Australian Jade

Australian Jade is a specialist business centred on nephrite jade from Cowell on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. The deposit was discovered by local farmer Harry Schiller in 1965 and is recognised for its unusually dark green and black material. The business describes the Cowell resource as one of the world’s largest remaining deposits of this type of jade, giving the jewellery a distinctive Australian geological origin.

The current collection transforms Australian jade into pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets, bangles and sculptural objects. Designs range from simple polished forms that highlight the natural colour and texture of the stone through to more elaborate contemporary pieces combining jade with sterling silver and other materials.

Several collections take inspiration from Australian landscapes, wildlife and the night sky, while others bring the stone into dialogue with Chinese jade-carving traditions. This gives the range both a local identity and a connection with the much older cultural history of jade as a material for personal ornament and carved objects.

The business also sells raw jade and provides educational information for customers who want to understand the stone, its origin and the characteristics that influence appearance and value. That specialist focus distinguishes Australian Jade from a general jewellery retailer.

For customers interested in locally sourced gemstones, the business offers jewellery with a particularly strong sense of place: ancient nephrite extracted in South Australia and shaped into contemporary wearable designs. Jewellink’s older Hackney location should be reviewed because the current business is strongly online-focused and its present public information does not confirm that former retail location.