Where To Buy Jewellery For Every Occasion And Budget

Jewellery has, for thousands of years ,been used  for many purposes. It has been used as:

It is an item of personal adornment and may come in various forms:

rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets, brooches. 

Various types of materials are used to make these accessories. Gemstones, coins or other precious items like diamonds are usually set into precious metals. Alloys like bronze were commonly used during the Roman period.

These days fine jewelry includes platinum, gold, white gold, titanium, sterling silver and palladium. Other materials include pearl, glass, enamel, wood, beads, ivory and even rubber and plastics.

Fine accessory stores can be found all over London but if you are a big spender, then head for Hatton Gardens. Listed below are accessory stores in central London where you can buy jewellery.

Necklaces

• Steven Einhorn (210 Upper Street, Islington, N1, Tel: 020-7359-4977)
• The Wedding Ring Shop (97 Hatton Garden, EC1, Tel: 020-7405-2453)
• Links of London (16 Sloane Square, SW1, Tel: 020-7730-3133)
• Tiffany & Co (25 Old Bond Street, W1, Tel: 020-7409-2790)
• Stephen Webster (93 Mount Street, W1, Tel: 0845-539-1840)
• London Bead Shop (24 Earlham Street, WC2, Tel: 020-7379-9214)
• Wave Jewellery (60 Beauchamp Place, SW3, Tel: 020-7589-8491)
• EC One (41 Exmouth Market, EC1, Tel: 020-7713-6185)
• Goldsmiths (Unit 23, Canada Place, Canary Wharf, E14, Tel: 020-7512-9779)

Watches

• Links of London (16 Sloane Square, SW1, Tel: 020-7730-3133)