Posted by Nellie on November 18, 2012, 4:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Vladamir tiara"
Have Garrards been reappointed? The last I heard was Collins, and their website still states they are Crown Jewellers. There had been a news item about a new appointment due around June - then silence!
Anyone know what the current sitution is please?
--Previous Message-- : I think that Garrards can be trusted to : treasure & care for the stones etc, and : as they are very restricted to who handles : them between the jewellers checking them : out, it would be plain stupid to try & : swap the stones for fakes. Those experts : would find out in a trice. I think the : people get to those exalted positions of : trust for a very good reason and very much : value the trust that is put in them, beyond : a quick profit for stealing gemstones. The : prestige of position means far more to them : than a quick and dubious - buck.