Linda van Niekerk
Jeweller
Published: 19.05.2017
lindavanniekerk.comNecklace: XL Torque Pillow Clouds, 2016
Sterling silver, silk
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Pin: After the Fire, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood (burn finish), Australian opal, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Wilderness Angel, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Wilderness Angel Shadow, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, oxidized sterling silver
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Bracelet: Bougainvillea Wrap Bracelet, 2016
Sterling silver, silk
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Bracelet worn as neckpiece
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Bracelet: Bougainvillea Wrap Bracelet, 2016
Sterling silver, silk 2016
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Neckpiece: Shedding Blue Gum, 2016
Oxidised Sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: White Gum Bark, 2016
Oxidised Sterling silver, silk
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Piece: Silver Shard, 2016
Sterling silver
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Neckpiece & bangles
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Bangle: Silver Shard, 2016
Sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Red Berry Clouds, 2016
Oxidised Sterling silver, silk
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Necklace: Water Bird Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver, silk
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Necklace: Cruising Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver, nylon
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Necklace: Barracuda Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver, nylon
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Arm piece: Nature Made Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood (on right) and solid bronze cast (on left)
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Necklace: Caterpillar Adrift Torque, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood. sterling silver
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Necklace: Dolphin Adrift Torque, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Serpent Hug Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, oxidized sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Silver Clouds with Golden Pocket, 2016
Sterling silver, 22 gold plated on sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Black Pillow Clouds, 2016
Oxidized sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Weather Beaten Clouds (short), 2016
Oxidized Sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Weather Beaten Clouds (long), 2016
Oxidized Sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Beaten Tangle Weed Echo, 2016
Oxidized Sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: X-Bold Weathered Branches, 2016
Oxidized sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Torque Branches, 2016
Sterling silver, silk
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Piece: Silver Energy Echo, 2016
Sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver
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Neckpiece & Armbands
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Neckpiece: ilver Leaf Echo, 2016
Sterling silver, oxidized Sterling silver
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Piece: Rainbow Pockets & Bougainvillea Wraps, 2016
Sterling silver, oxidized Sterling silver
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Neckpieces & Bangles
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Neckpiece: Water Snake Adrift, 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver, silk
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Piece: En Pointe Adrift (shown as pendant), 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece & Pin
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Piece: En Pointe Adrift (shown as pin), 2016
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece & Pin
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Neckpiece: Black Torque Clouds, 2015
Oxidised sterling silver, silk
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long, doubled
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Neckpiece: Torque Clouds, 2015
Sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Black Torque Clouds, 2015
Oxidised sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Red Dot Weathered Torques, 2015
Oxidised sterling silver, silk
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Neckpiece: Rainbow Lightning, 2015
Sterling Silver , Anodised Aluminium over sterling silver, silk 2015
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Neckpiece: Golden Black Lightning, 2015
Anodised Aluminium over sterling silver, 22ct gold plated on sterling silver, silk
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Worn as Collar
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Neckpiece: Golden Lightning, 2015
Silver, 22ct gold plated on sterling silver, silk
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worn long
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Neckpiece: Weathred Branches, 2015
Oxidized sterling silver, silk
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worn doubled
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Piece: Weathered Branches and Ripple Adrift, 2015
Oxidised Sterling Silver, Silk; Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece and Ring
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Neckpiece: Angel Wing Adrift Torque, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Fiddleback Adrift, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Dinosaur Dreaming Adrift Torque, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Chop Chop Adrift Torque, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Pin: Dragon Adrift, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Quill Adrift Torque, 2015
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Decadent Forest Shadow Torque, 2014
Tasmanian Myrtle with burn finish, black diamond, Sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Tiger Torque, 2014
Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle, sterling silver
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Neckpieces: Forest Torques, 2014
Tasmanian Huon Pine, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Eagle Adrift Torque, 2014
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood,Sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Minimalist Adrift Torque, 2014
