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They explored new methods of applying gold and devised unconventional shapes for settings.\r\n \r\nFor women in high society this jewellery offered a new way of expressing wealth and status. What counted was creative expression and individuality, not big flashy stones and material values. Diamonds were no longer the only gemstone to be a ‘girl’s best friend’.\r\n\r\nStuart Devlin, born in Australia, was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art, London in 1958 and afterwards at Columbia University in the USA. After an interim stay in Australia he moved to London where he opened a workshop in 1965. Devlin has designed jewellery, silver, trophies, coinage, medallions, furniture and interiors. Stylistically he moved from his early Scandinavian style or Bauhaus approach to objects with rich ornamentation. 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