Hello and Welcome to Jac & Hugo

Jewellery to live your life in

I've long believed that jewellery becomes part of a woman's life, not simply part of her wardrobe.

The ring you catch sight of standing on the bus on your morning commute. Resting on the steering wheel with the kids in the back. Catching the light around the family table or while reaching for your coffee at work. Wherever life takes you, the jewellery you choose should bring joy and feel unmistakably you.

Eventually, you barely think about putting it on. You notice when it isn't there.

These are the pieces I want to make: jewellery that quietly gives joy, confidence and reassurance, and over time simply becomes yours.

I am drawn to making jewellery with presence. Smooth, generous forms. Rings with satisfying weight. Pieces that feel wonderful in the hand and reassuring on the body.

Made with intention

Each Jac & Hugo piece begins here in my Sydney studio and is made using traditional jewellery-making techniques, including metal forming, saw piercing and lost-wax casting.

Every piece is made by hand, one at a time. I work with skilled casting specialists and master stone setters where their expertise is required before hand finishing and polishing each piece in my Sydney studio.

I work in precious metals and gemstones chosen for their beauty, character and longevity.

There is something particularly important to me about generosity in jewellery—generous weight, thoughtful proportions and comfort against the body. I want every ring to feel as beautiful as it looks.

And I want the hand of the maker to remain present.

You'll find softened forms, subtle irregularities and an organic quality in Jac & Hugo jewellery. These aren't things I want to polish away. They are part of the character of an object that has been designed, worked and finished by hand.

Made to become yours

Jac & Hugo jewellery is made to be lived in.

I want you to fall in love with a piece slowly or immediately. To choose it because something about it feels like you.

Wear it often.

Travel with it.

Swim in it.

Celebrate in it.

Live your life in it.

And perhaps, many years from now, pass it to someone else who will know something about you simply because you chose it.

That, to me, is when jewellery becomes more than an object.

It becomes a companion.

We don't need more jewellery. We need more things worth keeping.

Welcome to Jac & Hugo.

I hope you find a piece that feels like it has been waiting for you.