Astley Clarke

Astley Clarke is a British fine jewellery brand founded in 2006 and its shop on Monmouth Street in Seven Dials is its only standalone store. The brand is known above all for its lockets, which run through the collections, and it works across gold, silver and a broad palette of coloured gemstones, giving the shop a gemstone-led character among the jewellery boutiques of Seven Dials.

The company describes its approach as jewellery with purpose: pieces designed as keepsakes, with lockets that hold memories and gemstones chosen for their symbolism. Beyond Monmouth Street, Astley Clarke is stocked by Selfridges, Liberty, Fortnum and Mason and Fenwick, and it has built a large online following with more than ten thousand five-star reviews. Collections include the Biography, Celestial and Asteri lines, with mixed-metal designs spanning several price points.

Lockets and gemstone jewellery in Covent Garden

The shop carries lockets, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and charms in materials from 18K gold plate to sterling silver and solid gold, set with diamonds, pearls and stones such as lapis lazuli, turquoise, malachite and black spinel. Birthstone jewellery features strongly, so there is scope for both everyday pieces and jewellery chosen for a particular colour or meaning. Seeing the stones in daylight, and trying how the lockets sit when worn, is the main reason to visit rather than buy online.

What to expect on a visit

Monmouth Street radiates from the Seven Dials junction and holds a cluster of Seven Dials jewellers, including Dinny Hall a few doors along, so it suits comparing several shops in one trip. Opening hours run daily with later closing on Fridays and Saturdays, and the shop is a short walk from Covent Garden and Leicester Square stations. Browse the full list of jewellers in Covent Garden.