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Coconut Jewellery Evocative of the Tropics
Stylishly in fashion, colourful coconut jewellery is eye catching and so light and comfortable to wear.
Its creator, Karin Dorn has, after all, had lots of practice at getting it just right. For twenty years she has been honing her skills and presenting earrings and necklaces to delight visitors to the Port Douglas markets.
Improbably, she chose coconut shell as her medium. But, of course, she didn’t really have a choice in the matter – it just happened, in such a serendipitous way.As a young student from Germany, Karin’s plan was to study horticulture in Australia. But then, she found Port Douglas and stayed – and played - with coconuts, cutting the shells and initially making bowls for sale.
But then, by cutting the shells into small pieces and adding silver wire she was able to make attractive and functional adornments for herself and friends. This original coconut jewellery was so popular that she was encouraged to make more until she was working full time at her craft.
I still have several pairs of Karin's earrings made fifteen years or so ago – and I still love them!
Brightly coloured, with added beads and sometimes finished with gold or silver lines, the jewellery complements the casual lifestyle of the tropics as well as dressing up more formal outfits when visitors return “down south” or overseas.
It’s a happy feeling for them to take a little piece of the tropics home with them as a reminder of a wonderful holiday or as light-weight and inexpensive gifts. Coconut Creations can be found under the big trees in the centre of the markets – every Sunday! Don’t forget to say hello to Karin and tell her where you first saw her photograph – here!
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