Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp TOPAZ The two-tone colour scheme of

The two-tone colour scheme of the green and gold is luscious and elegant - making these the perfect earrings to give your outfit that little bit of luxury

Mellissa's work ranges between vibrant interpretations of her local landscape to intricate wood & linocuts

Medium: Watercolour

Jan Rietdyk

Teamed with Czech glass beads it is designed for the creative

Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp TOPAZ The two-tone colour scheme ofThis necklace features hand painted gumnuts by the Aboriginal Women of Camel Camp from the Utopia region of Australia. These gumnuts have been painted black and decorated with red, orange, yellow and green brushstrokes that look like flowers. When we collected these unique beads, they still smelt of the smokey fire the women sat around as they painted these gumnuts. Australian jeweller, Christine Smalley created this neck piece by adding glass, wood