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Custom Handmade Jewellery in Queensland

Bespoke jewellery & heirloom restorations.

Handmade jewellery

20+ years experience

Master jeweller

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Work Directly With A Master Jeweller

Unlike many jewellery businesses, your project isn't passed between sales staff, designers and workshops.

You'll work directly with Matthew, a qualified master jeweller with more than 20 years of experience in custom design, restoration and handmade jewellery.

Many pieces are traditionally handcrafted at the bench, allowing greater flexibility, individuality and craftsmanship throughout the making process.

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Logo of the Gold & Silversmiths Guild of Australia, featuring a stylized donkey head illustration and text indicating it was founded in 1988.

MN Jewellery Design is a boutique jewellery studio based in regional South East Queensland, specialising in custom handmade jewellery and heirloom restoration.

Matthew is a qualified manufacturing jeweller and member of the Gold & Silversmiths Guild of Australia, with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Many pieces are traditionally handmade at the bench rather than fully CAD-manufactured, allowing greater flexibility, individuality and craftsmanship throughout the making process.

Every piece is designed and made in-house — from concept to final polish — ensuring strength, quality and attention to detail.

Servicing Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba, Ipswich and Brisbane.

Our Story

Our Services

Custom jewellery, restoration and remodelling — handcrafted in-house by an experienced manufacturing jeweller.

Platinum and white gold dress ring with large central diamond, blue sapphires and white smaller diamonds, and intricate swirl design reminiscent of art deco design

Custom Jewellery

We design and create bespoke jewellery tailored to you — from engagement rings to one-of-a-kind pieces. We specialise in handcrafted pieces using traditional techniques for strength, longevity and individuality.

Custom Jewellery Process
Close-up of a white gold ring with two large emerald-cut green gemstones , missing a stone.

Jewellery Repairs & Restoration

We specialise in restoring and repairing antique and sentimental jewellery, ensuring it can be worn and enjoyed for generations.

Jewellery Repairs
Jeweller using a blowtorch to heat and melt gold on a workbench.

Remodelling & Recycling

Transform old or unworn jewellery into something new. We reuse your existing stones and metals to create a completely new piece while preserving its meaning.

Jewellery Remodelling
Colorful rainbow jewelry including a statement necklace with multicolored gemstones

Gemstone Selection & Setting

Matthew specialises in sourcing exceptional coloured gemstones and Australian opals, helping clients select stones that suit both the design and the wearer.

A gold ring with intricate swirling patterns and a crown-like setting holding three large diamonds, including a small red ruby on one side, and a green emerald on the other.
Collection of gold signet with intricate monogram engravings.

Custom Design Development

Design and drawing are included as part of your custom jewellery process. Standalone design work is also available.

Engraving

We offer hand engraving on a per-letter or per-design basis, including traditional and hand-burr engraving.

Jewellery With a Story

Two scuba divers underwater holding a sign that says, 'Thank you Matthew at MN JEWELLERY!'

Heather surprised her husband Bill with new rings and an underwater vow renewal while diving at Tufi Lagoon.

Because Bill doesn’t wear gold, Matthew hand-carved his ring from a solid piece of titanium.

Close-up of a diver's hands underwater, with rings on fingers, and scuba gear visible in the background.
A smiling woman and man taking a selfie outdoors near water, with the woman dressed casually and the man wearing a black shirt with a red bow tie and purple flowers.

Ecstatic with the rings.

Thank you for making dreams come true.

— Heather Sabatka

Close-up of two intertwined Claddah rings, one with a silver band and a twisted design, and the other with a rose gold band and a facing design, against a plain white background.

From the Workshop

View fullsize Here is that gold and opal pendant with an "earthy aesthetic" that I finished the other day for a wonderful repeat customer. Recycled stones and gold.
View fullsize Some stones are very delicate - like these emeralds, and to make sure they don't crack due to the heat when repairing them, we often bury them in sand, or cover in a thermo-gel (like pictured). Aquamarines, opals and emeralds are the most delicate.
View fullsize The other day I made a fitted eternity band with orange sapphires, to fit an engagement and wedding set. The wedder I made several years ago, and the engagement ring I had previously restored, a lovely antique French piece with an emerald and old-cu
View fullsize Another before and after - the repair of this much loved and sentimental ring. #jewelleryrepair #jewelleryrepairs #jewelleryrepairing #jewelleryrepairservice #jewelleryrepairspecialist #jewellerybeforeandafter
View fullsize A recently finished piece using the customer's blue sapphire stone, set in sterling silver with diamonds. With gold at an all time high, more people are choosing sterling silver for their makes. Also, don't forget you can use your old gold to make a
View fullsize Beautiful rings for beautiful people. It was wonderful to create these rings for this amazing couple and equally wonderful to be at their wedding and hear their story and see their love for one another. Repost from sunlit_studios
View fullsize This ring was in bad shape - broken band, chipped centre stone, and worn settings. A lovely little art-deco style vintage ring set with square ceylon sapphire and diamonds in yellow gold with platinum settings. Matthew source a new stone, built up
View fullsize Have you ever had a favourite costume jewellery piece that you “wore to death?” Recently a customer brought this very well-worn fashion ring in and asked me to replicate it. I made it in 9ct yellow gold with grey freshwater mabe and seed
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View fullsize A recent remodel. A customer wanted their old gold turned into something new, so she chose this beautiful blue Ceylon sapphire from my stock and I melted down her unused jewellery to create this beautiful bold dress ring. With gold prices so high at
View fullsize A labour of love. An art-deco inspired platinum dress ring with 22 sapphires and 33 diamonds. Completely hand made this ring is large stopper. The sapphires were specially sourced and cut to size, the diamonds belonged to the client (recycled from
View fullsize Have you ever seen a pendant enhancer? It’s a pendant that can clip on or off an existing necklace, so it can be hung on anything you want. I delivered this beautiful gold & opal pendant to the customer today and they were very happy. It w
View fullsize I previously made the red stone (ruby) band a few years ago for a customer. Around Christmas, they contacted me again and wanted a new blue stone (sapphire) band made to match the original. 18ct yellow gold and the stones are bead set half way aroun
View fullsize Opal, sapphire and tsavorite garnet earrings. Set in silver, the finish is reticulated (a method of bringing fine silver to the surface and melting it). These were custom-designed, for a client that had lost an opal earring (and had a single bolder o
View fullsize I worked on this opal piece today. It will be a pendant enhancer on a strand of pearls when finished.

Client Stories

  • "Matthew worked with my ideas while providing expert guidance on the design and gemstone selection, resulting in a truly one-off piece. His craftsmanship and understanding of opals were exceptional. Matthew understood the brief and nailed it impeccably."

    — Clare Westaway ★★★★★

  • "Matt beautifully brought my ideas to life from just a picture. The finished piece is unique, comfortable to wear and receives constant compliments. Absolutely love your work, Matt."

    — Kaarina Johnson ★★★★★

  • "This ring means a great deal to me, and Matthew treated it with such care and respect. The workmanship has been absolutely flawless, and my ring looks as beautiful as the day I first received it. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my jewellery."

    — Rhiannon Mitchell ★★★★★