Creative women = inspiring friends.

I met Jess years ago, when I first moved to the Gold Coast. I had made one whole friend; a girl named Asher who was into some seriously spiritual stuff, and was relieved to learn that she came with a group of incredible women — entrepreneurs who were also into the art of the unseen.

Jess was one of them. She wowed me with her effortlessly feminine, forest-fairy aesthetic, but her super laid-back beachbum lifestyle was a lot for my city-girl nervous system to take on. (I’ll save the story of her wild dogs pestering my handbag Pomeranian for another day).

We didn’t mesh instantly, but she was busy with kids and I was busy figuring out how to stay in Australia. Nonetheless, the intrigue was there, and once Jess moved down to Kirra, coffee dates became common.

Before long, I discovered that we shared a bond like no other. We quickly became besties, and I’ve watched Jess’s incredible story unfold — from botanical jewellery to baby bumps in Bali — since then.

I can attest to the magic that this woman weaves, both in her jewellery but also in her life as a friend, a mum and a business woman. She’s inspiring not only to me but to our close knit circle and those who are blessed to call her an acquaintance. Jess is the kind of salt-of-the-earth person who does well by all. She leads, albeit quietly, with a gentle heart, and brings those she loves with her every step of the way.

Living in beautiful Kirra Beach, the sun-kissed days and salty breezes make every moment feel like a little slice of paradise, but Jess’s life has a magic all of her own.