A family jewellery firm which has supplied the likes of the Sultan of Brunei, Roman Abramovich and Lewis Hamilton has celebrated 125 years in business.
Alabaster & Wilson was founded by Arthur Alabaster and Thomas Wilson on Vyse Street, Birmingham, in the same year as the British Jewellers’ Association, and also Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
The company made the move to 9-11 Legge Lane, Jewellery Quarter, three years later in 1890 and since 1983 has been run by Arthur’s great grandsons, Paul and Stephen, and great granddaughter, Wendy.
Over the last 125 years Alabaster & Wilson has manufactured high quality products for many of the UK’s leading jewellers and also exports across Europe, the USA and Australia.
It has also supplied exclusive pieces for the British Royal Family, the Sultan of Brunei, along with Roman Abramovich and Eric Clapton, the British Racing Drivers’ Club and Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
The company is also the among leading jewellery suppliers to the horse racing world.
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