Rheo the River Turtle 2025

Australia’s waterways are alive with curious creatures, some rare, some resilient, all remarkable. This limtied-run Rheo the River Turtle brooch honours one of Australia’s most fascinating native species with a sleek shell and a story as unlikely as it is true.

69mm x 54mm (H x W)

DESIGN STORY

Rheo, the last of his kind, glides through the water with a unique albeit amusing hidden talent—let’s just say he has an interesting way of taking a deep breath underwater, and his closest friends call him ‘Bubbles’.