Hardy Brothers is a specialty retailer and private company of fine

jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry ( U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a w ...

, timepieces and

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in Australia. Its historic products are now highly collectible and are held in state and national collections.Powerhouse Museum
/ref> It is the only Australian jewellery business to hold a Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom), royal warrant and since 1980 has produced the

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History

Hardy Brothers was founded in 1853 by Jeweller John Hardy, an

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newly arrived in

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, NSW, Australia.By Appointment (Gail Franzmann – The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1980) In 1855, the business moved to

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, NSW and remained there until 1935. In 1894, the business expanded to

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with the opening of a store in Queen Street,

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(now heritage-listed as the

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). A store was opened in

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, in 1918. In 1929, Hardy Brothers were appointed jewellers by Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom), royal warrant to His Majesty King George V. The business remained in family control until 1974 and was then taken over in 1980 by

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and controlled by that company until 1988. It was then bought by the McKinney family and lastly by Wallace Bishop in 1997. Wallace Bishop is a family owned jewellery company established in 1917 and now run by the fourth generation. Stuart Bishop is the current CEO.

Managing directors

* John Hardy * Walter Hardy * Percy Hardy * Richard Hardy

Chief executives

* Jack Leckie * Harry Quayle * Arthur Sims * John McKinney * Stuart BishopDiamond Guide
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Stores

* 189 Edward Street, Brisbane * 60

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, Sydney * 338 Collins Street,

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* 47 King Street,

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* Shop 2707 Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Gold Coast

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