ABOUT US
Our Ethos
Impactful pieces with a story behind and in front of them. This is the focus of Eliise Maar Jewellery. Originally a fine artist, Eliise found that jewellery design combined the aesthetics and beauty of her previous art with the technicalities of being wearable in everyday life. We place immense pride on creating timeless pieces with purpose to be worn and adored for a lifetime.
At EMJ we believe that jewellery goes beyond aesthetics, each piece tells a story and has an impact on the world. We are committed to sustainability, respect and community support. Each piece is custom made to order by hand in our Melbourne studio. We work exclusively with recycled and refined metals. Our tight-knit community of local suppliers are all JAA (Jewellery Association of Australia) accredited. We ensure that all of our pieces are completed to the highest quality and reflect the strong values our brand upholds.
Our jewellery is more than just an accessory. It is an investment in love and memories. We love working incredibly closely with everyone receiving our jewellery to ensure the pieces meet all of your requirements. This is one of our unique characteristics, our pieces are made for you. Our design process is founded on interaction and respect.
About Our Founder
Eliise, originally from Estonia, moved to Australia in 2013. She worked full time as a retail manager and established her business on the side in 2015. Eliise started as a one woman show with just a workbench in the corner of her apartment. In the early days, she hand made and sold all pieces herself. After studying Graphic Design she expanded the brand, single handedly building and creating everything from the website to photography. She is still passionate about creating imagery that tells a story. Since then, the brand and team have organically grown.
In 2024, Eliise Maar Jewellery was nominated as one of the top 15 brands in Australia.
Before entering the world of fine jewellery, Eliise was a fine artist experimenting with surrealist and abstract paintings and sculptures, she applies this fine tuned creative skill to all her designs.
Eliise believes that good design is the intersection of minimalism and "organised mess". Letting in a bit of natural chaos is essential to the designs coming alive and having character. Nothing is ever "perfect" and if it was, would there be room for creativity? Sophisticated and timeless with a little bit of flair whilst maintaining high quality, is how she would describe her ethos behind the brand.
Eliise has a strong passion for people and draws inspiration and drive from the meetings she has with clients.
" It's about great people creating something remarkable together, not an individual."
She highly values the intimacy of the design process and the relationships she builds with clients. In her words 'interaction and creation' provide her inspiration.
