demand their own space to shine. We have created a mini collection of studs called ‘Australian Singletons’, made with Australian sapphires from the gemstone collection of @kapitalcity. Each stud is unique and is designed to be worn as a singleton or mixed in with others to make an eclectic earring layout.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

TOURMALINE


Tourmaline is the birthstone for October. It is famous for the myriad of colour variations but the blues are always sought after. We have made one pair of studs from the collection of @kapitalcity. This Australian Tourmaline is from Queensland and is has a fetching emerald cut that really shows off that unique Smokey Blue colour.

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Tuesday, September 03, 2019

HANDSOME



Handsome Forrest Cufflinks for the lumberjack in your life. Our forrest design was hand engraved into a cleaned up a turn-of-century cuff link I found in Brooklyn years ago - creating a beautiful and wholly original work.

The engraving gives the work a beautiful textured feeling.

Made in Melbourne.

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

HERKIMER


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Add some clarity to your life with our new waterclear Herkimer Drop Earrings. Herkimers are uncut double terminated crystals from Upstate New York. Each stone has 18 facets regardless of size.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

RESCUE


This was a fun project for us with a stylish result for our client. We used the sapphires and diamonds from Connie’s grandma’s ornate ring to build a super cute modern looking band. In this small size our signature five stone ring looks chunky and fun; the gemstones really pop against the silver. 

If you have an old ring that has lovely stones and you would like to use them for a new project, please contact us to see if we can help you.



Wednesday, August 21, 2019

TOURMALINE


We are setting this watermelon tourmaline as a pendant. Watch this space - it's going to be a beauty!

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

TOURMALINE


People love tourmaline for its incredible range of colours. These hand made studs feature rough watermelon Tourmaline- showing bright distinct zones of green, clear and pink material. Tourmaline is the birthstone for October. #madeimmelbourne#corkysaintclair #tourmaline

Sunday, August 18, 2019

SAPPHIRES

Trapezoid sapphires from Inverall, NSW in a sterling silver setting. The incredible colour really sings in this elegant step cut and simple setting.

Designed and made in Melbourne.

click herehttps://shop.corkysaintclair.com/collections/earrings/products/australian-sapphire-earrings

Saturday, August 17, 2019

GLACIER

We worked on this ring for months - it was a challenge getting such a monumental sapphire to look  sleek in an epic gold setting. We wanted the sapphire to look like it was part of the ring, as if the whole thing had been pulled out of the ground. 

By the end, four people had worked on this - and the result is nothing short of spectacular.

This incredible slab like 5 carat raw Australian Sapphire is set in solid 9ct White Gold.

Designed and Made in Melbourne.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

PLANTER


This sculptural piece is a living artwork. I have been growing little plants in crystals for the last decade but this is the first one that we are selling from the shop. This is because we were underground and also because I have been slowly perfecting the technique.
I planted a baby pilea in this amethyst cluster in January 2019. It has been living and growing happily ever since.
Pileas loves the light, they prefer bright indirect sunlight. Putting it outside it might burn if it gets too much sun.
The pilea wants to be watered moderately, but do not overwater it. The Pilea likes to dry out in-between waterings and doesn’t like to stay soggy. We have made it easier for you by suspending the crystal - making watering a simple task. This arrangement could live on your office desk quite easily.
For collection from our shop only.
https://shop.corkysaintclair.com/collections/homewares/products/suspended-amethyst-planter-with-pilea

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

BIRTHSTONE

This Birthstone Bracelet was a fun project we undertook for one of our favourite customers. We built this easy to wear sterling silver bracelet with a beautiful bright peridot gypsy set into its surface.





Peridot is the birthstone for August. Next month is sapphires - so come and check out our sapphire collection if you are looking for a gift for any September babes out there.

Monday, August 05, 2019

HEXAGON





Loving this hexagonal salt and pepper diamond ring set in soft looking rose gold.


Currently a size 7.0



designed by Christopher Bril for Corky Saint Clair




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Sunday, August 04, 2019

SAPPHIRE

Our Halo Ring is so comfortable to wear, it might just be the perfect wedding band for a man. It features an incredible teal colour Sapphire from Rubyvale Queensland. The stone is not cut but we have set it into the 9ct gold band with a natural facet which catches the light.



This ring is size U.

Made in Melbourne.
designed by Chris Bril for Corky Saint Clair

OPAL

This boulder opal from Coober Pedy looks like the most exquisite slice of the surface of a large icy planet. The bright swirls of colours include bands of electric blue and gorgeous pool of a red crystal that we chose to showcase by orienting the claws around it.

Designed by Christopher Bril and Eva Reiser for Corky Saint Clair.

DIAMOND


Let light in with our newRose Gold and uncut pink diamond ring. Designed by Christopher Bril and Eva Reiser for Corky Saint Clair. Made in Melbourne.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

SAPPHIRE

This one of a kind sapphire pendant is a statement piece that looks modern and fresh. Its asymmetric facets evoke the sleek planes and angles of contemporary architecture.

It features a 4ct roughly cut sapphire from Rubyvale Queensland. The sapphire was cut in Melbourne. Designed by Christopher Bril and Eva Reiser for Corky Saint Clair. 

Materials: Australian Sapphire, sterling silver bezel, 42cm Italian Sterling Silver curb chain.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

DEER


'Deer Wandering Through The Forest With Dew Laden Antlers' -  a playful piece made from 9ct yellow gold and brilliant white diamonds.

Monday, July 29, 2019

GARNET













If you love deep red colours you can go past this Australian garnet from NSW. We have set it in a stylish custom made sterling silver claw setting. The garnet is 1.85ct. It measures 11mm x 6.5mm. Presented on a 45cm sterling silver curb chain.

Garnets are the birthstone for January.

Australia produces almost half of the world garnets, with the rest mainly coming from India, USA, and China. Garnets have also been extracted from Broken Hill in New South Wales (see Google Arts and Culture) and Harts Ranges in Northern Territory since the 1880s, as a by-product of mining other minerals from metamorphic rocks.

One Of A Kind piece, made in Melbourne.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

SAPPHIRE

One of my favourite rings we’ve built this year was for Alex in Sydney. 

This minimal 18ct white gold band makes these gemstones sing - the white diamond contrasting with the lush sapphires. We chose a warmer blue to slightly mismatch the ultra vivid centre stone.

Monday, July 22, 2019

OPENING


HEY Everybody
our new shop is officially open!!!

We are now situated in the iconic Century Building, on Swanston Street.

Room 602/125 Swanston Street.

Our Hours are:
Monday to Friday
11am to 6pm
Saturday
12pm to 3pm

or by appointment.

The room is next to the elevator.




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