A hand-carved acorn and oak leaf in 9k gold, a freshwater pearl suspended beneath — small in scale, considered in every detail.
Made in Louise Douglas's Nelson studio using the lost wax casting technique, the acorn cup and leaf charm are carved in wax before being cast in 9k gold and hand-finished to retain their subtle surface texture. The freshwater pearl sits beneath the acorn cup, pale and round against the warm gold. The two charms hang together on a fine 9k gold chain — a piece that carries something of the found world with it, and wears as quietly as it was made.
9k gold, freshwater pearl
9k gold chain and clasp
Charm length 18mm, chain length 45cm
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.
