Gold
Throughout history, few have been able to resist gold’s warm and luxurious glow.
Alongside copper and silver, gold has historically been used for coinage as well as for jewellery and a number of other applications.
The more recent price of gold has meant that one is unlikely to encounter a gold coin, but gold jewellery is still very much an industry standard.
In its pure form, fine or 24kt gold is a very soft, malleable, and ductile metal, so much so that it is often considered too soft for wearing as jewellery, especially in rings and bracelets.
For that reason gold is most often alloyed with other metals which give it strength and hardness without compromising its desirability.
Malki Studio uses responsibly sourced gold of various levels of purity to make or incorporate into a number of our pieces.
We certainly value gold as a material of luxury but also as a material of historical value and symbolic connotations with royalty, purity, beauty, and spirituality.
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Brooch: responsibly sourced 9 karat yellow gold, responsibly sourced sterling silver, heat coloured titanium, Brazilian heliodor (yellow beryl).
While wheat holds great cultural significance for many ancient civilisations, as well as modern empires and nation-states, this life-sustaining plant is native to the Middle East and is nowhere more deeply woven into the fabric of peoplehood than in this region. For Jews, it is difficult to overstate the fundamental role wheat has played in our formation as a people.
Wheat appears in the Torah (the original and foundational version of the Bible) from the very beginning, featuring in the book of Bereshit (Genesis) in the stories of Adam and Chava (Eve) and Yosef (Joseph). It is also one of the Seven Species (Shivat Ha’Minim)—a group of plants mentioned in Dvarim (Deuteronomy) as divine blessings of the Land of Israel. Alongside figs, barley, grapes, pomegranates, olives, and dates, wheat was a staple of the ancient Israelite diet and played a central role in daily life and religious rituals—an importance that continues to this day.
In Judaism, wheat is far more than just a food source—it is a symbol of sustenance, wisdom, divine blessing, and spiritual refinement, deeply intertwined with Jewish history, law, and mysticism.
Dimensions: 9.5 × 13.5cm (approximately 3.74 × 5.31 inches).
*Please note that the titanium pin that fastens this brooch is 1.5mm thick and therefore works best on looser woven fabrics.
Ring: responsibly sourced 18kt yellow gold, responsibly sourced sterling silver, responsibly sourced fine silver, heat coloured titanium, ruby, cultured freshwater pearl.
A tribute to the splendour of Byzantium, Byzanti is a handcrafted ring featuring a beautiful pinkish-red ruby, a cultured freshwater pearl, and heat coloured titanium. These luminous elements are set against a blend of 18kt yellow gold with responsibly sourced sterling silver, creating a harmonious contrast of warmth and brilliance.
Drawing from Byzantine artistry, this piece embodies the empire’s opulence—where gold flowed like sunlight, pearls symbolised purity and prestige, and richly coloured gemstones conveyed power. The ruby’s deep pinkish-red accentuates the ring’s historic ties to wealth and devotion.
Ring size: N (6 3/4). See our Sizing Guide.
Brooch: responsibly sourced 18 karat gold, responsibly sourced sterling silver, heat coloured titanium, responsibly sourced fine silver, ethically sourced 2.4 carat London blue topaz from Brazil.
The Nova brooch was made in response to the October 7th massacres that occurred in Israel, in particular the Nova Music Festival. Nova takes the form of a flower, a purple variant of the poppy anemone which is native to the Mediterranean region which includes Israel. The poppy anemone is Israel’s favourite flower, the red variant being Israel’s national flower. Following the massacre at the Nova Music Festival, the Israeli community has created individual memorials for those who were murdered, including planting flowers that honour the dead. Not surprisingly, a favourite among these has been the poppy anemone, or Kalanit (in Hebrew).
Malki Studio has created this brooch to express the ongoing grief of Jewish and Israeli people, and offer it as a solemn example of our people’s deep connection to our land, culture, history, religion, and each other.
Nova was exhibited as part of the Intimate Worlds exhibition at NorthSite Contemporary Arts in Cairns. Occurring between August and October in 2024, the exhibition “is about celebrating materiality and process. The artists featured in ‘Intimate Worlds’ have a profound respect for their materials, and their work reflects a deep curiosity and dedication to their craft.”
Brooch dimensions: approximately 7cm x 7.5cm x 3.5cm.
