Adrian Dickens
BIOGRAPHY
Adrian was born and grew up in the UK. He trained for 6 years before emigrating to Australia in 1988. Since then Adrian has become a fixture on the Australian jewellery scene for the last 27 years, his jewellery roles have included being the manager of Paul Bram in Melbourne, Manager of Jan Logan, opening her initial shop in Toorak Rd, South Yarra and moving it to Collins Street, Melbourne where it became her flagship store. More recently he was manager of BUNDA Fine Jewels in Sydney.
Adrian created CIRCA AD Jewels in late 2012 with the purpose of providing a genuinely unique personal jewellery service – one in which the jeweller visits his clients or they visit him in his small and private home in the heart of Toorak Village. There is no shop front, nor permanent retail presence. The business operates on a personal basis (Adrian often buys and designs pieces with specific clients in mind); as well as popping-up in host stores and venues with his talks from time to time. This business model seems perfectly suited to the changing pattern of modern retail.
CIRCA AD Jewels specialises in collecting selected items of fine jewellery, and rare pieces from around the world, which reflect the design values – and quality – of their era. Contemporary items and innovative jewellery designs are also included. “Re-inventing” jewels from unwearable pieces from the 19th and 20th century into wearable 21st century designs is a specialisation.
TALKS