Marcus McCallum

I talk with Marcus McCallum, eminent gemstone supplier to the jewellery trade in Hatton Garden.  I'm grateful to him for being a good sport and trusting me with this first instalment of the podcast.  The insights he had to offer were broad and deep.    Introduction: the aim of The Hatton Garden Podcast. How Marcus came to Hatton Garden. How Hatton Garden has changed over the last 40 years. The ecosystem of Hatton Garden. Rising rents and the pandemic. Marcus’s collaboration with Faberge and the V&A museum. Hatton Garden and the West End. Hatton Garden and the UK. Ethics and sustainability in the gemstone trade. The importance of long term, local relationships. Small scale and large scale mining. Gemstone and diamond mining. Current trends. Marcus’s predictions for the future.