*Please note that the titanium pin that fastens this brooch is 1.5mm thick and therefore works best on looser woven fabrics.
Necklace: responsibly sourced 18kt yellow gold, responsibly sourced 14kt yellow gold beads, responsibly sourced sterling silver, 8.17 carat pinkish-purple Brazilian tourmaline, ruby bead, cultured freshwater pearls.
A tribute to the splendour of Byzantium, Byzanti is a handcrafted necklace featuring an 8.17ct pinkish-purple Brazilian tourmaline, cultured freshwater pearls, and a single ruby bead. These luminous elements are set against a blend of 18kt and 14kt yellow gold with responsibly sourced sterling silver, creating a harmonious contrast of warmth and brilliance.
Drawing from Byzantine artistry, this piece embodies the empire’s opulence—where gold flowed like sunlight, pearls symbolised purity and prestige, and richly coloured gemstones conveyed power. The tourmaline’s regal hue evokes the famed imperial purple, while the ruby’s deep pinkish-red accentuates its historic ties to wealth and devotion.
Necklace: black and white clay, responsibly sourced 14 karat yellow gold beads, silk cord, responsibly sourced sterling silver, responsibly sourced fine silver. Orca necklace 2 includes a lapis lazuli bead.
Part of the Basalt Collection, these necklaces are a quiet tribute to the land shaped by volcanic forces in the Bundaberg region. Crafted from a blend of black and white clay, the unique marbled patterns that run through each necklace are not applied, but revealed—formed naturally as the clays are worked together by hand. The surface is smooth and cool to the touch—shaped by hand and hardened through firing.
The interplay of light and dark in the clay reflects the shifting tones of the natural world—stones, shadows, bone, and ash—drawing subtle inspiration from the animal kingdom. Each necklace is finished with 14kt gold beads, sterling and fine silver closures, and a pure silk cord, combining organic form with refined details.
Grounded yet bold, the Orca necklaces speak of endurance, of place, and of the intimate connection between the body and the land. They carry the memory of the earth.
Approximate length: 50cm
Pendant and chain: recycled sterling silver, responsibly sourced sterling silver and fine silver, responsibly sourced 9kt and 14kt gold, malachite cabochon, peridot beads, sterling silver chain.
The evil eye is a motif shared by many cultures around the Mediterranean Sea and predates the monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). It has nevertheless been incorporated and adapted into the mystic traditions of these religions and thus remains a dominant motif shared by most cultures in the Mediterranean.
Approached from a Jewish, North African perspective, this pendant is intended as an offer of empathy and protection to its wearer, acting as a sentinel and witness to one’s hardships.
Chain length: 70cm.
Pendant dimensions: 4cm x 6cm x 1cm.
Pendant weight: 12.9 grams.
*This piece has been sold. If you would like something similar, please contact us to start a custom order. Together, we’ll create something just for you!
Ring: responsibly sourced 9 karat yellow gold, responsibly sourced fine silver, responsibly sourced sterling silver, heat coloured titanium, aluminium, 1.53 carat Tanzanian morganite.
Like its namesake, this ring is distinctive in its form and colour. Bold but sophisticated, Violet incorporates four different metals which have been tiered in three layers and crowned with a bright and beautifully cut morganite.
Size: P (7.5). See our Sizing Guide.
Ring: available in responsibly sourced gold (10kt/ 14kt/ 18kt) or sterling silver and a selection of gemstones.
The Empire Theatre ring is a limited edition ring of 100 that was inspired by the unique theatre after which it is named. It is made using CAD modelling, 3D printing and lost wax casting. A fusion of contemporary and traditional techniques.
The Empire theatre, widely known as the jewel in the crown of the Darling Downs, is a heritage-listed building in Toowoomba (Australia) built in 1911. It was redesigned in the art deco style after a fire in 1933, and has many inspiring features. Among them is the lighting fixture which crowns the theatre's epic auditorium and is nicknamed ‘The Bomber.’ It spans across the ceiling and is made of wrought iron and obscure glass.
This piece was selected for artisan Collects (2022), a collaborative initiative between Malki Studio and artisan Gallery that invited collectors to explore jewellery as an art form. For more information, please click here.
Size and Metal: Custom made. Available in gold (10kt/14kt/18kt) or sterling silver with your choice of gemstone. Please note that the price and lead time will vary based on the metal, ring size and gemstone selected.