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, Sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Atoll Adrift with Pearls, 2014
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, cultured pearls, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Fjord Adrift with Pearls, 2014
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, cultured pearls
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Neckpiece: Peninsula Shadow Adrift, 2014
Tasmanian Wilderness driftwood with burn, oxidized sterling silver, black diamond
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Neckpiece: Ridgeline Adrift, 2014
Tasmanian wilderness driftwood, sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Energy, 2014
Sterling silver
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Neckpiece: Reflections with Ripples (long), 2014
Sterling silver, nylon
Armbands: Energy, sterling silver, 2011
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Neckpiece: Reflections with Ripples (short), 2014
Sterling silver, nylon
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Berber Amber Torque (medium), 2014
African amber, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Berber Amber Torques (small, medium, large), 2014
African amber, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Decadent Forest Shadow, 2014
Tasmanian myrtle (wood turner, Trevor Semmens) with burn finish, black diamond, rubber
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Storm Island Adrift, 2013
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood , Sterling Silver + silk
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Forest Shadow Adrift, 2013
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, Sterling Silver + rubber
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Nestled Traces Adrift, 2013
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood and Sterling Silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Wilderness Hug Adrift, 2013
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood, Sterling Silver + nylon
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Nature, Nurture, 2013
Tasmanian Wilderness Driftwood and cultured pearls
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Bold Storm Clouds with Baroque Pearls
Sterling silver + silk with vintage baroque pearl
Giant Sea Sponge armpiece in sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Storm and Clouds with Pearls, 2013
Sterling silver, Cultured Pearls, silk
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Silver Clouds, Golden Storm, 2013
Sterling silver, 22ct Gold plated onto sterling silver, silk
Bracelet: Golden Carousel Multi-spin 2013
Sterling silver, 22ct gold plated onto sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Silver Clouds, Golden Storm, 2013
Sterling silver, 22ct Gold plated onto sterling silver, silk
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(shown here wrapped around neck)
Please Note: All long neckpieces in the Clouds series can be worn in 5 different ways. For details see website.
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Shape Shifter Clouds, 2013
Sterling silver, silk
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(shown here worn as collar)
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Butterfly Clouds, 2013
Sterling silver, anodised aluminium, silk
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(shown here worn as collar)
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Field of Gold, 2012
9ct Gold, Sterling silver, nylon
Bracelet: Exploded Sea Sponge 2012
Sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Raw Amber Ridge Traces, 2013
Raw amber, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Coastline Adrift, 2012
Sterling silver, Tasmanian wilderness driftwood
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Amber Traces, 2011
Rare 'African Amber' and sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Opal Ridge Traces, 2012
Australian opal, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkEarrings: Opal Ridge, 2012
Australian opal, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkBracelet: Sea Sponge, 2012
Sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkEarrings: Sea Whip, 2011
Oxidised sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Forest Heart, 2012
Huon pine (wood turner, Trevor Semmens), silk, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkCufflinks: Wisk Cuffs, 2012
Polished, matt and oxidised sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Black Heart, 2012
Sassafras (wood turner, Trevor Semmens), silk, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Carousel, 2012
Anodised aluminium, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkCufflinks: Bougainvillea Wraps, 2012
Anodised aluminium, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Forest Pearls, 2012
Huon Pine (wood turner, Trevor Semmens), silk, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: River Bend Adrift, 2012
Driftwood, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkArmband: Energy, 2011
Sterling silver (polished and oxidized)
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Tribal Slats, 2012
Huon Pine, Sassafras (wood slats: Jon Grant), nylon, sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Chop-chop Floating Traces, 2012
Huon Pine (chopsticks), sterling silver
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: This Way, Black, 2012
Sterling silver, Myrtle with burn finish (wood turner, Adrian Oliver Hunt)
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Ring: This Way, 2012
Sterling silver, Myrtle, Blackwood with burn finish, Huon Pine (wood turner, Adrian Oliver Hunt)
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Linda van NiekerkNeckpiece: Huon Waxing Moon, 2012
Sterling silver, Huon Pine (wood turner, Patrick Senior)
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Linda van NiekerkRing: Forest Light, 2010
Sterling silver, Huon Pine (wood turner, Trevor Semmens)
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Statement
I think of myself as a designer and conceiver of wearable sculpture rather than a jeweller. I strive to create work that is bold, visually striking and deceptively simple. Much of my work is influenced by my African heritage and by the beauty of my home in the pristine south of Tasmania. Irrespective of my influences and inspirations, my desire is always for the wearer to be bold proud and walk tall.CV 
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