Suzette Watkins is an artisan jeweller transforming places in Australia into wearable art.

Taking inspiration from their travels throughout Australia and the country’s incredible

variety of habitats, places, flora and fauna, Suzette translates the landscape into vibrant, original jewellery in silver and semi-precious stones. The jewellery is then boxed together with one of her husband Mike’s photographs of the inspiration.

About half of the pieces go overseas; their work is held in private collections all over the world. Despite this, the work is very affordable; all made by hand in Suzette’s Adelaide studio.

Suzette Watkins swapped her arts management role in Alice Springs for a jewellers’ bench in 2006. At age 56 she returned to college to retrain as a Silversmith, bringing a new focus to the jewellery she has been creating since 2003. A keen eye for colour and an ongoing involvement with indigenous art led to her engagement with jewellery and design.

Her jewellery interprets the Australian landscape in a bold abstract context, with an emphasis on colour, shape, texture and light. Suzette’s work includes commissioned work, exclusive and limited designs as well as more generally available pieces.

‘Inspired by our beautiful country and specifically crafted to represent our landscape, Suzette Watkins is painstakingly producing what is probably the most uniquely Australian jewellery in the world. She uses stunning photographs taken by husband Mike Fewster to fuel her creativity. Suzette translates a location or subject into a beautiful piece of jewellery capturing the essence of its subject, while leaving the obvious behind. Suzette’s interpretations are subtle and elegant’. Lauren Doherty, Australian Times: Australian Made magazine, January 2015.