Shimara Carlow

“While keeping her organic style, Shimara has created a simple yet unique collection of precious rings, including a range of wedding and engagement rings, some incorporating elements of her stacking rings, all combining subtle texture with a variety of stones in rich beautiful colours, particularly greys, blues and greens.”

— Shimara

Shimara Carlow was born in a remote coastal area in West Cork, Southern Ireland in 1979. A childhood fascination for collecting shells, stones, mermaid’s purses, feathers and seed pods found along the sea shore has been the inspiration for her work.

Shimara completed a degree in Silversmithing and Jewellery in 2001, at the Glasgow School of Art, and went on to a 2 year residency at Bishopsland Workshops in South Oxfordshire. In 2004, Shimara moved to London where she set up her own business and workshop, and in 2008, she relocated to Melbourne Australia, where she now has a beautiful garden studio, allowing her to look after her young family and continue to create her jewellery and silverware.

Shimara’s work has been inspired by natural forms, primarily seed pods. She uses silver, 18k gold, gum nuts and a dazzling array of precious stones to create her tactile jewellery.

While keeping her organic style, Shimara has created a simple yet unique collection of precious rings, including a range of wedding and engagement rings, some incorporating elements of her stacking rings, all combining subtle texture with a variety of stones in rich beautiful colours, particularly greys, blues and greens.