Currently in stock and ready for dispatch in sterling silver set with ethically sourced 1.75ct mirror cut Brazilian prasiolite. Size M (6). See our Sizing Guide.
To begin a custom order please contact us.
Ring: available in responsibly sourced gold or sterling silver.
The Lion and The Date Palm rings are part of a limited edition of 100. They celebrate ancient Jewish motifs found in coins and seals. The lion in many cultures represents strength, courage and protection. Its design pays tribute to the 8th Century BCE Shema Seal found in Megiddo, thought to belong to the Israelite King Jeroboam II. The date palm which wraps around the ring is a frequently honoured symbol. It has long been a sign of prosperity in the Middle East and appears in the religious texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. To the Ancient Greeks and Romans it symbolised victory, and to the Egyptians, fertility. The stylised date palm’s design used here is inspired by the Half Shekel of the Jewish Commonwealth 69-70 CE (minted during the First Revolt).
The Lion and The Date Palm rings are made using CAD modelling, 3D printing and lost wax casting. A fusion of contemporary and traditional techniques that merge the new and old.
This piece was selected for artisan Collects (2022), a collaborative initiative between Malki Studio and artisan Gallery that invited collectors to explore jewellery as an art form. For more information, please click here.
Size and Metal: Custom made. Currently available in sterling silver (number 1 of 100) and 10kt yellow gold (number 2 of 100), both rings size M (6 1/2). See our Sizing Guide.
For custom orders please contact us with your ring size and metal selection.
Cuff Bracelet: responsibly sourced and recycled sterling silver and 9kt gold, cultured freshwater pearls.
Cruel is a one-of-a-kind, hand-fabricated cuff bracelet forged from reclaimed sterling silver and finished with quiet, deliberate strength. Its face — a hammered and engraved silver “coin” bearing a stark profile — reflects the clarity that comes from looking directly at the world. The twisted band, accented with warm 9ct gold granules and ending in two luminous blue-green freshwater pearls, offers a counterpoint: fortification, grace, and the steadying weight of beauty.
Designed as a modern talisman, Cruel carries the idea that endurance is not a passive state but a chosen posture — a way of holding oneself upright through difficulty. Its wearer is invited into that posture: poised, grounded, and quietly empowered.
This piece was featured in the prestigious 2023 Mayo Festival at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School, Brisbane — an invitation-only showcase honouring alumna Daphne Mayo (1895–1982), the groundbreaking Australian sculptor whose work, including the monumental Brisbane City Hall tympanum, helped usher Australian public art into the modern era. It was also selected for artisan Collects (2022), a collaborative initiative between Malki Studio and artisan Gallery that invited collectors to explore jewellery as an art form. For more information, please click here.
Fits a medium to large wrist.
Ring: responsibly sourced sterling silver and 9kt gold, copper, ceramic, ethically sourced Brazilian moonstone, tiger eye.
This sculptural ring comes from The Mourning Rings Collection. As the name suggests, this ring is intended to invoke a representation of deep and dark water at night, when illumination is provided only by the moon and stars. This brooding place is a profoundly ambivalent gateway to deep thoughts and feelings. The oxidised silver “wall” separates the inside of the ring from the outside like a mountainous ridge around a lake. The ring can therefore be worn in accordance with the wearer’s desire to engage with the ring’s conceptual intent.
The Black Lake was exhibited as a part of the Flow exhibition in the Brisbane Institute of Art. The exhibition, which occurred in 2023, was a members exhibition of the Jewellery and Metalsmiths Group of Queensland (JMGQ). It was also selected for artisan Collects (2022), a collaborative initiative between Malki Studio and artisan Gallery that invited collectors to explore jewellery as an art form. For more information, please click here.
Size: Q 1/2 (8.5). See our Sizing Guide.
Dimensions: 3.1cm x 4.1cm x 2.6cm.
Drop Earrings: titanium, responsibly sourced sterling silver, responsibly sourced 14kt gold, ethically sourced 1.95ct (3.9ct combined) Brazilian garnets, cultured freshwater pearls.
The richly coloured Diatom earrings are a one-of-a-kind marriage of heat coloured titanium, sterling silver, and 14kt gold. The earrings are inspired by the photosynthetic microorganisms known as diatoms, which produce up to half of the world’s oxygen. The shells of some species of diatoms are almost crystalline in appearance, with sharp geometric shapes that are stunningly complex.
