A single freshwater pearl, held in a small cast 9k gold cap — organic in form, considered in every detail.
Made in Louise Douglas's Nelson studio using the lost wax casting technique, each cap is hand-carved in wax before being cast in solid 9k gold and hand-finished. The rim is subtly irregular, retaining the character of the original carving — a quiet contrast to the smooth, luminous pearl it holds. The result is a stud that feels handmade without announcing it.
An everyday earring with a little more to it.
9k gold
Freshwater pearl
Cap 6mm, pearl 2mm
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.
