From Gem Enthusiast to the South Coast's Leading Bespoke Studio
Sara's love of gemstones began early in her career, working at a Sydney jewellery store where a single coloured stone could stop her in her tracks. What started as fascination became a calling. She went on to study formally with the Gemmological Association of Australia, earning her gemmology qualifications before moving into the wholesale gem trade.
Years of working directly with gem dealers — sourcing sapphires from Sri Lanka, rubies from Burma, tourmalines from Nigeria, and pearls from the Indo-Pacific — gave Sara an unusually deep understanding of how stones are cut, graded, and valued. She could tell the difference between a commercially-graded stone and an exceptional one. That knowledge now sits at the centre of every piece she designs.
In 2020, Sara opened her boutique studio at 2/130 Terralong Street in Kiama. It was a deliberate choice: a town she loves, a space where clients feel welcome, and a practice built entirely on personal relationships rather than volume. No salespeople. No middlemen. Just Sara.
