Goldsmiths (retailer)

Goldsmiths
Type Subsidiary
Industry Jewellery retail
Founded 1778 (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Headquarters United Kingdom
Number of locations 170
Area served UK
Products Jewellery
Parent Aurum Holdings (Baugur Group)
Website goldsmiths.co.uk

Goldsmiths is a jewellery retailer of the United Kingdom.

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History

Goldsmiths was established in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1778 under the name Reid & Sons, and the original store is still trading. Goldsmiths is the largest retailer of Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer and Gucci in Britain. Goldsmiths was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 1999. It was in a management take-over (along with the Baugur Group) in May 2004, for the value of ISK 14.4 billion. It is now a part of the jewellery group Aurum Holdings, which owns Goldsmiths, Watches of Switzerland and Mappin & Webb.[1]

Goldsmiths have received three Royal Warrants.[2] As of 2011, there are over 160 Goldsmiths jewellery stores in Britain, including 5 in Northern Ireland.[3]

Sport

Goldsmiths crafted the FA Cup and the Rugby League trophies.[2]

They currently sponsor the Leicester Tigers player of the month award.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wood, Zoe (2008-10-12). "From hero to size zero: the Baugur crisis". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/12/iceland-baugur-philip-green. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  2. ^ a b "About us". Goldsmiths. http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/information.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  3. ^ Goldsmiths :: Contact Us
  4. ^ Leicester Tigers Player of the Month - Goldsmiths

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