Crossword Answers & Guide

 

We hope you enjoyed your crossword!

This page contains the answers along with a short explanation as to why these themes make up the AEJL world and how they show up in the conceptual collections.

AEJL jewellery is not designed to adhere to trends, it is developed through a world of meaningful references that strike inspiration in the most human part of us.

Coastal

 

The oldest known piece of jewellery and first evidence of humans wearing jewellery are pierced shells that were found in Morocco dating back 142 000 years. The treasures from the ocean have inspired body adornment for Millenia across all cultures and time. AEJL Jewellery is heavily inspired by the rock pools in Bondi Beach near where the workshop is located, the depths and moods of the ocean, the endless patterns, creatures, symbols and inspirations that come from the magic of

 

 

Museum 

 

The museum crossword explores how artefacts are collected, recorded, presented and understood over time. This framework influences the way AEJL Jewellery names, photographs and presents the historically exaggerated objects of adornment. This framing aims to slow down the process of selecting a piece, and giving objects context rather than urgency.

 

 

 

Workshop

 

The workshop theme relates to the making, tools and processes involved in the AEJL Jewellery studio. In this crossword, we explore the language of the craftsman and learn more about how pieces are made and the importance of the handmade to slow and meaningful jewellery.

 

 

 

 

Cosmic 

 

Since the earliest civilisations, humans have looked to the night sky for meaning, orientation, and scale. Celestial bodies were used to track time and seasons, navigate land and sea, and understand the meaning of humanity. Stars, planets, and light beyond Earth have long been referenced in objects of adornment as symbols of wonder and the unknown. Within AEJL Jewellery, this influence appears through designs that feel light, expansive, or in floating orbit around the body.

 

 

Medieval

 

Throughout the medieval period, jewellery was closely tied to function, religion, protection, and status. Craft was passed down through guilds, with techniques refined over generations and objects made to endure both physically and symbolically. The medieval crossword explores historical references, armour, tools, and architectural forms. The medieval times influence AEJL Jewellery through form and refined decorative references.

 

 

Fantasy

 

Fantasy has long allowed humans to freely explore realms of the imagination. Giving shape to collective myths, creatures, and stories that express adventure and overcoming challenges. The fantasy crossword explores these imagined references as a creative tool and an imaginative escape. Within AEJL Jewellery, fantasy appears subtly through unexpected forms, symbolic details, or slightly otherworldly proportions. It introduces curiosity and play, encouraging the wearer to project personal meaning onto the object while remaining grounded in material and craft.