Diamond district
Hatton Garden
London, United Kingdom
London's diamond and jewellery quarter, between Farringdon and Chancery Lane. Shopfronts on the street, with workshops, setters and diamond dealers in the floors above and the buildings behind.
Hatton Garden, between Farringdon and Chancery Lane in Holborn, has been London's diamond and jewellery quarter since the 19th century. The street takes its name from Sir Christopher Hatton, a courtier of Elizabeth I, and the diamond trade gathered here from the 1870s, close to the City's merchants.
What you find
Dozens of jewellery shops at street level, many specialising in engagement and wedding rings, and in the floors above and the buildings behind them diamond dealers, setters, polishers, casters and bullion dealers. The London Diamond Bourse is nearby.
How it works
Shops sell to the public; workshops work for the trade and take private commissions. Much of the trade still happens in upstairs offices by appointment.
Tips
- Farringdon and Chancery Lane stations are a few minutes' walk away.
- Compare diamonds on their grading reports, and ask whether a stone is natural or laboratory-grown.
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