Journal

Stories in the Metal: How Jewellery Remembers Generations
Stories in the Metal: How Jewellery Remembers Generations
Contemporary Jewellery, Filigree Jewellery, Handcrafted Jewellery, Indonesian Craft, Jewellery Process, Cultural Memory, Slow Craft, PUSAKA Jewellery. Read more...
What Handmaking Taught Me: Patience, Design, and Life
What Handmaking Taught Me: Patience, Design, and Life
Handmaking is not only about producing objects. It shapes how time is understood, how decisions are made, and how attention is held. A reflection on patience, design, and the lessons... Read more...
From Batik to Silver: How Heritage Shapes Modern Jewellery
From Batik to Silver: How Heritage Shapes Modern Jewellery
From batik to filigree, the same principles of line, repetition, and structure continue across materials. A reflection on how heritage informs contemporary jewellery at PUSAKA. Read more...
Filigree, Fire, and Patience: The Soul of Handcrafted Jewellery
Filigree, Fire, and Patience: The Soul of Handcrafted Jewellery
Filigree jewellery is not made quickly. It is constructed through heat, control, and repetition — where each line is shaped, placed, and resolved by hand. A reflection on the craft... Read more...
Pusaka: To Wear, To Keep, To Pass Down
Pusaka: To Wear, To Keep, To Pass Down
An object can be worn, kept, or passed on — but rarely all three. To make jewellery that does not end with the wearer, but continues beyond them, is to... Read more...
In the Age of Automation, I Still Choose My Hands: The Slow Art of Making Jewellery That Remembers
In the Age of Automation, I Still Choose My Hands: The Slow Art of Making Jewellery That Remembers
In an age where machines can create anything instantly, why still make jewellery by hand? From Pekalongan heritage to a London workshop, this is the story behind Pusaka Jewellery and... Read more...