Adam Graham

Before Adam Graham became one of Brisbane’s most respected and influential jewellers, he was on track to become a national running champion.

Having grown up on the bayside during his schooling years, Adam became a competitive middle distance runner and by 15, was training with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). By the time he turned 19, he was competing for Australia in the world championships.

But it was the delicate and refined work experience with Angelo Andronis of Andronis Jewellery he was doing in between school at Brisbane Boys College and training where he found his true calling.

“I started work experience with Angelo when I was 16 and I knew it was what I wanted to do,” Adam says.

“It had everything I could want from a job – creative components, technical skills, and an important people element. There are so many things to love about it.”

After completing an apprenticeship with Angelo, Adam went on to open his first A.G

Designer Jeweller store at just 22 years of age in Wilston Village.

Fast forward to today, and he’s getting set to expand his exquisite Tattersall’s Arcade store with co-owner, Paul Mellers.

“I just feel like the progression of the brand has been such a humbling experience for me,” Adam says.

“There’s the older, more traditional jewellery stores that have been around for so long, and then there was a huge gap in between. In those 30-odd years no one has really made a name for themselves in Brisbane. We’re the next gen, and that’s big to me.”

With so much success on his side, you’d be forgiven for thinking his days on the floor are over, but Adam is still very much at the forefront of the business, being the face of the brand and dealing directly with clients new and old.

“The most rewarding part of the job is and always will be the experiences you have with people,” Adam says.

“All these great friendships and relationships that I’ve made; it’s so rewarding to be part of something big in someone’s life.”