This ethnic and tribal-inspired necklace boasts a mixed blend of beads from Afghanistan and Australia. The piece features a series of intricate wire-whipped filigree egg-shaped beads, handmade by the nomadic Turkoman people – an ethnic native group to central Asia. Coupled with these unique beads include a multitude of earth-coloured 8-12mm Australian Mookaite and Red Jasper semi-precious stones.
Measures: 73.5cms
Description: Earth Coloured and Ethnic Inspired
Material: Turkoman wire-whipped oval filigree, 8mm Mookaite,
12mm Red Jasper, Metal Spacer Beads and a gold-plated Parrot
Designed and handcrafted by: Rose Dakin
Weight: 88 grams
Please note – some of the accompanying photos may have been enlarged to show detail, while colours may vary slightly due to lighting variants.
For more than 20 years, Rose has been designing and handcrafting exceptional jewellery, drawing inspiration from her Canadian Indigenous heritage, her travels and the rich cultural diversity of the people she encountered.
During the years Rose and her husband, Marius, owned two of Western Australia’s best-known bead shops in Broome and Margaret River, she had access to an extraordinary array of materials sourced from around the world - from tribal beads and stones from Afghanistan and Nepal to handmade African beads, exotic finds from India and Indonesia, and rare, centuries-old Venetian trade beads.
Each piece Rose creates is unique - a genuine one-of-a-kind creation, reflecting her own artistic vision and the influences of her Indigenous Canadian roots, her travels and the many fascinating people she met through the couple’s shops.
Her designs bring together an exceptional array of materials, combining semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise and amethyst with natural materials including coral, pearl shell, bone, wood and metal.
More than adornment, Rose’s jewellery tells a story - a meeting of cultures, traditions and natural beauty, expressed through the hands of an artist whose work is as individual as the materials she uses.