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.
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 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.
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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Sterling Silver Wine Cooler by Garrard & Co. London, 1973
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1973 by Garrard & Co. Ltd, this striking Sterling Silver Wine Cooler, is in the campagna shape, and features chased acanthus decoration, lion mask drop ri...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Style Square Wine Cooler Solid Silver
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
This champagne bucket is in the typical spirit of the Art Deco movement, with a square shape, and two geometric handles. Each bucket is made of solid silver and it will last forever....
Silver
Modernist Bar Copper Wine Cooler by Tom Dixon London
By Tom Dixon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist bar copper wine cooler or ice bucket by Tom Dixon London. Great modernist design wine cooler will add style in any bar display. Use it with your favorite wine or champagn...
Stainless Steel, Copper
$11,500
H 9.5 in W 21.25 in D 7.88 in
Large Repousse Sterling Silver Wine Cooler, European 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful quality and impressive, hand repousse and chased sterling silver two handled wine cooler with grapevine design motif. Perfect to chill multiple bottles of wine. Marked on t...
Sterling Silver
$32,467Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in Dm 10.16 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers / Champagne Ice Buckets 1839
By Howard & Hawksworth 1
Located in London, GB
A pair of impressive Antique Victorian Solid Silver Wine Coolers with magnificent acanthus leaf handles. The Rim of the cooler and the spread foot are decorated with elegant classic...
Sterling Silver
20° Century Italian Sterling Silver Decorative Glacette Wine cooler
By Mario Poli
Located in VALENZA, IT
Extravagant and very particular sterling silver wine cooler “ Glacette” depicting a man reminiscent of the style of "Botero" paintings. The lower part is cilindrical with the "man’s"...
Sterling Silver
Panther Wine Cooler
Located in Paris, FR
Wine Cooler Panther with structure in steel in chrome finish, with 2 panther handles.
Steel, Chrome
$3,683 / set
H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 5.32 in
Pair of Edwardian Silver-Plated Wine Coolers by Henry Wilkinson & Co., Sheffield
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome pair of English silver-plated wine coolers, almost certainly by Henry Wilkinson & Co. of Sheffield, dating from the early twentieth century and retaining their original re...
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Sea Lion Wine or Champagne Cooler
Located in London, GB
This stylish modern wine cooler is a charming piece of luxury barware, carefully sculpted in the form of a sea lion and finished in silver. The sea lion is modelled in a sitting pose...
Silver Plate
Georgian Wine Coolers by Paul Storr, Sterling Silver, London, 1812
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver wine coolers made by Paul Storr; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware collection These magnificent antique George III sterling silver wine coolers have a classic campania shaped form onto a plain knopped pedestal and domed circular spreading foot. The surface of the upper portion of each body is plain and embellished with two large applied tied oak leaf wreath cartouches, one side bears the contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms* depicting a pile engrailed with three cross-crosslet fitchy, all surmounted with the crest displaying a cock's head. The second cartouche on each holder bears the contemporary bright cut engraved presentation inscription 'Given to William Rigden, In Remembrance of William Galdork, by W.H.B'. These silver wine bottle holders each have an applied moulded decorated border to the flared rim. The lower bulbous portion of each wine cooler is encompassed with exceptional chased fluted decoration below an applied ribbed border. Each wine cooler is supported by a domed circular spreading foot embellished with a chased egg decorated border and a plain collet style rim. This exceptional pair of Georgian wine coolers were crafted by the renowned and important London silversmith Paul Storr. * This coat of arms pertains to the Rigden/Rigdon family. Condition These antique silver wine bottle holders...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Wine Cooler
By John Watson & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver wine cooler; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware collection. This exceptional ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Early Sterling Silver Art Deco Wine Cooler 725B
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver wine cooler in the Pyramid pattern, design no. 725B by Harald Nielsen from 1934. The body is a tapered cylinder narrowing towards the rim, set on a ste...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco silver plated Wine Cooler, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This elegant French Art Deco wine cooler from the 1930s exemplifies the period’s refined geometry and understated luxury. Crafted in silver‑plated metal, the vessel features a flared...
Metal, Silver Plate
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H 1.97 in Dm 5.91 in
Garrard & Co London, Set of 2 Silver Plate on Copper Champagne Wine Coasters
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of silver champagne/wine bottles coasters from crown jeweller Garrard of Regents street London. Featuring reticulated pierced-metal side...
Silver Plate, Copper
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H 13.78 in W 8.08 in D 6.3 in
Garrard, Sterling Silver Wine Cooler, London 1958, Classic Shape, Heavy
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1958 by Garrard & Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Wine Cooler, is in the Classic 'Campagna' shape. The wine cooler measures 13.75"(35cm) tall, by 8"(20.5c...
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Wine Cooler by Garrard & Co Ltd, 1960s
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver wine cooler made by Garrard & Co Ltd; an addition to our presentation silverware collection. This magnificent vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver wine cooler has a plain circular campania shaped form to a circular spreading foot. The surface of this impressive vintage silver wine cooler...
Silver, Sterling Silver