Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Local nameJewellery Quarter, Birmingham
LocationBirmingham, UK

The Jewellery Quarter is an area of central Birmingham, UK. Situated in the north western area of Birmingham City Centre, there is a population of around 19,000 people in a 1.07-square-kilometre area.The Jewellery Quarter is Europe's largest concentration of businesses involved in the jewellery trade, which produces 40% of all the jewellery made in the UK. It is also home to the world's largest Assay Office, which hallmarks around 12 million items a year. Historically the Jewellery Quarter has been the birthplace of many pioneering advancements in industrial technology.

At its peak in the early 1900s the Jewellery Quarter employed over 30,000 people, however due to foreign competition and lack of demand, the industry declined throughout the 20th century. The area is now being transformed into an urban village and hub for creative businesses, whilst maintaining its urban fabric.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery_Quarter

Address 54 Branston Street, Birmingham B18 6BD, United Kingdom

Coordinates 52°29'20.4" N -1°54'36" E

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