PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2010

London's oldest jewellery quarter

To celebrate London Jewellery Week 2010, Hatton Garden will be pedestrianised and host a street festival on Saturday 12 June between 11am and 6pm. This year’s Best of British theme will bring to life the historical significance of the area which goes back centuries. It was the setting for Fagan’s den in Oliver Twist and Bleeding Heart Yard is littered with royal scandal. The festival will give visitors unique, behindthe- scenes access to the wonderful world of jewellery design and production.

• Watch high-end jewellery being produced.
• Join in ‘flash workshops’ to create your own jewellery.
• Take advantage of amazing special offers from Hatton Garden jewellers.
• Win prizes worth up to £3,000.
• Enjoy fine food and drink in the street.

SHOPPING

Hatton Garden is a renowned destination for engagement and wedding rings, contemporary jewellery galleries, antique specialists, designer maker studios and jewellery-making suppliers. There are more than 90 retailers in Hatton Garden and there will be some incredible offers available on the day with up to 30% off (see londonjewelleryweek.co.uk).

Hatton Garden Festival

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ENTER OUR FREE PRIZE DRAW*

WIN a Limited Edition Sterling Silver Nicholas James Keyring worth £195 + One Year’s free Membership to the SMWS worth £100 (Enter at the SMWS or Nicholas James)

*T&Cs: one entry per adult, closing date 14.6.10, no prize/cash alternatives and non transferable, winners will be contacted w/c 15.6.10 (if they cannot be reached the next winner will be drawn), promoters decision is final.

Food, Drink & Music Zone

A British fine food and drink market with stalls including:
• Konditor & Cook pop-up café and the chance to decorate your own cakes with a host of jewellery inspired sparkle.
• BBQ and British summer classics from local boozer The Hat & Tun.
• Oysters from esteemed restaurant The Quality Chophouse.
• Lanson Champagne tent.
• UK farm-sourced produce from Farm Collective.
• Art Deco cupcakes and artisan treats from Beas of Bloomsbury.
• Food and cocktails from local hotspot Clerkenwell House.
• Everything from mini rare roast beef Yorkshire puddings to cream teas from some of London’s most prized food market stalls.
• Traditional ice cream cart and old-fashioned sweet stall.
• Live jazz bands.

 

 

Discovery Zone

An extremely rare opportunity to see how high-end jewellery is actually made. A Manufacturing Tent, curated by Barry Jacobs of Jacobs Jewellery Design, will host demonstrations of the various stages of jewellery production. During the course of the day four precious gem-set rings will be created and then raffled off as prizes. Other displays from industry experts will lift the veil on areas such as hallmarking, the colour of gemstones and the latest high-tech processes. Learn some of the fascinating history of the area and go behind the scenes with local jewellers.

EDUCATION Zone

A chance to get hands on with workshops and seminars from the renowned Holts Academy of Jewellery. Attend fascinating talks on jewellery, like ‘The Enchanting Allure of Pearls’ or ‘Jewellery Through the Ages’ in the Lecture Tent, make jewellery in one of the jewellery workshops or visit the ‘Jewellery as a vocation – a showcase of creative careers’ exhibition in the gallery space at Langdales on St Cross Street.

 

 

 

 

 

COMPETITIONS - WIN!

• Guess the real diamond and enter the draw to win it! Platform, Greville St.
• £400 pendant from designer Sarah Hutchison. Platform, Greville St.
• Four precious gem-set rings each worth £300. Manufacturing Tent.
• £3,000 one-off Lanson gold and diamond pendant (designed by Jennifer Bloy, made by Jacobs Jewellery Design and set with an Yves Frey Ltd champagne diamond).
• Attend any activity in the Education Zone for a chance to win a £2,000 champagne and jewellery experience at Holts Academy of Jewellery.
• Catch a gold petal outside Amanda Mansell’s studio for a chance to win a piece from her new collection – 2pm.

SPECIAL INVITATION

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society delights in inviting you to partake in a complimentary dram amongst the unique offerings that lay in our Members Rooms at 19 Greville Street, (entrance off Bleeding Heart Yard) and at Nicholas James 16-18 Hatton Garden on Saturday 12th June.

The skilled craftsmanship that has made Hatton Garden infamous is mirrored in our single cask single malt whisky. One of a kind, like the beautiful diamonds being set around us, there is something for everyone – no nose shall leave upturned.

**To claim your complementary ‘dram’ simply mention ‘Hatton Garden Jewellery Week’ (between 8th – 14th June 2010) or visit Nicholas James on Saturday 12th (while drams last!)

For information on our private events please visit www.smwsevents.co.uk or contact us on 0207 831 4447.

