David V. Thomas

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David Vyvyan Thomas^[1] was the Crown Jeweller for the English monarchy. He worked for the Royal Family from 1991 to his retirement in 2007 as an employee of Garrard & Co. He still retains three Royal Warrants.^[2]

Thomas is the son of a Swansea chemist and originally worked for a competitor of Garrard's, but the rival company took an interest in Thomas and in 1986 they headhunted him.^[1]^[2] Prince Charles enjoyed his work so much that he recommended him to the Queen, and he eventually was appointed to take over from former Crown Jeweller Bill Summers.^[1]

He has been made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for his services to the queen.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Middleton, Christopher (June 2, 2012). "How the Queen’s man about crowns brought sparkle to her celebrations". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Kostner, Olivia (July 15, 2007). "Queen hires new Crown Jeweller - after 160 years of Garrard". Daily Mail. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

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