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George Andolfi was born in
Marghera, Italy, but raised in South America. He started his
career as an apprentice of Italian jewellers in Caracas, Venezuela, in
1957, with his father being involved in the commercial side of the
business.
In 1960, George moved back to Mestre,
near Venice, and established a successful retail/manufacturing business.
He met and later married Grace and in 1969 the pair moved to Melbourne,
Australia, where they began their business and have been operating ever
since. 
After his arrival in 1969, George
began to revolutionize the jewellery industry in Melbourne by offering
the trade and private clientele the most innovative and advanced
jewellery collection of its time. Bringing his skills and
experience, steeped in European tradition, George has worked tirelessly
to create pieces that show, beyond intrinsic monetary worth, the values
of beauty and craftsmanship.
Along with his inherent talent as a
jewellery designer, George is a Master jeweller. This is a
person who is able to create the most exquisite, handcrafted piece of
jewellery, from the absolute basic form of, for example, a bar of gold
and gems, to the end product. Master jewellers are few and far
between and their experience, talent and skills are usually derived from
years of dedication and a natural love of one of the oldest art forms of
our times.
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