David V. Thomas

David Vyvyan Thomas[1] (born 1942) was the Crown Jeweller for the British monarchy. He worked for the Royal Family from 1991 until 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. 1 2 3 4 Middleton, Christopher (June 2, 2012). "How the Queen’s man about crowns brought sparkle to her celebrations". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  2. 1 2 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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