I.
Ember
Sculptural collars built from articulated segments. The challenge here was movement: each link had to flex around the neck while the overall silhouette stayed sharp and graphic.
Necklaces · Pavé · Articulation
Bespoke & fine jewellery design
Jewellery drawn for one person, made to last for generations.
I design original fine jewellery, taking each piece from a first sketch or a loose idea through to a refined concept that a workshop can build with confidence.
Every piece begins with an idea and ends with a design that is clear enough to make and personal enough to keep.
- Bespoke jewellery concepts
- High jewellery concepts
- Digital & AI assisted design
- Gemstone & colour curation
Portfolio
Selected work
Six bodies of work across necklaces, rings, earrings and brooches. Each one explores a different idea about form, colour and how a piece sits on the body.
II.
Menagerie
Animals rendered in colour and light. Stone size and tone are mapped carefully across each form so a wolf's fur or a wing's markings read clearly from across a room.
Rings · Brooches · Coloured stones
III.
Serpent
A study in line. The serpent wraps the finger, climbs the ear and cradles a pear cut centre stone, always with a single continuous curve guiding the eye.
Rings · Ear climbers · Diamonds
IV.
Confection
Playful objects treated with high jewellery seriousness. Pastel sapphires, calibré cut rainbows and rose gold bring humour without losing refinement.
Brooches · Pendants · Pastel stones
V.
Statement
Cocktail rings and pendants with a single bold idea: a wave, a cloud, a pair of lips. Volume is carved back wherever possible so the pieces stay wearable and lighter on the hand.
Cocktail rings · Pendants · Volume
VI.
Everyday fine
Quieter pieces designed to be worn daily. Rub over and gypsy settings protect the stones, and softened edges keep them comfortable for years.
Rings · Bracelets · Yellow gold
Process
From a loose idea to a piece that can be made
I work with digital and AI assisted design tools, exploring widely and then refining hard. The aim is always the same: a concept that feels personal and is clear enough for a bench to build without guesswork.
The line comes first
Proportion is settled on paper before anything else. Once the silhouette sits right on the neck, I develop it digitally to resolve link sizes, stone layouts and how the clasp disappears into the design.
One collar, four colour stories
Colourway studies show the same structure in different stone palettes before committing to a single direction.
Stone studies
The same wolf, three moods. Changing the stone palette alters the character of a piece completely, so I test it early rather than late.
Refine until it is right
A Libra pin, before and after. The second round opens up the arch, balances the baguette lengths and brings the colour fade into a single direction.
- 01Brief & researchStarting from the story behind the piece, then building a mood of references from art, architecture, nature and contemporary jewellery.
- 02Sketch & directionTranslating abstract ideas into two or three clear directions, each drawn to scale so proportion is honest from the start.
- 03Digital visualisationUsing digital and AI assisted tools to explore form, surface, colour and context quickly, before a single gram of metal is used.
- 04Stones & metalSelecting gemstones, cuts and alloys for colour, durability and budget, and choosing settings that suit how the piece will be worn.
- 05RefinementAdjusting the details that make the difference: claw placement, gallery height, weight, finish and the way light moves across the surface.
- 06Ready for the benchA technical pack the workshop can build from: dimensions, stone schedule, construction notes and casting or fabrication considerations.
Expertise
What I bring to a design
Gemstones & precious metals
Working knowledge of diamond and coloured stone cuts, colour behaviour, hardness and the qualities of gold, platinum and their alloys.
Settings & construction
Pavé, claw, rub over, channel and invisible settings, plus articulation, hinges and clasps that work as well as they look.
Designing for manufacture
An understanding of casting, fabrication and stone setting, so designs account for wall thickness, weight, comfort and cost from day one.
Proportion, form & colour
A trained eye for composition: how a piece balances on the body, how colour graduates and how materials sit together.
Digital design tools
Digital visualisation that turns an idea into clear, considered concepts and imagery that communicates a design at a glance.
AI assisted exploration
Confident use of generative tools to test colourways, contexts and variations quickly, always steered and edited by a designer's judgement.
Research & trend awareness
A genuine interest in contemporary jewellery and wider luxury design, from heritage houses to independent makers.
Interpreting a brief
Turning a feeling, a memory or an abstract word into a clear design direction that stays true to the original idea.
Attention to detail
A willingness to keep refining, round after round, until every line and every stone is earning its place.
Independent ownership
Managing several concepts at once and owning the design process end to end, from first idea to final concept.
About
Designed for the body, not the display case
I'm Justina, a jewellery designer specialising in bespoke and fine jewellery. My work moves between the playful and the sculptural, but it always starts with the person who will wear it.
I care about the moment a piece is first put on: how it catches the light, how it moves and whether it feels like it was always meant to be there.
Contact
Have a piece in mind?
For commissions, collaborations or design work, send a note and I will reply within a few days.