A hand-carved oak leaf cast in oxidised sterling silver, a freshwater pearl suspended beneath it on a gold-filled wire — small in scale, considered in every detail.
Made in Louise Douglas's Nelson studio using the lost wax casting technique, each leaf is first carved by hand in wax before being cast in sterling silver, hand-finished, and oxidised to a dark antique tone. The pearl and gold-filled connector sit quietly against that depth — a pairing that feels both botanical and considered.
Oxidised sterling silver, gold-filled, freshwater pearl
Sterling silver hooks
Total length 28mm, leaf charm 16mm
ABOUT the MAKER
Louise Douglas
Louise Douglas works from her studio in Nelson, New Zealand, casting jewellery directly from the natural world — seashells, twigs, leaves, found objects — and from a deep affection for the particular and the remembered. Her pieces are small-batch, made by hand using the lost wax casting technique, and finished in oxidised sterling silver, solid gold, and freshwater pearl. The collection spans botanical drop earrings and delicate necklaces through to bangles and rings — each piece rooted in the same making process, the same sensibility. There is nothing generic in Louise's work. Every form has a source: something picked up on a walk, something held onto. The jewellery carries that quality with it. Explore the Louise Douglas collection at Tessuti.
