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David Morris — Brand Bio David Morris, “The London Jeweller,” has been handcrafting magnificent and unique high jewellery since 1962, when its founder opened his first boutique on Conduit Street in Mayfair. Early international recognition came via the prestigious De Beers Diamonds International Award, and the house soon became a fixture of glamour, creating jewellery for Elizabeth Taylor and featuring Read more…
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Buccellati: Milan’s Prince of Goldsmiths Few jewellery houses are as instantly recognisable as Buccellati. Hold a Buccellati piece to the light and you’ll see gold that behaves like fabric — shimmering like silk, draping like tulle, pierced like Venetian lace. It’s a signature no other maison has ever quite managed to imitate, and it has made this Milanese house one Read more…
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Chaumet is one of the oldest and most prestigious Parisian high jewellery houses, founded in 1780 by Marie-Étienne Nitot. The maison rose to prominence as the official jeweller to Napoleon Bonaparte, creating pieces for his coronation in 1804 as well as tiaras and parures for Empress Joséphine and later Empress Marie-Louise. This imperial patronage established Chaumet’s enduring reputation as the Read more…
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Here’s the full Carat & Craft listing for Graff: Bio (approx. 250 words) Graff is Britain’s ultimate diamond house — a Mayfair-headquartered maison synonymous with the largest, rarest and most valuable gems on earth. Its story begins with Laurence Graff, born in Stepney in 1938, who left school at fifteen to apprentice in Hatton Garden and founded his own company Read more…