I first had the pleasure of meeting Sydney-based jewellery and creative, Matthew Ely back at the start of 2015 when I browsed the precious stones that lined his Woollahra boutique. It was then that I truly began an appreciation for the work that goes into crafting one of his pieces. A combination of architecture, the steadiest of hands, an eye for detail and the ability to push the limits, Matthew Ely is part of the next generation of Australian jewellers engraving their place on the world’s sta