Meet the Maker

Hi I'm Lara, the one woman show behind Lost Stone.

I started silversmithing in 2017 that soon led to starting Lost Stone to keep my new found passion going.

My work is mostly big and bold and I use mostly locally sourced natural Opals. I am lucky enough to live in the Byron Bay shire in Australia and travel to the Outback and gem shows regularly to buy all my Opals straight from the source in person, selecting each one with so much care and consideration. I also work with small batches of Turquoise and semi precious stones.

Growing up I used to visit my Dad's record shop in the middle of London's Soho and wonder the punk jewellery stores fawning over their giant warrior like knuckle duster rings and heavy chains. Not quite suitable for a 10 year old to wear but it certainly shaped my jewellery making style when finding my identity as a maker. That and my fascination with stones. The different colours and matrix from Opals to Turquoise to Moonstone... I make a range of styles, from pieces that are completely designed around the stones at their heart with the complex detailing on the stone settings... to heavy intricate rings with all the detail and design in the band in my very own unique style of silversmithing I have cultivated over my journey growing as a maker.