6th to 14th June 2009
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2009
This year’s Hatton Garden Jewellery Week has become a Garden Festival (11-13 June 2009) organised by Coutts London Jewellery Week and Camden Council. It will offer members of the public unprecedented access to the area. The Festival will showcase the diverse expertise within the industry and offer rare glimpses into workshops for visitors to experience jewellery manufacturing first-hand. Visitors can follow a trail between different 'hubs' each of which offer a different insight into the variety of styles and crafts that make up London 's jewellery industry, picking up top tips on how to commission personal pieces through retailers and designers along the way. The trail rounds off at The Bleeding Heart, where visitors can refuel, dining on expertly cooked French delicacies.
Hatton Garden Festival
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Date for the Diary
Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Holts Diamond Tasting
Wednesday 10th June 2009
6.30pm – 8.30pm at SMWS, 19 Greville St, EC1.
(Entrance in Bleeding Heart Yard above the Bleeding Heart Tavern). To celebrate Hatton Garden jewellery Week, we join our neighbours, the prestigious Holts in inviting you to another society first –‘Whisky & Diamonds’!
Applying the system used to classify diamonds, we will explore the synergy between finding an excellent whisky and identifying the finest diamonds. The event includes a welcome whisky cocktail and 4 society drams – So come and join us for an evening certain to put a twinkle in your eye.
Evening includes;-
Presentations by experts Darren Rook of the SMWS and gemologist Alicja Zaleszczyk from Holts, a welcome whisky cocktail followed by 4 tasting drams (Rare & Remarkable/Tantalising Opulence/Instant Love/Wedding & First Dates), tasting notes and diamond details to take away.
Price: £20pp (Places are strictly limited however other dates may be available please call the SMWS for more details). Alternative drinks; Welcome glass of Champagne followed by 2 red and 2 white wines. No alcohol option: unlimited soft drinks, tea or coffee Price: £10pp
Please state your preference when booking.
TO BOOK call: 0207 831 4447 NOW or email darren.rook@smws.com
ENTER OUR FREE PRIZE DRAW*
WIN an 18crt White Gold Diamond and Aquamarine pendant worth £200 & One Year’s free Membership to the SMWS worth £100 (Enter at the SMWS or Holts)
*T&Cs: one entry per adult, closing date 14.6.09, no prize alternatives and non transferable, winners will be contacted w/c 15.6.09 (if they cannot be reached the next winner will be drawn), promoters decision is final.
Amanda Mansell rebrand
Days: Thursday: 18:00 - 20:30
Amanda Mansell will be unveiling two exciting distinctive brands and a new collection at an evening reception at Clerkenwell House. The evening will be supported with an innovative sound performance by BulbCollective in collaboration with Amanda Mansell and friends called Jewel Harmonic. Focusing on the sounds of the jewellers working environment this interactive performance will enhance the almost forgotten sounds of the handmade and jewellery being created in London’s Hatton Garden.Clerkenwell House 23-27 Hatton Wall London EC1N 8JJ
Try Your Hand at Jewellery-Making With the Help of 3D Design Software
Days: Saturday: 13:00 - 17:00
Holts CAD Jewellery Design Open Day
No previous Computer-Aided Design experience required! Everyone is invited to Holts Lapidary for a chance to try their hand at creating jewellery with the help of easy to use 3D computer aided design (CAD) software. Several 40 minute sessions will be available on Saturday. There are a limited number of spaces, so please register in advance for your place. We will be using design sofware specially built for the event, which works by
assembling items from a wide range of components and coloured stones.
Holts Lapidary 98 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8NX
Wedding Ring Shop - Something Special for The Week:
Days: Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00, Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00, Friday: 10:00 - 17:00, Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
The Wedding Ring Shop will be demonstrating hand engraving and stone setting into bands for people to either watch through the window or come in and have a closer look.
The Wedding Ring Shop 97 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8NX
Amanda Mansell and Friends: For the love of it
Days: Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00, Friday: 11:00 - 17:00, Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
A second opportunity to view For the love of it! This short film was made to form part of Amanda’s show for Coutts London Jewellery Week 2008. It follows the making of a unique necklace and bracelet designed by Amanda Mansell and made in collaboration with 6 Hatton Garden Craftsmen giving a delightful insight into the fascinating world of jewellery design and making in Hatton Garden. It is a tribute to the many skilled craftsmen working behind the scenes in Hatton garden and draws attention to the uniqueness of Britain’s talent when a designer collaborates with its skilled craftsmen, to produce excellent design and outstanding craftsmanship.Langdales 5 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UA
Elizabeth Powell at Nicholas James
Days: Monday: 09:00 - 17:00, Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00, Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00, Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00, Friday: 09:00 - 17:00, Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00, Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00
We cordially invite you to the Secret Garden a spectacular showcase / launch of Elizabeth Powell’s first collection; exquisite jewellery that captures the sumptuous colours and delicate beauty of the finest blooms.
Nicholas James 16-18 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8AT
davril collection launch
Davril will be launching a new range of princess cut and round brilliant cut diamond engagement rings and matching wedding bands called the "Edmundo range" designed by our very own in-house designer. This will be in addition to the luxury and bespoke diamond and gold jewellery that is also offered in our Hatton Garden showroom.
