About Diane

Diane Appleby's portrait

Hallmarks of Diane Appleby’s handmade jewellery are design, colour and craftsmanship. Stones such as rubies, diamonds, black pearls, tourmalines and iolites set into burnished silver and planished gold find unique form in Diane’s designs. Rings with richly coloured cabochon cut and bright faceted stones and bejewelled perfume bottles with silken tassels are some of the individually crafted objects that catch the eye in a collection of Diane’s work.

“My jewellery is designed to not only catch the eye, but to also feel delightful to wear. I like to play with colour, form and texture. I choose materials for their unique character, such as stones for their luminosity, metals to encapsulate strength, and silks for their sheen and rippling texture. I enjoy creating pieces with a precious presence.

“At the heart of every design is an inspiration, whether I am creating a collection for an exhibition or working with a client to create a uniquely personal piece. I find the satisfaction of bringing a concept to life from a few simple sketches to a finished form extremely exciting.

“There is alchemy when I work directly with a client, one that ensures the result becomes a very personal expression. When a client asks for a long-treasured jewel to be incorporated into a piece there is something wonderful about breathing new life into something imbued with so much meaning.”

Diane completed her Master of Art in Gold and Silversmithing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2003. She has taught in the Jewellery and Object Design Department, Sydney Institute of Technology, Design Centre Enmore, and at the College of Fine Art, University of NSW.

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Exhibitions

2013

‘Modern Treasures’ Solo Exhibition Stanley Street Gallery, Stanley Street Darlinghurst, Sydney

2011

‘Winter Neckpieces 2011 studio2017, Danks Street Waterloo, Sydney

2010

‘The Box Project’ Gaffa Gallery, Sydney. The box project

2005

‘Sighting the Past’ Macleay Museum, Sydney.

2005

‘Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Award 2005’ Buda Historic Home and Garden, Castlemaine, Victoria. Palette Rings

2004

‘Terminus’ RMIT Gallery, Melbourne.

2004

‘Containers’ Workshop Bilk, Queanbeyan.

2004

‘White’ Gallery onefivesix Sydney. Masters Collection 012

2004

‘Celebrate Australia 2004’ Exhibition of Wearable Design. Jendela Gallery, Singapore Arts Centre.

2004

‘boys toys’ Gallery onefivesix Sydney.

1997, 1998 + 1999

‘Artistica Australia 1999’ Travelled to 8 cities in Japan, sponsored by Austrade.

1998

‘The Ring’ Exhibition in conjunction with Wagner’s ‘Ring Cycle’ Opera, Festival Centre in Adelaide, + Makers Mark galleries Sydney and Melbourne. The Operatic Ring Collection

1997

‘Artistica Australia 1997’ Travelled to 5 cities in Japan.

1997

‘Subterranean Holiday’, collaborative works with Keith Rowe. Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney. Perfume vessel

1995

‘Ceremony’, Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney.

1993- 1994

‘The Art of Adornment’ Travelled to Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Launceston, Tasmania. The Art of Adornment

1991

‘New Works by Diane Appleby’, Studio Noko, Sydney.

1988

‘Jewellery by Diane Appleby and Robb Gardner’, Perth Galleries, Perth.

1988

‘Women ’88 Award Exhibition’, Hilton on the Park, and Devise Gallery, Melbourne.

1987

Solo Exhibition, Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Sydney.

1987

‘Terrazzo’, in conjunction with Covers fashion house, Studio Noko, Sydney.