Nadia Neuman is one of Australia’s most reputable and distinguished jewellery designers. Constantly acknowledged by leading national bodies for her innovative jewellery designs with coloured diamonds, Nadia’s creations constantly receive recognition in the winner or finalist categories.
The Australian Jewellery Design Awards and the Diamond Guild of Australia Awards are two of the most well-known and highly regarded award ceremonies for jewellery designers in the country.
"The Kaleidoscope", a spectacular piece of diamond jewellery, has won the Fancy Coloured Diamond category as well as the Supreme Award in the Diamond Guild of Australia Jewellery Design Awards 2023.
This amazing piece of wearable art has been recognised by the competition judges for its exceptional beauty, innovation, craftsmanship and uniqueness.
Winner of the Rio Tinto International Design Awards. A breathtaking and glamorous ladies fan, inspired by the themes of beauty, a wild-spirit, glamour and mystery. 18 hours of design work. 225 hours of handcrafting.
Winner. Harper’s BAZAAR Diamond Guild Australia JewelleryAwards 2009
Judged on the elements of coloured diamonds and cuts used in a piece, the exquisite ‘Four Seasons Cuff’ took home the ‘Fancy Fancy Diamond Award’ at the Harper’s BAZAAR Diamond Guild Australia Awards in 2009.
The ‘Four Seasons Cuff’ is a multi-functional wrist cuff with four panels. It is made with 18 carat green, white, rose and yellow gold. It also incorporates natural coloured pink, blue, green, yellow, golden, cognac, champagne and orange diamonds to represent the colours, climate and moods of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each panel can also be slid out and worn separately as a pendant.
“Chrysalis” is a representation of transformation, and the beauty in change and transition.
It is to remind us of the Beauty which lies within, and of the remarkable and inspiring miracle that is nature.
Designed and created by Mondial’s Master Jeweller Robert Opat, ‘Continuum’ symbolises the smooth, deliberate and continuous energy, which comes from the Earth encapsulated in the infinity symbol. Entirely crafted by hand in 18ct Platinum/Palladium white gold, ‘Continuum’ features a round brilliant cut diamond of the finest quality.
The ‘Truth Love Desire’ necklace won the Diamond Design Award (retail above $5,000) at the Australian Jewellery Design Awards in 2008. This piece is specifically designed to be worn on the chakras to balance energy. The blue diamond represents truth, the pink diamond love and the yellow represents desire. Each word (truth, love, desire) is also cleverly, yet discretely written throughout each tier.
‘Liquid Love’ was the finalist in the ‘Pearl Design Award’ category at the Jewellery Association of Australia (JAA) Awards in 2008. It is a sculptural piece of jewellery that is feminine yet strong, bold yet sensual. Handcrafted in 18 carat yellow gold, the necklace elegantly represents the name itself – liquid love. Ensuring quality throughout, Nadia used Australian South Sea pearls on the strand, the rarest and finest cultured pearls in the world.
The Aboriginal connection to ‘country’ is often symbolised by a relationship to a particular animal or totem. Symbols are used to represent the spirit of the animal and are worn by people to express that connection. Cross-hatching symbolises the layers beneath or the spirit of the animal.
Jewellery Association of Australia (JAA) Design Awards 2006
‘Autumn Dream’ was a finalist in the ‘Diamond Design Award’ category (below $5,000) at the Jewellery Association of Australia Awards in 2006. The ring’s band is made from Australian Jarrah wood, known for its durability and warm, rich colours, to represent the natural beauty of an Australian autumn.
Set with an 18 carat gold sleeve inside the Jarrah wood band, the ring is completed with a rutilated quartz dome and white diamonds to fulfill the theme of nature and beauty in the piece.
‘Rock Hard Love’ was a finalist in the ‘Diamond Design Award’ (above $5000) category at the Jewellery Association of Australia in 2006. The ring utilises uniquely Australian Jarrah wood to create a contemporary and unconventional ring band.
Alongside stunning white diamonds, the frosted rock crystal which is set with three Argyle pink diamonds can be detached from the ring, enabling the wearer to interchange it with other colour quartzes, to match whatever mood or outfit they may be in.
