"With those big white rocks, it's like being on the moon," she said. "The water crushes the rocks, and breaks off individual pieces - which is what the squares represent."
The One Bird, One Stone range, fashioned from stirling silver and recycled citrine stones, was inspired by the "beauty and elegance" of a bird's claw her cat found in the garden.
The Camo range captures Wairarapa's love of hunting - and is the most provocative of the three ranges.
The pieces are laser-printed with a camouflage pattern, and tourmaline stones are placed in a setting resembling a bullet hole.
"It shows that a camo print can't protect you from being shot," said Ms Balasoglou, whose work has been paired with fashion collections from Karen Walker and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet
"You can't hide from war with a print.
"I like how controversial it is. Jewellery is an art form - and a challenge is what art is about."
As a jeweller, Ms Balasoglou is mostly self-taught, learning the craft by tinkering with hammers and drills at home.
"Academia scares me," said Ms Balasoglou, who has dyslexia. "Teaching myself took a lot of patience. But I prefer hands-on learning."
She said that while her dyslexia made her school days hell, it has enhanced her artistic ability.
"Dyslexics learn differently - we develop other skills in compensation. Don't ask me to spell anything. But jewellery just falls into place.
"I don't usually draw my designs. I get this 3D picture in my head, then I go ahead and make it with my hands."
As well as her "Wairarapa" ranges, Ms Balasoglou is exhibiting other jewellery lines at Aratoi, which are available for purchase.
"Jewellery can have an intense political feel, or it can be really fun," she said.
"With jewellery, a woman can literally wear art on her sleeve."
