Hatton Garden
Hatton Garden is the historic heart of London’s jewellery trade, home to a thriving community of workshops, retailers, and wholesalers. For UK jewellery professionals, it remains a vital hub for manufacturing, repairs, bespoke design, and gemstone trading. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Hatton Garden, including business updates, property developments, market trends, and insights into the area’s ongoing role in supporting the UK jewellery supply chain and independent trade.
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Jan- 2017 -19 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Jeweller’s carpet rakes in £13,000 for charity
A jewellery store that sold its 15-year-old carpet for £13,000 has donated the proceedings to charity. Aurum of Jersey, in St Helier, Jersey, decided to replace the carpet last year and said it could be valued at thousands of pounds after gathering specks of precious metals and shavings for the…
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6 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden raid: Woman claims to be missing £7m in gold
A woman has come forward after realising she is missing £7m of gold following the Hatton Garden heist in April 2015. The woman, who claims one of her safety deposit boxes was stolen during the raid, only realised it was missing after the trial of the gang last year, according…
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Nov- 2016 -16 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden BID launches area’s first ‘Christmas gift guide’
The Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID) has launched the jewellery quarter’s first Christmas gift guide, in a bid to capitalise on festive spending. Created to promote Hatton Garden and its fine jewellery offering, the guide will showcase over 50 pieces of jewellery including precious designs, bespoke pieces and luxury…
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14 NovemberCurrent Affairs
London Diamond Bourse members vote in favour of resolution
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) held an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday, 3rd November where the future of the organisation was discussed openly with all members present. The meeting was attended by members from all parts of the trade including workshops, specialist insurers, SME and major diamond dealers. The Council of…
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Oct- 2016 -28 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Heated discussion at Hatton Garden BID open forum
A heated discussion took place last night (27 October) as members of the jewellery industry attended an open forum to discuss the future of Hatton Garden. The forum was organised by the Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID) to discuss its investment plan and address concerns over the future of…
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11 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Iconic 100 Hatton Garden building to be sold by the end of the year
A Singaporean investment company, UOL Group, will acquire the 120 Holborn site in Hatton Garden by the end of the year. The site incorporates the iconic 100 Hatton Garden building, which houses many jewellery businesses including the London Diamond Bourse (LDB), along with retail units along Hatton Garden. UOL announced…
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11 OctoberEvents
Deadline for Make Your Mark Awards draws near
Submissions for the inaugural Make Your Mark Awards are set to close next week on Friday, 21 October at 5pm. Entrants to the awards, which is run by The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office, will have the opportunity to win various prizes as well as having their work seen by a…
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Aug- 2016 -16 AugustCurrent Affairs
London Diamond Bourse announces EGM to discuss future location
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has announced it will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in the wake of data showing leases in the Hatton Garden area are set to skyrocket. The bourse hopes the meeting will provide an opportunity to consult its members as to the various options available…
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8 AugustEvents
Holts Academy named finalist for National Business Awards
Holts Academy of Jewellery has been shortlisted for the Positive Social Impact award, part of the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. Holts Academy – a training provider for the jewellery industry – was chosen from the hundreds of businesses that entered or were nominated across 18 award categories. It…
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Jul- 2016 -15 JulyCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden BID given green light
The businesses of Hatton Garden have voted overwhelmingly in favour of establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) to deliver improvements across the area. Some 79% of businesses voted yes at the ballot (83% by rateable value), endorsing the £2.5m investment plan set out earlier this year by the Hatton garden…
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