Boodles History
Design has always been a passion of Boodles, ever since the original Boodle & Dunthorne was founded in 1798.
Today Boodles remains a British family company, run by brothers Nicholas and Michael Wainwright. Nicholas heads up the gemmology and creativity, while Michael manages the commercial side, along with Jody and James - the sixth generation of the family now working in the business.
In 2004 Michael and Nicholas received joint lifetime achievement awards from the British jewellery industry. This came as some surprise, as they are both expecting to be around for quite some time to come!
Our newest and most exciting shop opened in New Bond Street in June 2007. Our other shops are in London’s fashionable Sloane Street, within Harrods and in the Courtyard of the Royal Exchange. In the Northwest Boodles is the pre-eminent jeweller, in Manchester and Chester, together with our famous head office building in Liverpool, and in June 2006 we opened in Dublin’s Grafton Street.
Since our foundation we have specialised in the creation of the best of contemporary design, together with the finest traditional values.
Whilst many jewellers buy from manufacturers, Boodles remains steadfast to its original principles of designing and crafting jewellery ourselves, ensuring that our jewellery is always recognisable and of the highest possible standards.
