Hatton Garden is a road and region close to Holborn, London, UK. Its name comes from
the garden of the Bishop of Ely, which was given to Sir Christopher
Hatton by Queen Elizabeth I in 1581, during a vacancy of the see.
Hatton Garden has been the hub for London's jewellery and diamond
trade since medieval times. The old City of London had certain roads, dedicated
to sectors of business, and the area around Hatton Garden became a centre for diamonds, jewellers
and jewellery.
Nearly 300 of the shops and businesses in Hatton Garden are in the jewellery industry and
over 55 shops represent the largest cluster of jewellery retailers in the UK.
Durrants London are specialists in diamonds and jewellery and are located in Hatton Garden, London.