LONDON: When thieves made off with millions of pounds of jewels from an underground vault in Hatton Garden last year, it shone an unwelcome spotlight on the historic centre of London's jewellery trade just as it fights for survival.
The jewellery industry's roots in the area stretch back to medieval times. In the 17th century, houses for the gentry were built and goldsmiths, including Percival Johnson, founder of metals processor Johnson Matthey, moved in.
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