{"title":"❆","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0027\/0886\/5088\/files\/45DE137B-8A5D-482F-A16C-1B5502434D8E31_480x480.jpg?v=1781851568\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few weeks ago, I started to feel the cold of Winter finally creep into my studio. The signs were all there: my central heating broke down, I'd just bought warmer socks, I was aching to work with blue and white gems, I was ready to begin hibernation at home, and the Winter Solstice was creeping closer and closer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince then, I've launched myself into the endeavour that is Frostmere: a collection of hand-fabricated jewels inspired by frozen lakes, dark skies, misty weather and sunlight reflecting across frost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Opals, Larimar, Dendritic Opal, Porcelain Jasper, Moonstone, Blue Lace Agate, Aurora Opals, Smithsonite, Aquamarine\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMonarch Opals\u003c\/strong\u003e, Frostmere will be filled with 30 rings and pendants, each a frozen snapshot of everything that's beautiful in these colder months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0027\/0886\/5088\/files\/IMG_7029123.jpg?v=1781852136\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mere is the Old English name given to a broad but shallow lake, often formed by the retreat of glaciers at the end of the Ice Age. It seemed fitting to name this collection over sparkling bodies of water made from glaciers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is my attempt to capture the images and feelings that come to mind when I think of Winter. A little snowflake here, a gathering cloud there, silver spheres of snow, and stones that look like ice upon your fingertips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has been a collection born from intuition rather than planning. Unlike so many of my other projects, there were no sketches drawn beforehand, no grand ideas and no great expectations. I wanted to lean into what felt right each day and create a little whimsy inspired by whichever gemstone I happened to pick up that morning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrostmere will be available from \u003cstrong\u003e5pm AEST this Sunday June 21st\u003c\/strong\u003e, just as the sun sets on the Winter Solstice here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0027\/0886\/5088\/collections\/45DE137B-8A5D-482F-A16C-1B5502434D8E3.jpg?v=1781851346","url":"https:\/\/www.gemandtonik.com.au\/collections\/frostmere.oembed","provider":"Gem \u0026 Tonik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}