“Unique, bold, enchanting, sculptural, beautiful, delicate, exquisite, extraordinary.”
These are just some of the words used to describe the work of Patrick Jelk.
Welcome to my creations - they will change the way you think about jewellery.
Nice to meet you. I’m Patrick.
I was born in the Swiss mountains region of Valais on a warm summers day in 1948.
My journey takes me from pedalling curious packages between large jewellery houses of Geneva to becoming an apprentice jeweller at the age of 14.
Between designing exhibition pieces, travelling through Europe and drifting into the cafe lifestyle as a musician, I was then lured to Sydney in 1976.
Now exhibiting my own work in Adelaide, my jewellery encompasses my quest for perfection, beauty and the unexpected, and to give you a hint of my ‘joie de vivre’ (joy in life).
