Continuing the wood theme...at this year's Treasure exhibition, held in Somerset House, I discovered the work of Diane Turner. The South African jeweller combines sculpted wood with gold and silver plating. Turner explained that the crater shown in the piece below was hidden within a piece of wood that she bought and was only discovered upon slicing and shaping it. She subsequently incorporated it into the design by plating it in the same metal that encases the geometric 'tree'. I think Turner's use of wood and metal presents an interesting example of how wood can be used in contemporary jewellery. 

Weird, woody forms also appeared on the beach in Southwold I visited this summer...

There were a few other intriguing sights along the Suffolk coastline...the power of weather to manipulate and form our landscapes and nature has always fascinated me.