Opening Times:
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Monday to Friday 11am – 11pm
Saturday and Bank Holidays 12pm – 9pm

Nicholas James Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

 

Some famous diamond quotes

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond!”
Mae West

"I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back."
Zsa Zsa Gabor

"Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all."
Mark Twain

“A diamond is a chunk of coal that is made good under pressure.”
Henry Kissinger

“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
Confuscius

 

Diamonds & Hatton Garden

The Diamonds
Hatton Garden has been the centre of London's jewellery trade since medieval times. 300 of the businesses in Hatton Garden are in the jewellery industry and over 55 shops represent the largest cluster of jewellery retailers in the UK.

Hatton Heists
In 1993 thieves stole jewels valued at £7 million from a Hatton Garden workshop belonging to the Knightsbridge jewellers Graff’s.

Hatton Garden In Film
Hatton Garden has been used as a location in films such as Snatch (2000), Eyues Wide Shut (1999) and Robbery (1967).

 

some of the worlds most famous diamonds

The Cullinan is the largest cut diamond in the world. It was found in South Africa and was named for the owner of the mining company. The Cullinan diamond was 3106 carats, and was cut into 105 stunning diamonds. The largest was named the "Star of Africa" and is 530 carats by itself. In 1907 this diamond was given to King Edward VII of England, and set into the Royal Scepter. It is kept, along with the other Crown Jewels, safely in the Tower of London.

The Cullinan II is 317.40 carats. The color is white and is the cushion-shaped diamond in the center-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain. It is also in the Tower of London with the British Crown Jewels.

The Dary-i-Nur is 186 carats, is pink and is in the Iranian Treasury. It is the largest uncut diamond in the world. Its name means "Sea of Light".

The Dresden Green is 41 carats; it is green, and a very rare type ila diamond of extraordinary quality. It gets its name from the city of Saxony where it had been on display for 200 years. The Dresden Green is now on display at the Albertinium Museum in Dresden.

The Hope Diamond is 45.52 carats, is blue, and is in the Smithsonian Institute. According to legend, a curse was placed on the large, blue diamond after it was stolen from an idol in India. Whether you believe in curses or not, the diamond has had a fascinating past - it was owned by King Louis XIV, stolen during the French Revolution, sold to pay gambling debts, owned and worn almost daily by an American heiress, sold and worn to raise money for charity, and finally donated to the Smithsonian Museum.

The Hortensia is 20 carats, is peach colored and is in the Louvre. It is one of the crown Jewels of France, and was owned by Louis XIV. It was named after Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland, who was the daughter of the Empress Josephine, the stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte and the mother of Napoleon III.

The Kohinoor is 108.93 carats, white and is located in the Tower of London. As with many of the most famous diamonds, there is a curse of death and destruction attached to it. Its name means "Mountain of Light" and legend has it that it actually comes from another diamond also rife with legend, called the "Great Mogul" which was said to have weighed 244 carats and mysteriously disappeared in 1665. The Kohinoor was owned by the first sultan of Mogul, and passed down through generations, until it was given to Queen Victoria. It was recut and now rests in the crown of Queen Elizabeth.

The Orloff is 189.62 carats. It is thought to have weighed about 300 carats when it was discovered. For a while, it was confused with the Great Mogul diamond. One of the legends of the Orloff is that it was set in the eye of a god statue in the temple of Sri Rangen, and stolen by a French soldier dressed up like a Hindu. He is said to have escaped by swimming down a raging river during a storm. It was eventually sold to Prince Gregory Orloff. In an attempt to win back her heart, he gave it to Catherine the Great, who collected lovers and precious gems with equal passion. She had the diamond mounted on top of the double eagle in the Imperial scepter. It is in the Russian Diamond Fund, Moscow.

The Spoonmaker Diamond has many legends associated with it. (It supposedly got its name when the owner--who is said to have found it sitting on top of a pile of garbage --bartered it to a spoonmaker for three wooden spoons.) More likely is that it was purchased by a Frenchman named Pikot, who bought it from the Maharajah of Madras in India. He took it to France, but was robbed. The diamond ended up at an auction, and was bid on by the notorious Casanova. It was finally bought by Napoleon's mother, Letizia Ramolino, who later sold her jewelry to help her son escape from Elba. It was bought again by an officer of Tepedelenli, and put into the treasury. When Tepedelenli was killed during a revolt, the entire treasury went to the Palace of Turkey, and the Spoonmaker's Diamond, now called the "Kasicki" is there.

The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a 69 carat pear-shaped white diamond that was originally called the "Cartier Diamond" after the jeweler paid $1,050,000 for it at an auction. Richard Burton purchased it the day after the auction for Elizabeth Taylor. She later renamed it the Taylor-Burton diamond. Ms. Taylor wore the diamond publicly at a party for Princess Grace's 40th birthday party in Monaco. She sold the diamond in 1978 and used the funds to build a hospital in Botswana. The diamond was later purchased by Robert Mouawad.

 

 

The Hatton Garden Jewellery Week is a Hatton Garden Business Forum Event

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