H&I Blog & Press

As Hamilton & Inches celebrates its 150th year, we were honoured to welcome Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to our iconic showroom and workshops. As holders of the Royal Warrant for 120 years, and Silversmiths and Clock Specialists to The Queen, it was a privilege to celebrate our relationship and shared appreciation of craftsmanship with the Royal party.

Rowena Hayter is a Jewellery and Silversmithing student at the Edinburgh College of Art. She recently spent 10 weeks as a scholar in the Hamilton & Inches workshops. We caught up with Rowena on her last day to chat about her time at 87 George Street.

Last night in New York, our Technical Manager Jon Hunt and Andy Scott, the artist behind The Kelpies, unveiled plans for a very special new collaborative artwork. The Game of Kings chess set will combine the spirit and majesty of the horse with the game of chess - immortalising it forever in finely detailed silver.

Hamilton & Inches' Head of Watches, Stuart McDowell, has hand-selected the most note-worthy timepieces showcased at Baselworld 2016.

Caroline Gordon is a 3rd year Jewellery and Silversmithing student at the Edinburgh College of Art. She recently joined Hamilton & Inches through its scholarship programme with The University of Edinburgh. We caught up with Caroline to chat about her first week in the H&I workshops.

In 2015 Hamilton & Inches was delighted to welcome friends from QEST (The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) which has supported apprentices through the H&I Academy.

The Scottish Gallery, Hamilton & Inches and Bonhams were delighted to join forces for the unique and collaborative event ‘Chasing Silver: From Maker to Masterpiece.’ People were invited to chase the #SilverTrail, visiting each partner on Saturday 28 November from 10am - 4pm.

Hamilton & Inches joined in Edinburgh’s seasonal celebrations during the month of August by hosting a series of free public workshops with its Master Craftsmen. The six sessions portrayed traditional craft in a new light and gave individuals the opportunity to learn about and try their hand at engraving, piercing and creating jewellery.

Head of Watches Stuart McDowell outlines his picks from this year's watch industry fair.