’Mourne’ Tie Pin

£155.00

TITLE: ’Mourne’ collection

Materials: sterling silver, 9ct yellow gold, Fully Hallmarked

Joel’s exhibition pieces are inspired by the Mourne Mountains, a passion for trekking, and awe at the creator of such beauty. The ‘Mourne’ collection is made from 9ct Gold and 925 sterling silver, and the designs are exact depictions of the Mourne mountains silhouette: the entire mountainscape and the saddle between Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh.

Gold adds contrast to each piece, and the metals have been beaten onto Mourne granite to provide depth and to impress the texture of the Mournes into the jewellery. Where emerald, amethyst, and diamond and used, they represent the emerald isle, blooming heather, and the stars seen at night.

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Artist Bio

Joel M Smyth designs and makes award winning contemporary fine jewellery from his studio in Northern Ireland. His imaginative, engaging designs, made with skill and precision, reflect a true passion for his craft.

Joel graduated from Belfast School of Art in 2021 with a First Class Honours Degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing, and has won several awards and exhibition opportunities locally, nationally and internationally. After working for the Steensons in Glenarm, Co. Antrim, Joel established his own business in 2022. A piece from his debut collection ‘‘Tactility’ was awarded a Goldsmiths Craftsmanship & Design Council Bronze Award, 3D Conceptual Jewellery in 2022.

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