About
Justene Mackenzie
Jeweller, silversmith and owner of The Silver Dragonfly Boutique in Yungaburra, on the Atherton Tablelands.
Justene Mackenzie loved gemstones from a young age. She would go fossicking with her family to places like Lightning Ridge, Yowah and the Rubyvale area, always happy to bring home "treasure". As a teenager she joined the local lapidary club to learn basic gem cutting and silversmithing, before life took her on a different journey.
Years later, Justene decided to rediscover the joy she found in making jewellery, and has now been creating unique bespoke pieces in precious metals and gemstones for over 15 years.
Her skills have kept growing: remodelling old jewellery into new, running regular silversmithing workshops, and exhibiting her work around the Cairns region. Justene draws inspiration from her love of the natural world, design and colour, bringing her ideas to life.
The Silver Dragonfly Boutique in Yungaburra, Far North Queensland, is where the pieces are handcrafted and shown.