One maker, start to finish
Designed, made and carefully finished by Kuppi in Melbourne.
Handmade Earrings in Melbourne, Australia
Made by hand in Melbourne, Australia
Handmade earrings with colour, character and a little joy.
Discover lightweight acrylic statement earrings designed and made in small batches by Kuppi & Bear. Shop playful animals, bright colour and Japan-inspired designs, with delivery across Australia.
Made in Melbourne
Small-batch designs
Australia-wide delivery
Local pickup available
Start with your style.
Every collection has its own mood. Choose bright and sunny, a little Japan-inspired, or browse the full range.
Sunny & Colourful
Bright pieces made for longer days and joyful outfits.
Shop the collection
Little Japan
Playful designs inspired by travel, food and the small details of Japan.
Explore Little Japan
Ocean & Beach
Sea creatures, coastal colour and statement pieces for sunny days.
Shop coastal designsDesigned, cut and finished locally
From a Melbourne studio to your jewellery box.
Kuppi & Bear makes colourful earrings in Melbourne in small batches. Each design begins with an illustration or idea, then becomes a wearable piece with its own personality. Product pages list the materials, size and availability for each pair.
Meet the makerGood to know before you order
Questions, answered.
Are Kuppi & Bear earrings made in Melbourne?
Yes. Kuppi & Bear designs and makes its earrings in Melbourne, Australia, in small batches.
Do you deliver across Australia?
Yes. Australia-wide delivery is available. Current rates and estimated delivery times are shown at checkout.
Can I arrange local pickup?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout when it is available for your order.
What if a design is sold out?
Some sold-out designs remain online as part of the Kuppi & Bear archive. Use the contact page to ask whether a piece can be made again.
Find the pair that feels like you.
Colourful, playful earrings made by hand in Melbourne.
Shop all handmade earringsAn independent maker in Melbourne
Made by Kuppi.
Made to bring joy.
Kuppi & Bear is a small-batch Melbourne studio where playful ideas become lightweight earrings and other joyful handmade pieces.
Small batches, original ideas
Thoughtful pieces with character—not mass-produced accessories.
Your support keeps creativity growing
Every order helps an independent maker keep designing and creating.
The story so far
A small idea that kept growing.
The materials and tools have changed over the years, but the reason for making has stayed the same: to turn imagination into wearable pieces that make everyday life feel more joyful.
2013 · The beginning
It started with a paintbrush.
While studying 3D game graphic design in Melbourne, I wanted to make something I could hold in my hands. I began painting wooden beads, turning each one into a colourful little accessory.
Those first pieces found homes at local craft markets and Design A Space in South Yarra.
2017 · New possibilities
Colour found a new shape.
After a short break, polymer clay brought me back to making. Its freedom of shape and colour helped the Kuppi & Bear style become bolder, more playful and more expressive.
2018 · Acrylic arrives
Digital precision, finished by hand.
Discovering laser cutting opened another creative door. I could draw intricate forms digitally, cut them from wood or acrylic, then hand-paint and assemble every piece in the studio.
Then came resin
From handmade mould to final sparkle.
Resin made room for texture, glitter, colour and transparency. Even the moulds were made from scratch, so the finished pieces could feel unmistakably Kuppi & Bear.
A pause, then a return
Community brought the studio back.
The pandemic closed markets and shops, and making paused for a while. Later, a small display at Zetta's Pantry in Brunswick became a warm way to reconnect with local customers and begin again.
2026 · A new chapter
A local home—and new things to make.
From August 2026, Kuppi & Bear will have a space at Market Fair in Ferntree Gully—a retail community bringing together more than 300 makers, local brands and vintage dealers.
The studio is also beginning to create beyond earrings, carrying the same playful design language into a wider range of handmade pieces.
From August 2026 · Shop 2, 794 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully
Visit Market FairWhy handmade matters
Every order supports more than a product.
It gives an independent maker the time and freedom to keep exploring unusual ideas, developing original designs and making in thoughtful quantities. That support keeps small creative businesses visible, human and full of personality.
- Original designs instead of mass production
- Small batches with less unnecessary waste
- A Melbourne maker doing work she loves
Thank you for being part of the story
Find the pair that feels like you.
Colourful, lightweight and made with care—ready to bring a little more joy to your everyday.