about amoc

I have always loved sketching and drawing and with my arts degree behind me I ventured into a jewellery shop in Australia where my goldsmithing career began. My tutor was a gemmologist and his very keen interest in the world’s natural wonders of gemstones soon rubbed off on me.

I then moved to Ireland, where I continued my training as a goldsmith with another keen gemmologist, before training with the Crafts Council of Ireland.

After finishing as a goldsmith I trained within gemmology and diamond grading.

My jewellery is mostly very simple shapes with flowing forms but a crisp edge, with a strong influence from my Scandinavian background. I find inspiration from nature and architecture, picking out a simple detail from for example a shadow on a leaf or a carving in an ancient church arch. This shape then gets sketched over and over again until it becomes what I was looking for! I never know why it is right - it just is… The final drawing just has a soft flowing movement that pleases the eye.

I choose the gemstones for their beauty. This does not always mean perfection. There are an incredible amount of natural stones available all over the world and sometimes their inclusions can add excitement and conversation. Nature is fantastic, and as much as I love having the control to create a piece to how I want it, I also love the way nature shows us, that we are not in control.

Sometimes I move away from the smaller pieces and participate in Fashion Shows and exhibitions. It is always a challenge to move past the everyday border and create something a little bit crazy. Something you would not wear doing your grocery shopping, but looks great on the catwalk and lets me live out some crazy dreams.

When I design my jewellery, for myself or for you, it is the whole process that makes the piece. Finding out who you are, what you like and what message you want to convey. This is what makes each piece personal.

All diamonds used in amoc jewellery is guaranteed by suppliers to be from conflict free zones, protected by the Kimberley Process. www.kimberleyprocess.com