Small in form, considered in every detail — a pair of acorn drop earrings hand-carved and lost wax cast in oxidised sterling silver, each one finished with a white freshwater pearl.
Made in Louise Douglas's Nelson studio, the acorn caps carry the fine surface texture of the original carving — hatched and tactile against the smooth curve of the pearl beneath. The oxidised silver sits dark and rich; the pearl catches light quietly against it.
A piece tied to place and memory, worn close to the ear.
Oxidised sterling silver
Sterling silver hooks
White freshwater pearl
Total length 25mm
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.
