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Jewellery Quarter

This article is about the area in Birmingham. For The Twang album, see Jewellery Quarter (album).

Jewellery Quarter
  • The JQ
Jewellery Quarter is located in West Midlands county
Jewellery Quarter
Jewellery Quarter
Location within the West Midlands
Area1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population19,000 approx.[1]
• Density17,757/km2 (45,990/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP072889
Metropolitan borough
Shire county
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIRMINGHAM
Postcode districtB1, B3 and B18
Dialling code0121
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands
52°29′20″N 1°54′36″W / 52.489°N 1.910°W / 52.489; -1.910

The Jewellery Quarter is an area of central Birmingham, England, in the north-western area of Birmingham City Centre, with a population of 19,000[1] in a 1.07-square-kilometre (264-acre) area.[2]

The Jewellery Quarter is Europe's largest concentration of businesses involved in the jewellery trade and produces 40% of all the jewellery made in the UK.[3] It is also home to the world's largest Assay Office, which hallmarks around 12 million items a year.[4] 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 more than 30,000 people,[5] however owing to foreign competition and lack of demand, the industry declined throughout the 20th century. The area was then transformed into an urban village and hub for creative businesses whilst maintaining its urban fabric. Its historical importance led to numerous conservation schemes and it is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.[6]

  1. ^ a b Jones, Alison (5 October 2007). "A hidden gem in the city". The Birmingham Post. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference JQUV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Made in the Jewellery Quarter | Official Website of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Assay Office – Hallmarking of precious metals, Gold hallmarks, Silver hallmarks". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  5. ^ "History & Heritage | Official Website of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Anchor Points". European Route of Industrial Heritage. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2008.

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