Garrard & Co
Coordinates: 51 ° 30 '36.3 " N , 0 ° 8' 34.6" W.
| Garrard & Co. Ltd.
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| legal form | Ltd. |
| founding | 1735 |
| Seat | London , UK |
| management | Stephanie Bond, Stephen Webster |
| Number of employees | 31 |
| sales | 6.41 million euros |
| Branch | Manufacturing |
| Website | www.garrard.com |
| As of March 31, 2018 | |
Garrard & Co. is a traditional jewelry company based in London . Garrard was court jeweler in charge of the British crown jewels from 1843 to 2007 .
history
Garrard's roots go back to founder George Wickes, who registered his trademark in Goldsmiths' Hall in 1722. Wickes established himself firmly in 1735 when he went into business for himself. Soon afterwards he was appointed goldsmith by Friedrich Ludwig von Hanover , Prince of Wales. In 1802, Robert Garrard Sr. took sole control of the company. After his death in 1818 he was followed by his sons Robert Garrard II, James and Sebastian. The repunze with the crown and the letter "G" was developed under Robert Garrard in 1822.
In the 19th century came a series of commissions from the royal side and the nobility. Much of this commissioned work can now be found in museums, national institutions, and private collections around the world. In 1843 Queen Victoria appointed Garrard court jeweler in charge of the crown jewels, an office Garrard would hold under the following six monarchs. In 1870 Garrard made a small crown for Queen Victoria.
Garrard was responsible for the care and manufacture of the British Crown Jewels in the Tower of London . The Sovereign's Scepter with the Cross was partially redesigned by Garrard in 1910 when the world's largest diamond, the 530 carat Cullinan I , was attached. In 1911 he was commissioned to manufacture the coronation crown for Queen Mary and the Imperial Crown of India for George V the Delhi Durbar .
The coronation of 1937 marked another milestone for Garrard. The crown was set with the Koh-i-Noor diamond for Queen Elisabeth , who later became Queen Mother. The Imperial State Crown was made for the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The Imperial State Crown was set up again in 1937 and again in 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
In addition to crown jewels, Gerrard also made trophies and prizes. In 1848 the America's Cup was established for the price of 100 sovereigns . Other trophies from Garrard include the Dubai World Cup , the Cricket World Cup , the Webb Ellis Cup and the Premier League Trophy .
In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II revoked the purveyor title to the court after more than 160 years and transferred it to Harry Collins from Kent . No further reasons were given, except that it was time for changes. Garrard is still purveyor to the court for the Prince of Wales.
In 2009 Garrard had branches in Beverly Hills and the Dubai Mall , as well as smaller stores in London- Knightsbridge , New York , Tokyo , Hong Kong , Moscow and Istanbul in addition to the headquarters in Albemarle Street .
The most popular products include wedding rings and jewels.
Record player
During the First World War , the company also dealt with the development and manufacture of weapon mechanics . After the end of the war, some of these developments, in particular a particularly high-quality winding motor , formed the basis for the successful production of gramophones . After the Second World War , Garrard's phono division achieved great commercial success and gained a high reputation among collectors and enthusiasts with high-quality drives developed for broadcasting. Similar to the German phono industry, the manufacturer struggled to survive the Japanese competition, which had increased in strength at the end of the 1970s, which led to the sale of the phono division to a Brazilian investor in 1979. In the medium term, this resulted in the end of the brand.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Full accounts made up to 31 March 2018 , accessed on 29 August 2019
- ↑ a b c d e The history of Garrard. Garrard & Co, 2010, archived from the original on May 9, 2010 ; accessed on March 31, 2010 (English).
- ↑ Olinka Koster: Queen hires new Crown Jeweler - after 160 years of Garrard. Daily Mail , July 15, 2007, accessed March 31, 2010 : "According to the Palace, it was simply 'time for a change'."
- ↑ [1] , history of the Garrard phono section (English)