Traces Necklace/Brooch by Robin Wells

Only Once - Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition 2026

Oxidised sterling silver, fine silver, 24ct gold.
Pendant/brooch 14 x 10cm, chain 54cm in length.

Along the coastal woodlands of Western Australia, Banksia country is disappearing, cleared, burned and fragmented into remnants.
Traces is a wearable meditation on loss and memory. Crafted in embossed sterling silver, fine silver and 24ct gold, the piece captures the ghostly imprint of a landscape in retreat, banksia foliage pressed into darkened metal, twiglike structures reaching outward as if still searching for what is gone.
The pendant in this neckpiece can be removed to become a brooch, two ways of wearing, two ways of carrying this story close.

Robin Wells finds constant inspiration in the unique foliage and flowers of the native plants surrounding her Perth studio, which looks out onto a garden planted with endangered endemic species.
Growing up in a rural area close to bushland, the desire to use plant motifs has long been ingrained in her artistic practice. Robin makes jewellery that reminds the wearer of the importance of connecting with nature and the fragility of our biodiversity.
She creates individual templates to emboss the surface of her jewellery, building up layered patterns that evoke the feel of a fossilised plant record. A signature feature of her work is the beautiful contrast of warm 24ct gold paired with silver, alongside colourful gemstones and elegant gemstone drops. Robin holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Jewellery, Metalsmithing and 3D Design from Curtin University of Technology, and a Diploma in Gemmology.

Please note*
This piece is part of an exhibition, so when purchased please know that it will ship after the exhibition finishes on 27th September 2026.