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Diamond Mounting. On the completion of apprenticeship he served two years National Service in the RAF as a Medic in the St Athen Mountain rescue team. Immigrating to New Zealand in 1961 he spent 3 Years as Foreman in G & G Heinrich's workshop and in 1964 set up his first workshop in Auckland.
He founded the Federation Of Manufacturing Jewellers in 1965, and was elected as its first chairman, and became its first "Life Member" in 1978. In 1971 he was the first Jeweller ever to be elected as a Member of the New Zealand Society of Industrial Designers. Peter Minturn Creations was awarded the New Zealand Industrial Design Councils 'Design Mark' for its
production jewellery, which spearheaded the export of jewellery from this country in the 1970's. In 1976 he undertook a study tour partly sponsored by the Queen Elizabeth Arts Council, of the major Jewellery Schools in Europe with the aim of setting up such an institution in New Zealand.
In 1977 he was sponsored, by the Gold and Diamond producers of South Africa, to undertake a study tour of their industries. He has made commissioned pieces for the Queen, Princess Anne and Princess Alexander, Lord Robens, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, Michael Cane, Elton John, Frankie Vally, and just recently a Medal for Dr Havelange' Soccer's FIFA Chairman. He has set and marked the trade certificate
examinations for New Zealand jewellery apprentices and has been a regular Judge for the Skills Jewellery Competitions.
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