One of a kind handmade jewellery by John Hablitschek
Johns work is a favorite among jewelry lovers who are drawn to rare, unusual and interesting handmade jewelry.
Jewellery Inspired by Nature
🌿 About John Hablitschek
For more than six decades, John Hablitschek has lived a life shaped by creativity, craftsmanship, and a deep connection to natural materials. His artistic roots run centuries deep — he comes from a family of artists tracing back to the 17th century. Born in Italy and later settling in Australia, John began his career in furniture making and general carpentry before studying part time, interior design, and sculpture at East Sydney Technical College. Those early foundations shaped the fluid, organic style that would define his work for decades.
By the early 60s, John was already working as a Part‑time artist, creating everything from enameled sculpture to murals and eventually the jewelry that would earn him a global following. From the late 70s he became a full-time artist. In the 1980s, he pioneered his own approach to electroforming in silver and gold, developing a technique that allowed metal to grow around natural forms in soft, sculptural lines — a process entirely unique to him. His creations have reached clients all over the world, including gemstone tables made for the British Royal Family in the early 70s.
When the materials required for electroforming disappeared in 2020, John’s jewelry practice entered its final chapter. The pieces available today represent the last of his electroformed work, a finite collection that can never be recreated.
Though he no longer produces jewelry, John continues to create through painting and sculpture, expanding the same artistic language he has carried throughout his life. He has also crafted a small series of gemstone tables, which will soon be available here.
John’s work has always been guided by nature, intuition, and a lifetime of exploration — a body of art that feels alive, personal, and unmistakably his.
Scallop shell with sterling silver omega chain
Handcrafted By John Hablitschek himself
Locally Made in Sydney Australia
Every John Hablitschek piece of handmade and Handcrafted jewellery has a history. Whether they be precious metals like silver and gold, seashells, pearls and semi-precious to Presious gemstones — Millions of years in the making.
Every piece is unique and a one off. Designed by nature and enhance by John Hablitschek with his unique and original technique. Produced locally in Sydney Australia.
John Hablitschek spent more than a year creating this handcrafted rhodonite coffee table—a peaceful focal point that brings natural warmth and calm to any space. The table features a mahogany base, carefully finished to highlight the beauty of its grain, and a polished rhodonite slab with rich red-to-pink tones, natural inclusions, and distinctive veining. Each stone was hand-selected and set to preserve its organic flow, depth, and light-catching character.
John Hablitschek has created similar custom gemstone pieces for notable clients, including commissions for the British royal family back in the 70s when the first tables were made. (story is here). These works reflect his rare talent for combining fine stonework with expert craftsmanship. Now 91 and nearly retired, he leaves behind only a small number of these exceptional, one-of-a-kind pieces.
L130cm W69cm H47cm
Note: The listed price does not include shipping. Shipping costs will be the buyer’s responsibility. Pickup is recommended, but shipping can be arranged at the buyer’s expense.