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Jeremy Leeming

Jeremy gained a diploma in Craft Design at Otago School of Art in 1992, then took an apprenticeship with well-known Nelson jeweller/silversmith Jens Hansen.

Jeremy is now Christchurch based working at The Filing Kabinett alongside Elfi Spiewack and Mary Bucket.

Inspired by our natural environment, – precious and semi-precious stones, combined by a simple palette of metals – his jewellery is modern, bold and honest.

He is fascinated by the enduring qualities of New Zealand Greywacke, Argilite, Basalt and Nephrite.

Jeremy starts with a collection of materials, be it Greywacke from Birdlings Flat, Basalt from Bank's Peninsula, or street paving cobbles from Prague and Berlin. Using techniques of lapidary, working on each piece ensuring that each form is created in sympathy with the material.

JLE52. Sapphire earrings $335

JLE37. Dalmation stone Ring $240

JLE40. Lignum Vitae Ring $235

JLE41. NZ Jade Ring $250

JLE46. Black Marble Ring $265

JLE48,49,50. Ribbon Bracelets $500 each

JLE20. Green Argillite ring $240

JLE15. Green Argillite ring $240

JLE04. Jasper stone Island brooch $215

JLE03. Black marble and Jasper stone Island necklace $1200

JLE05. Stone Island brooch $255

JLE12. Garnet earrings $160

JLE02. Garnet and silver brooch $535

JLE09. Argillite brooch $370

JLE11. Aquamarine earrings $235