JEWELLERS
GENERATIONS OF LUXURY
With Bentley & Skinner celebrating its 10th anniversary at its current premises in the heart of Piccadilly next year, we
caught up with Managing Director, Mark Evans, about its exquisite collection of jewellery, the brand’s heritage and the
key to its success.
1.
It’s clear that Bentley & Skinner has a rich heritage dating back
2.
Bentley & Skinner offers a very diverse range of quality
to 1880, how important is it that the brand stays true to its antiques and also a selection of modern Jewellery. Is it
heritage in today's practice? important for you to offer both selections with a lot of
As a family-owned business that has passed through multiple
companies offering / specialising in just one of the two?
generations since 1880, we are incredibly proud of our rich history While our rich heritage means we will always have a passion for
and long-standing reputation for buying and selling the finest antique pieces, we are also keen to have a place at the forefront of
jewellery. modern jewellery design and innovative goldsmithing techniques.
Our customers recognise us as a bastion of style, elegance, quality This is partly driven by our team of highly skilled specialists in our
and old-world charm and, because our experience and expertise on-site workshop, who combine traditional craftsmanship with the
within the industry goes back almost 140 years, they know that they latest techniques to bring bespoke jewellery creations to life, our
can rely on us to offer the finest collection of antique and modern most notable collaboration being Damien Hirst’s diamond skull, ‘For
jewellery as well as the best possible service and advice. the Love of God’.
We are honoured to have been supplying jewellery to the Royal Our clientele has a diverse range of tastes, so we want to ensure that
Family since the latter years of Queen Victoria’s reign, which is our collection caters for all and appeals to both older and younger
definitely one of the reasons why we are so highly regarded within generations.
the industry.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 40 2019