TAMMY KEERS
Award Winning Designer & Jeweller
- Bachelor of Jewellery Design
- Trade Jeweller
- Over 10 years owning & operating Artisans Bespoke Jewellers
2018 comes as a very significant year for Tammy celebrating 24 years of being a Jeweller. Feeling truly lucky to have found her passion in life, being creative designing and making beautiful pieces of jewellery that signify wonderful moments in people’s lives.
“I am truly passionate about design and the manufacture of unique pieces for each individuals needs, doing our best to work within people’s budgets and requirements. Every day I wake up and get to play in my sandpit! What a joy my job is!”
Fun Fact: Tammy wanted to be a professional Tennis athlete
TRENT
Trade Jeweller
Trent is an award winning Jeweller with 17 years experience. Trent is an exceptionally skilled Jeweller with a natural eye for detail and aesthetics. He has been here since the beginning of the Artisans journey and has helped Tammy grow the business into what it is today.
Fun Fact: Trent is a very talented Apiarist.
ALEX
Diamond Setter
With over 30 years experience as a diamond setter, we are extremely proud to have a setter on site in our team here at Artisans and Alex’s wealth of experience is invaluable to the team. Alex is a champion in achieving the best results for your jewellery make job.
Fun Fact: In his free time, Alex enjoys making a home brew.
KATHY
Trade Jeweller
Kathy is a crazy talented craftswoman and has been in the jewellery trade for over 25 years. She has made jewellery for her own business as well as for numerous others in the trade. She is also a sculptor, and specialises in life-sized bronze sculptures.
Fun Fact: Kathy aspires to be a zombie in a zombie movie.
BRIAN
Jeweller, Gemologist, Diamond Grader
With over 30 years experience, Brian is lovingly called the 'brainiac' of the team. He has taught jewellery students at QLD TAFE, has a Diploma in Diamond Technology, is a Gemologist and a member of the Gemological Association of Australia.
Fun Fact: Brian loves adventure motorcycle riding and telling Tammy what to do.
HAZEL
Trade Jeweller
Hazel trained as a jeweller in Auckland, New Zealand. She moved to Brisbane for a change and found Artisans! Jewellery design and crafting is her passion, and she loves being able to sit down with customers to create a beautiful design.
Fun Fact: Hazel used to perform in children's theatre.
OLIVIA
Sales, Marketing, Design & Photography
Although she isn’t a jeweller by trade, Olivia has worked in the jewellery industry for over 5 years specialising in marketing, graphic design and photography.
Fun Fact: Olivia's art has been exhibited at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.
LEANNE
Sales & Marketing
Leanne has been a marketer for almost 20 years after graduating from QUT with a BBus(Marketing). Starting her own business in 2012, she began providing marketing services to small businesses in Paddington. She and Tammy met at a networking dinner one night in 2013 and the rest, as they say, is history!
Fun Fact: Leanne used to be a wedding singer.
MISSY
Welcoming Party
“Whoever said that Diamonds are a girl’s best friend…never owned a dog”
Missy has been coming to work with Tammy for 14 years. Her hidden talents are cleaning up under the local cafes, looking cute and making friends with everyone she meets.
Fun Fact: Her tummy is a bottomless pit!