Each earring is based on etched titanium that has been heat coloured in saturated hues of green and pinkish purple. The deep red of the ethically sourced garnets is a complimentary colour to the titanium, and contrasts wonderfully with the brushed sterling silver settings that feature twisted wire and rivets. Dangling from the 14kt gold are two dark cultured freshwater pearls, with slightly mismatched undertones of green on one pearl, and bronze on the other.
Dimensions: approximately 3 cm x 3.5 cm x 2 cm
Pendant and chain: responsibly sourced and repurposed sterling silver, responsibly sourced fine silver, responsibly sourced 9 karat gold, ethically sourced natural 1.45 carat zircon from Rubyvale, Queensland, Israeli 50 shekel coin from 1984, sterling silver chain.
The bronze 50 shekel coin that this pendant centers on is a replica of a Judean coin from the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire between the years 66 and 70 in the Common Era. The coin depicts a Lulav and Etrog, which is set of plants that has symbolised the Jewish holiday of Sukkot for millennia. Sukkot is a holiday that celebrates God’s protection of the Jewish people throughout our history, the Jewish connection to nature and agriculture in our native land, and our unity as a people.
Adorning this pendant is a radiant yellow natural zircon which was ethically sourced from Rubyvale in Queensland. The gem references the light of the sun and the outdoors, as Sukkot is a holiday in which Jewish people spend seven days in makeshift outdoor shelters supported by palm leaves and colourful decorations.
Chain length: 45cm.
Pendant dimensions: 6.5cm x 3.3cm x 1.5cm.
Pendant weight: 21.9 grams.
Stud Earrings: responsibly sourced and recycled sterling silver, fine silver, and 9kt yellow gold.
Elevate your everyday look with these timeless stud earrings, handcrafted from responsibly sourced sterling silver, fine silver, and 9kt yellow gold. At 1cm in diameter, their classic design is subtly influenced by ancient artistry, blending texture and simplicity to suit any style. Perfect for any occasion, these brightly polished earrings combine ethical craftsmanship with a touch of elegance.
Earpin: responsibly sourced 9kt gold and sterling silver, chrome diopside.
This elegant and lightweight earpin is made of hammered 9kt gold and sterling silver, and features a gorgeous deep green chrome diopside. The little-known gemstones can only be mined at certain times of the year due to the ultra-cold climate of its origin (Siberia). Earpins like this require a single standard earlobe piercing. The pointy end acts just like a stud earring (without backing clips), while the curved top slips comfortably behind the ear to keep the earpin in place.
Please note that this is a single earpin.
Dimensions: 1cm x 7.9cm x 1cm.
Necklace: hand carved nephrite jade, responsibly sourced 14 karat yellow gold beads, pure silk cord, responsibly sourced sterling silver, responsibly sourced fine (pure) silver.
חי (Chai) is the Hebrew word for ‘life’ and a widely recognised and cherished Jewish symbol. Encapsulated within this small two letter word is an important belief shared by Jews worldwide: that all life is precious, valuable, and bursting with meaning.
Hand carved into nephrite jade and set into a fine (pure) silver setting, this necklace is intended to signify the wearer’s strength, hope, and love of life. Accented with gold and strung on pure silk, this is a quietly luxurious and comfortable necklace.
Necklace length: 52cm
Cuff bracelet: responsibly sourced and recycled sterling silver, responsibly sourced 9kt yellow gold, responsibly sourced fine silver, carnelian cabochons, marquise cut iolite.
Byzanti is a tribute to the splendour of Byzantium—a handcrafted bracelet that captures the empire’s rich aesthetic through a deep, velvety blue iolite and two radiant carnelian cabochons. These luminous stones are set in a striking blend of responsibly sourced sterling silver and 9kt yellow gold, offering a beautiful interplay of warmth and brilliance.
Inspired by the grandeur of Byzantine artistry, this piece echoes an era where gold and ornamentation carried spiritual weight, and gemstones spoke of power and presence. The inky iolite evokes the mystery of the deepest night, while the glowing carnelians and gold suggest the promise of dawn—together, a quiet homage to nature’s eternal rhythms and timeless beauty.
Bracelet inner diameter: 5.5cm (2.16 inch). This bracelet is made to fit a small size wrist (women) and can be adjusted to a medium size upon request (free of charge).