Silversmiths

Silversmith inductees are individuals who make objects from silver and other precious metals, such as jewelry, tableware, religious icons, and trophy awards. The trade is considered a luxury trade. It includes silversmiths who have created prized jewelry items for Royalty and many individuals. Some of these awards and the recipients are displayed in the SilverHallofFame Silversmiths category.

George Richards Elkington

George Richards Elkington
Elkington & Co.

— 1865

George Richards Elkington was the son of a Birmingham spectacle manufacturer who apprenticed to his uncle’s silver plating business in 1815. Upon his uncle’s death, he took his cousin, Henry Elkington, into partnership.

Throughout its history, Elkington & Co. achieved remarkable success, and...

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