Morris and Watson is proud to support and celebrate Australia and New Zealand’s most exciting jewellery designers and retailers.
The entrants
Designer: Alex Sommerville
Item: Ring
Name of piece: Man Up
Description of piece: Jewellery was once a symbol of wealth and status for men, however, modern designs trend towards the plain, the simple and the understated. I designed this to show that men’s jewellery does not have to be boring, but instead a statement of personal style.
Motivation: To test my abilities and push myself to achieve the best possible quality of craftsmanship.
Designer: Shane Tennant
Item: Ring
Name of piece: The Rock
Description of piece: Earth splitting, lava flowing bringing forth our diamond crystal.
Motivation: A diamond’s raw beauty with its unique crystal faces forever looking wet and shining. Brought forward to us through such violence using titanium colours and red gold l’ve represented this journey.
Designer: Steve Pallas
Item: Cuff
Name of piece: Immunity
Description of piece: Immunity - a distinctive cuff that represents the pressure and resistance of stability and strength, allowing you to rotate the axle, which makes it unique.
Motivation: My motivation was to make a cuff that I would wear. I wanted it to be bright yet show masculinity.
Designer: Ok Jin Jang
Item: Ring
Name of piece: Buddy Buddy
Description of piece: Together sometimes separate.
Motivation: Bearing
The award categories