The first official Crown Jeweler for the British royal family, Garrard & Co. Limited has crafted iconic and historically celebrated rings, watches, necklaces and other jewelry for centuries.
Garrard Co. Ltd registered its current name in 1909 and, despite a temporary merger and relocation with Asprey, the firm still operates out of its original location on Albermarle St. in London. It was acquired by American private equity firm Yucaipa Companies in 2006.
Master silversmith George Wickes founded Garrard in 1735 and quickly gained a regal platform with patronage from Frederick, Prince of Wales. The company underwent a range of name changes and shifts in leadership over the years, with Robert Garrard becoming a partner in 1792. He assumed sole control of the firm a decade later and eventually passed the company down to his sons — James, Sebastian and Robert Garrard II — where it would remain in the Garrard family until 1946 with the death of Robert’s great-grandson.
Garrard created silver, tableware and decorative objects for the royal family as well as the Crown Jewels for a range of coronations beginning with King Edward VII’s in 1902. The esteemed luxury house created Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown, which featured colorless stones and was suitable to be worn while she mourned the passing of her last husband, Prince Albert. Later, for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Garrard provided a pair of gold armlets. The company’s 1893 Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara adorns Queen Elizabeth II on British banknotes.
Among Garrard’s best known works is undoubtedly Princess Diana’s engagement ring — a 12-carat blue sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold. Unlike most royal engagement rings, the one Princess Diana chose wasn’t a one-of-a-kind piece commissioned from the Crown Jeweler, but rather a catalog offering for anyone who could swing the $60,000 price tag. As a result, this was a matter of controversy within the royal family. It is now Kate Middleton’s ring.
Garrard is committed to ethical sourcing and sustainable practices. Today, its all-female design team — led by creative director Sara Prentice — continues to merge ageless techniques with modern technology to uphold the firm’s legacy in the creation of precious handcrafted engagement rings, brooches and other adornments.
While Garrard and the royal family parted ways in 2007, the house still produces pieces that captivate new generations of jewelry wearers all over the world, just as it has for hundreds of years.
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Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with key and Hygrometer 2005
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with Hygrometer, c.1970s This exceptional humidor by Asprey London showcases the brand’s renowned commitment to craftsmanship and under...
Silver
Late 19th Century English Oak Octagonal Humidor with Silver Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century English Oak Octagonal Humidor With Silver Mounts. Complex octagonal form with moldings and silvered brass fittings. The base supported by small bun feet, two ring h...
Silver Plate
Antique Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Inlaid Box with Key
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tunbridge and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the...
Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Rare C. Asprey of London Black Leather and Gilt Decorated Domed Box
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The inscription reads "CASPREY. 166. NEW BOND ST & 22. ALBEMARLE. ST." This refers to Asprey, a British luxury goods retailer, and its former store locations in London. 166 New Bond...
Leather
$5,389Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.46 in W 5.52 in D 4.26 in
Asprey London Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Owned By The Mayor of London
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Sterling Silver Hallmarked Engine Turned Cigarette Presentation Box With A Textured Border, by Asprey & Co London. Within an original Asprey & Co fitted case. Weight of sil...
Silver
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 7 in D 4 in
Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box / Humidor by Alfred Klitgaard
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted solid rosewood trinket box / humidor with divider by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard. This pieces was produced in the late 1950s-early 1960s. The construction i...
Rosewood
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor With Match Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor with sliding match holder and ashtray lid By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on pa...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Humidor by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Victoria, BC
We're thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our revered vintage Brazilian smalls collection: an iconic piece from the legendary designer Jean Gillon's Wood Art collection. Beh...
Rosewood
Dolcevita Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Yacht collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. Metal accessories in chromed brass and high gloss mahogany and mapl...
Polyester, Wood
Silver Crest Men's Humidor Box Bronze and Sterling
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in Westport, CT
Silver crest men’s humidor bronze and sterling large box. Wood interior with mesh screen wonderful condition.
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$8,501
H 6.25 in W 14 in D 9 in
Miniature Music and Jewelery Box, Asprey London, Movement by Reuge, Switzerland
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Norwich, GB
Music and jewelery box, Asprey London. Movement by Reuge, Switzerland. Miniature jewellery and music box in the style of a grand piano in a mahogany and walnut veneered case inlaid with marquetry throughout featuring musical instruments, raised on three turned tapered legs. The front opening to reveal a traditional keyboard with brass button slider. The top opening to reveal a green baize lined jewellery compartment bearing a brass plaque signed ‘Asprey, London’. c.1970 A separate compartment opening within to reveal a Swiss musical movement by Reuge playing three airs by Tchaikovsky: March of the toy soldiers Waltz of the flowers Dance of the sugar plum...
Mahogany
$1,800
H 4 in W 3.75 in D 2.75 in
A Very Fine Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Asprey of London, 1908
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This very fine & relatively heavy sterling silver tea caddy is of timeless design, showing an oval shaped canister decorated with an elegant reeded border to both the shoulder & base...
Sterling Silver
Rinascimento Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Marquetry collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. The design of this humidor, enriched with laser-engraved detail...
Polyester, Wood
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H 3.15 in W 6.5 in D 5.12 in
Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey c.1913
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British solid silver three tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular shaped, the bottom compartment used for cigars and is ...
Silver
Asprey Campaign Style Brass Mahogany Humidor
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Asprey Campaign style brass mahogany humidor, with fitted 8" W x 7" D x 4.5" H interior. Complete with two keys, labeled 'Asprey & Co. Bond Street London'.
Metal, Brass