Tony White, Australian jewellery designer

Tony White was born in 1942 in Sydney, and attended Saturday art classes at the National Art School in Sydney when still a child. He later trained in architecture, graduating from Sydney University in 1965, and practised as an architect for five years in both Sydney and Melbourne. During this time he became interested in jewellery.

In 1971 he commenced working full-time as a jeweller despite having no training in that field, and began exhibiting his work with Philip Bacon Galleries in Brisbane in 1974. He travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, Europe and America, collecting rare stones for his exquisite and individual works.

Tony White created one-of-a-kind jewellery for over four decades. His work is sculptural and wearable, combining the beauty of the past with timeless style inspired by nature and his explorations around the world. He chose to exhibit his work in fine art galleries more... and created pieces for celebrity clients. His work is also held in major collections in Australia and overseas.

Tony White passed away in 2020 and his personal collection of jewellery was sold by Bonhams the same year. less...