Who is the owner of Beaverbrooks?
Our story began in 1919 when the three Adlestone brothers, Isaac, Harry and Maurice, moved to Belfast to pursue their dream of selling fine jewellery and gifts. Fast forward to today, we now have 85 stores nationwide and over 1,200 colleagues. And, Isaac’s grandson, Mark Adlestone, is our beloved Chairman. Third generation of our family-owned business, Mark Adlestone joined the company in 1979 and since then has worked his way up from Joint Managing Director and sole Managing Director, to becoming our beloved Chairman in 2012.
Is Beaverbrooks real gold?
Our gold jewellery is sold in 9ct, 14ct, and 18ct. For example, 18ct gold jewellery is made of 75% gold and 25% other metals such as copper or silver, so 18ct gold is of higher value than 9ct or 14ct gold jewellery. The number 585 refers to the gold content in the alloy, expressed in parts per 1000. In other words, 585 gold is made up of 58. These other metals are typically copper, silver or palladium.If a gold product bears the hallmark ‘375’, then your gold has been tested and classed as 9 carat or 37. The remaining 62.K) gold, and it means that the gold is 41. The 417 marking is commonly found on lower-end jewelry pieces.
Do Beaverbrooks use real diamonds?
At Beaverbrooks we only work with expert diamond suppliers who excel in the artistry and science of cutting exceptional diamonds, and for this reason we only ever offer our own Diamond Certificate graded by our experts. A diamond is given a grade to describe the level of inclusions or imperfections. At Beaverbrooks we only work with expert diamond suppliers who excel in the artistry and science of cutting exceptional diamonds, and for this reason we only ever offer our own Diamond Certificate.