Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the City Fringe Partnership is delighted to introduce Coutts London Jewellery Week 2009. From 8 - 14 June, London will sparkle with the capital’s jewellery talent. From cuttingedge contemporary to the finest classical jewellery, the secrets of this fabled industry are waiting to be uncovered.
Coutts London Jewellery Week 2009 is a unique opportunity to celebrate the world of jewellery and has been brought together by City Fringe Partnership, with funding from the London Development Agency, as part of its commitment to develop the creative industries. Independent industry group London Jewellery First and the Coutts London Jewellery Week ambassadors have been a vital support to the event. This year Coutts London Jewellery Week will again unite some of the biggest names in the industry with the best emerging talent, offering a spectacular opportunity to discover London’s hidden gems. Find out more about the capital’s unique connection with the jewellery trade (dating back over a thousand years), join the world’s foremost jewellery institution, The Goldsmiths’ Company, for their Day of Knowledge or visit a jewellery-making class to create your own piece. Exhibitions include Treasure, with some of London’s hottest new contemporary designers (see page 17), and Creation II, an event highlighting the work of 12 of the country’s most distinguished contemporary jewellers (see page 16).
Elsewhere, Hatton Garden - London’s historic jewellery quarter – will see many workshops opening their doors to the public for the very first time, offering visitors a unique insight into the world of the jewellery-maker. Saturday 13 June will see the street transformed into a festival of food, music and, of course, jewellery (see page 11). For those attracted to the capital’s historical roots, why not follow the Coutts London Jewellery Week Museum Trail, where you can compare marvellous collections like the Cheapside Hoard with erstwhile favourites the Crown Jewels (see page 22-23). Jewellery designers, craftspeople and industry institutions have come together to put on over 100 events spanning the capital between 8 - 14 June so there is sure to be something to suit everyone’s taste – from jewellery aficionados to schoolchildren and shoppers. Discover your own hidden gems amidst this dazzling celebration of London’s jewellers.
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Jacqueline Cullen
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8 - 14 June 2009