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Australian jewellery covers a range of ornamental histories and practices. It includes Aboriginal ornament, particularly with use of string, seeds and shell. In the modern era, a movement of Australian contemporary jewellery developed which went beyond its identity as a trade and explored its potential as a medium for artistic expression.

Significant exhibitions

 * 1975 Australian Jewellery (polished silver, Scandinavian and German influence)
 * 1977 On Tour - Ten British Jewellers; gold & acrylic, Caroline Broadhead; non-precious materials
 * 1980 Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia formed
 * 1982 Jewellery Redefined, Ralph Turner
 * Objects to Human Scale: Contemporary Australian Jewellery (Japan & SE Asia)
 * 1982-3 Australian Jewellery
 * 1984 Worn Issues
 * 1986 Cross Currents Powerhouse Museum (Australian jewellery alongside work from Germany, the Netherlands and England)