Sean Rainey - Matariki collection - timepiece earrings with gold stars

Our new Matariki earrings feature sparkling gold stars on a timepiece movements. The stars represents a slice of Matariki, marking Māori New Year which falls on July 10 this year.

The timepieces are a genuine vintage watch movements.  The stars are made from brass and plated in gold.  Earring hooks are made from hypoallergenic surgical steel.

About the Artist: Sean has been making recycled jewellery for well over a decade.  As a child, he used to love building little car and plane models, and later on, he developed a penchant for gadgets.  This passion has now flowed into jewellery making.

Artistic Process:  Sean rescues found objects that would have been otherwise discarded and gives them new life as jewellery pieces.  Recycled components are usually in the form of intricate vintage timepieces and nostalgic coins from Aotearoa, but he has also used military buttons, metal milk tokens and even old bullets to give them a better life.  He uses his silversmithing skills to combine lovely recycled elements with  nature- themed charms and embellishments and finishes each piece by hand.