Meet Janine

Janine’s biggest passions are colour gemstones, designs inspired by nature, and uplifting women-owned businesses.
Her impeccable eye for detail, infinite creativity and ingrained ethics distinguishes her a pioneer in the jewellery industry.

This five-foot firecracker graduated with an Honours Degree (cum laude) in Jewellery Design from Stellenbosch University, and is celebrating close to 3 incredible decades doing what she loves!

JANINE IS CONTINUOUSLY INSPIRED BY THE SMALL IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS IN LIFE, loves her animals and friends deeply and travels THE WORLD FOR THE MOST UNIQUE GEMS.

She channels her MERMAZING-ness into each of her custom-designed and expertly made pieces. With her pioneering new trends, Janine’s jewellery collections embrace the unique power and sentiment of colour, and have also taken the world by storm since 1997.

Whether she reimagines treasured family heirlooms into new pieces, or lovingly crafts an engagement ring — there is no doubt that a BLING-tastic piece from Janine Binneman will be cherished for generations to come.

Meet My Team

Janine Binneman Jewellery Design is a powerhouse of creative women, ready to design and create custom-made and gorgeous handcrafted pieces.

  • Adele

    Adele is our office’s Jill of all trades. You will find her involved in everything from client relations to tech support and all things in between: including sewing our glorious photoshoot outfits! She is also obsessed with cats and crafting, and we love that about her.

  • Celest

    Celest is our highly-skilled, super versatile and unflappable goldsmith. She makes Janine’s visions a reality. Her can-do approach means we can go that one step further for our clients. She is our animal whisperer and definitely Fysh cat’s (head of security) person

  • Naomi

    Naomi is our English Rose. She has sailed the seven seas, and brings with her one helluva treasure chest of knowledge, client love and cheer. Lulu is over the moon to have her very own #1 fan. It was love at first sight!

  • Rocky

    Rocky (aka Rocketchio) is our rambunctious Rottweiler!  He is loud, proud and the biggest baby in the
    house!  He loves his ball, his mommy
    (even though he is meant to be daddy’s boy!) and his lulu pops, but his
    favourite is definitely Sir Huffington! 

  • Domino

    Domino (aka The Unicorn) is our black and white fluff ball. She is the ONLY shy kitty in the studio and is our minister without a portfolio. Occasionally she will pop into the studio, but that is only so she can pick up her paycheck! Sparky is her person and vica versa.

  • Fysh Cat From Dawg

    Fysh Cat from Dawg (aka Head Of Security) is our gansta cat. Celest is his main girl and he takes his job of protecting his people very seriously! He loves his wet food treats, but always says hold the meaty nuggets.

  • Sir Huffington

    Sir Huffington (aka His Royal Highness) is our mighty Main Coon. He is the epitome of “cats have staff” and is always finding fault with his studio slaves! He is (not so) patiently waiting for Janine to design his emerald crown that he so rightly deserves!

  • Miss Poh

    Miss Poh (aka Poh-Pie Lopie) is our blue-eyed girl. She is small but oh-so magnificent! She is the ultimate lap cat and doesn’t let her ‘poepie leg’ slow her down or stop her from living her best life. She is completely ruled by her stomach, which seems to be a bottomless hole; no one knows where she puts it!! Don’t tell anyone, but she is the apple of Janine’s eye!

  • Ophelia

    Ophelia (aka Fifi) is our green-eyed beauty. While she still has some growing to do, she is the softest furred of all – just don’t touch her tummy! She loves to hang in the studio, learning the trade from Celest or doing paperwork with Adele and Isobel. We think she may have traded her tail with a squirrel; it’s sooooo fluffffffeeee!

  • Otis

    Otis (aka Otie Patotie) is our flame point Siamese boy. He is very ham-sum, the most curious of the cats, and is always looking for a new adventure. He LOVES a sand bath and does not share the spotlight easily! He will happily be your friend; just do NOT try and steal his mommy’s attention!

  • Lulu

    Lulu (aka lulu-pops) is our best girl! She is our happiest, friendliest black Lab ever and because she is eternally a puppy, just wants to play, play, play! She loves it when Otis gives her kisses and if she thinks you are worthy, she will share her blankie with you!

Projects We Support

We chose The Underdog Project charity (a registered non-profit organisation) that works with vulnerable children and dogs in Cape Town, South Africa, because their crusade of kindness speaks to our hearts. By training rescue dogs in animal assisted activities, they offer therapeutic workshops to teach empathy to at-risk youths in impoverished communities and bring joy to troubled dogs. We have to be the change we want to see in this world!

Every year we donate an item of jewellery to The Underdog Project’s annual auction for raising much needed funds.

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The MENstruation Foundation

Janine joined The MENstruation Foundation as one of their superstar ambassadors in 2023.  This incredible nonprofit organization fights period poverty and gives women dignity and is a cause close to Janine’s heart! Girls in South Africa miss school and stay at home because of menstruation. The culture of silence around menstruation limits the ability of women and girls to equally participate in society. It undermines their social status and self-esteem. They give women the right to go to school, play sport, go to work and participate in life despite not being able to afford sanitary products.

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