Francesca Jewellery is a Tasmanian-founded jewellery brand created by sisters Hannah and Rachel Vasicek. Its story began at Hobart’s Salamanca Market, where Hannah started selling handmade jewellery as a teenager and the sisters developed what would become the Francesca brand. From those market beginnings, the business grew into an Australian label with stores in Hobart and Melbourne and a substantial online presence, while retaining a strong connection to its Tasmanian roots.
The collection spans necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and personalised jewellery, including lockets and pieces designed around meaningful symbols and messages. Francesca has also introduced soldered jewellery and continues to produce selected handmade designs in Hobart. In 2025 the brand reported that a significant part of one seasonal collection was handmade in its Hobart studio by women artisans, reinforcing the practical role that local making still plays within the wider business.
Community involvement is another important part of Francesca’s identity. The company has partnered with charities and developed employment opportunities for women from refugee backgrounds through its Hobart beading room, an initiative that began in 2016 as demand for handmade beaded jewellery increased.
For customers visiting the Hobart store, Francesca combines an established Australian fashion-jewellery range with a genuine local story. The brand has moved well beyond its original market stall, but its strongest point of difference remains the combination of Tasmanian craftsmanship, accessible personalisation, feminine contemporary design and a business philosophy that links commercial growth with community impact.
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