Hatton Garden London's Jewellery Quarter and UK Diamond Centre. The area around Hatton Garden, has been the centre of London's jewellery trade since way back in the mists of medieval time. History tells us that the old City of London had certain streets, or quarters, dedicated to specific types of business, and the area around Hatton Garden has since developed its international reputation as one of the world's finest and renowned centre for jewellers and jewellery. Hatton Garden remains today largely devoted to this ancient profession: centre of London jewellery trade and diamond centre. Nearly 400 of the businesses in Hatton Garden London are in the jewellery industry and over 75 shops representing the largest cluster of jewellery retailer's in the UK. In Hatton Garden there are more than 1500 of Britain's finest jewellers, craftspeople and designers, generations of expertise, with a wide choice of available styles, from antique to classic through to contemporary and futurist, diamond rings, and watches. Competitive prices, thanks to proximity of competition.
Hatton Garden is the place to buy precious jewellery made with a long tradition of craftsmen's skills. But watch the prices have look around before buying and bargain with the Jewish or Indian owners, they are used to it. A new Arcade: Jewellery Emporium is worth to visit but also here a bargain is a must. When buying loose diamonds always ask for a GIA certificate. When ready with shopping visit one of the small Jewish snackbars for a genuine kosher sandwich salted beef with pickels, a super treatment. Warning: refrain from buying on the street, what looks like a bargain is absolutely a fake, beware of it. read more