Meet the maker

Kate Higgins, Jeweller

Kate has 15 years experience in the Jewellery trade, having learnt under some of Melbourne's most reputable handmade Jewellers.

Eli Speaks was founded by Kate Higgins in 2014. The Eli Speaks name is inspired by an ancestor of Kate's called Eli Higgins. Eli's existence during the late 1800's is recorded in the barest form; a curious karmic poem written about his lack of speech and a father’s regret. Thought to be mute, his efforts to communicate to those around him were difficult, until the day his father died, relieving him of his “curse”.

"I have been fascinated with Eli's story since I discovered it in a family history book as a teenager. Through creating precious objects, I feel an affinity with his efforts to communicate. Words are not the sole carriers of meaning, precious sentimental objects can convey more meaning and history, than mere words. I aim to create future heirlooms for my clients, to provide a vessel for their own feelings, history, and values.”

Kate is a member of the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia.

 

Bespoke jewellery made in Melbourne

All jewellery is designed and hand formed by Kate in her private studio in the Century Building, Melbourne CBD, Australia. 

Kate's specialty is Art Deco-inspired designs, and lately Kate has been combining this with design inspiration from ancient Mayan architecture (of Mexico) to produce the Mexicali Range. Shop Kate’s ready-to-wear collection online. 

Additional services

In addition to custom jewellery design, Kate offers the following services:

  • Ring resizing & jewellery repairs

  • Restoration of antique rings

  • Remodelling of old jewellery into new designs

  • Cleaning & polishing of all jewellery

  • Obtaining a valuation for insurance purposes

  • Organising Q Report jewellery specific insurance for your jewellery

Please make contact for more detailed information or enquiries of this nature.

It was our pleasure to work with Kate on our wedding rings. She was immensely helpful and patient — I came with lots of different ideas and from all different angles and Kate was very patient in finding creative solutions that worked for us aesthetically and in budget. Our rings are gorgeous — individual and beautifully crafted and 6 months on I still love mine and get many comments all the time. Highly, highly recommend.

MARIA