12 Facts About Stuart Devlin

Stuart Devlin designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of collectors' items in the 1970s and 1980s.

Stuart Devlin was awarded scholarships to study at the Royal College of Art in London in 1958, and was awarded a Harkness Fellowship by the Commonwealth Fund.

Stuart Devlin spent the two-year fellowship at Columbia University in New York City where he met and married his first wife, Kim Hose, in 1962.

Stuart Devlin returned to teach in Melbourne and subsequently became an inspector of art schools.

Stuart Devlin rose to fame when, in 1964, he won a competition to design the first decimal coinage for Australia.

Stuart Devlin adapted and devised new techniques to produce a wide variety of textures and filigree forms, and became well known in London's West End, producing a new collection each year.

Stuart Devlin had a prestigious showroom in Conduit Street from 1979 until 1985.

Stuart Devlin designed furniture, interiors, jewellery, and commissioned pieces of all types, including trophies, clocks, centrepieces, goblets, candelabra, bowls, and insignia.

In 1982, Stuart Devlin was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweller to Her Majesty the Queen.

Stuart Devlin married his second wife, Carole Hedley-Saunders, in 1986.

Stuart Devlin ceased drawing after he suffered a stroke in 2014.

Stuart Devlin was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1980 Birthday Honours for service to the art of design and an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 1988 Australia Day Honours in recognition of service to the craftsmanship as a goldsmith, silversmith and designer.