During my travels through South Australia I’ve come across a line of handmade jewellery, Urban Turtle, that I’ve found unique and a bit nostalgic of the nights my mother would ask me if her necklace went with her shoes before a big night out; I reckon she needed a man’s seal of approval.  Urban Turtle with their excellent arrangement of colors and shapes brings me back to the African jewellery most women in my family adorn; it’s a real treat to find this style of neckwear making its way in the land down under.

Although the originator, Ellenor “Ziggy” Day, calls the outback of Broken Hill, NSW her hometown, her jewellery speaks of her desert shrubs and red dirt landscapes that span for as far as the eye can see.  Ellenor’s handmade works of art not only embody the majesty of Australia’s beautiful outback, but can deliver with style capturing an urban essence.

Urban Turtle’s focus will always be on neckwear, but also offers an assortment of ready made accessories such as clutch bags and belts hand picked to compliment Ellenor’s designs.

Keeping in tune with our ever changing environment Urban Turtle has established the junk2funk program whereby anyone with old, forgotten pieces of jewellery can make a donation to Ellenor; giving her the chance to breath life into new works of handmade art.  You can find more information about the program here.

Ellenor’s fine neckwear is available from Western Australia to Vancouver, Canada so fear not US, for Urban turtle is ready for overseas delivery.  You can purchase and continue to browse more of Urban Turtle at www.UrbanTurtle.com.au .