Davril 6 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8AA
Ivan Dvorak's show on the red carpet
Days: Tuesday: 14:00 - 19:00, Friday: 14:00 - 19:00, Saturday: 14:00 - 19:00
Ivan Dvorak is planning to showcase his fashionable jewellery on the catwalk show in conjunction with a prominent Czech fashion designer and winner Top Style Designer 2009 - Petra Krahulcova. This exceptional show will be held in front of his shop in Hatton Garden. Do not miss this very special event full of beauty and elegance connected with unique, unusual and timeless design.Ivan Dvorak 63-66 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8LE
Amanda Mansell and Friends in collaboration
with BulbCollective: Jewel Harmonic
Days: Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00 , Friday: 11:00 - 17:00 , Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
Jewel Harmonic is an exciting new collaboration between Amanda Mansell & Friends and BulbCollective. Listen to the unique sounds of jewellery being made, mix your own harmony, and save it in a bracelet for you to keep. Take away your own piece of jewellery capturing the harmonic sound of the creation of jewellery. The Streets of Hatton Garden were once full of the distinctive tap tap tap of a hammer – the sound of jewellery being made. With various challenges facing the jeweller this sound has all but gone and when heard it is music to my ears! Jewel Harmonic is an interactive sound piece, recapturing the sound of the jewellers workshop, focussing attention on the handmade, the tools that create jewellery and the sounds within our working environment. The listener is invited to mix pre recorded sounds taken from 7 Hatton Garden jewellery workshops of Amanda Mansell & Friends: Designer: Amanda Mansell Diamond Mounters :Tony Cullinane & Justin Wilson Diamond Mounter and Lathe worker: Nicholas Philippe Laser specialist: Tony Dellow Polisher : Charlie Charalambous of Buzzforce Diamond Setter: Michael Summers. More details about BulbCollective can be found at www.bulbcollective.com, and for further details about Amanda Mansell & friends visit www.amanda-mansell.com.Langdales 5 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UA
WIN A SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED MAGNUM OF MOET CHAMPAGNE AT THE BLEEDING HEART DURING JEWELLERY WEEK
Simply put your business Card in the Champagne Bucket at the Restaurant , the Bistro or the Tavern Bar and Dining Room. Winning Card to be drawn on Monday June 15th.
*Win A Stay for Two at Atelier EC1, in one of our luxury, 5 Star serviced apartments
To celebrate the 2009 Hatton Garden Jewellery Week, Atelier EC1 luxury serviced apartments at 30 Greville Street, are offering a one night stay (Friday or Saturday night) to a lucky winner and their guest in this new, 5 star boutique serviced apartment block of 24 apartments and penthouses. See details below of how to enter the free prize draw.
Located in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter opposite the famous Bleeding Heart Tavern, Atelier EC1 apartments have carefully selected hand crafted fixtures and the highest quality furnishings to ensure that people renting the apartments have a five star environment including free Wifi and Sky Movies and Sports. BridgeStreet Worldwide Serviced apartments will be operating the apartments and future corporate booking enquiries are welcome. Please contact Shabina Awan +44 (0) 20 7313 2836 for further details and information.
How to enter the free prize draw
It is so simple, just send your name and contact (address and email) details, including a contact telephone number to Bhavi.Patel@bridgestreet.comby the closing date of 31st August 2009. The draw will be made on 1st September 2009 and the winner notified by email and post. An original gift certificate will be issued by BridgeStreet Worldwide Serviced Apartments Made Easy, the operators of the building.
* A Stay for Two constitutes either a Friday or Saturday night on a room only basis. The prize winner must take the prize before 31 December 2009. The prize is not transferrable and subject to availability.
COMPETITION – WIN A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT BREAK
To celebrate Hatton Garden Jewellery Week, Atelier EC1 is offering a Stay for Two (subject to availability) in a special competition.
Watch this space!
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, off Bleeding Heart Yard.
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 free dram or a glass of wine simply mention ‘Hatton Garden Jewellery Week’ (between 8th – 14th June 2008)**
For information on our private events please visit www.smwsevents.co.uk or contact us on 0207 831 4447.
Opening Times: Monday to Friday 11am – 11pm Saturday and Bank Holidays 12pm – 9pm
**Terms and Conditions
One dram or glass of wine per person over the week (8.6.09- 14.6.09).,valid at 19 Greville Street only. Applicants must be over 18. The dram or wine cannot be split, refunded, exchanged for any other services, cash or used in conjunction with any other offers. The dram or wine selected will be the choice of the duty manager, the SMWS reserves the right to refuse to serve the free drink and withdraw the promotion at any point giving no notice. . www.smws.co.uk
Celebrate Jewellery Week at 54 Restaurant - Malaysian & European Food
Mention 'Hatton Garden Jewellery Week’ and get 20% off the a la carte menu for 2 people when ordered with a bottle of wine, or 2 plates of Malay small eats and a glass of bubbly in the basement bar for £10. Owner John Vaughan is also a qualified gemmologist so he’ll be more than happy to talk gems with you!
54 Restaurant 54 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3BL
Tel: 020 7336 0603
£7.50 Lunch Offer throughout Hatton Garden Jewellery Week
(call for details)
Clerkenwell House 23-27 Hatton Wall, London, EC1N 8JJ
Tel: 020 7404 1113 Bookings: 07795 566 202
Email office@clerkenwellhouse.com
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