Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp TOPAZ Jan Rietdyk

Jan Rietdyk

These eclectic enamelled disc earrings were made by Australian Jeweller

Teamed with Czech glass beads it is designed for the creative

Medium: Watercolour

Mellissa's work ranges between vibrant interpretations of her local landscape to intricate wood & linocuts

Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp TOPAZ Jan RietdykThis necklace features hand painted gumnuts by the Aboriginal Women of Camel Camp from the Utopia region of Australia. These gumnuts have been painted black and decorated with red, orange, yellow and green brushstrokes that look like flowers. When we collected these unique beads, they still smelt of the smokey fire the women sat around as they painted these gumnuts. Australian jeweller, Christine Smalley created this neck piece by adding glass, wood