Max Ullman - Antique Dealer

I was touched to hear about the love that Max and his family have for their business, the oldest shop in The Garden and how, in a time of soaring gold prices, they see themselves as custodians of antique jewellery, doing their bit to save old treasures from the melting pot.  We discussed:

The 'jewelry' industry in New York

The only general jewellery antique shop in Hatton Garden

A little on shoplifting

What would have happened to the jewels stolen from the Louvre

The buzz of buying

Working with family

The threat to antique jewellery from the high gold price

US vs the UK market for antique and 20th century jewellery

Custodianship of old jewellery and the challenges of restoration

A tale of two heists: Hatton Garden & The Louvre

The obligatory chat about laboratory diamonds

The joy of dealing in family jewels