Slide ShowA new generation of a family business is bringing a fresh perspective to Hancocks, an antique jewelry dealer that has stood in London’s Mayfair neighborhood since 1849. A life in the family jewelry business, which today resides in the historic Burlington Arcade, is not something either sibling envisioned growing up. “It was by no means a given, it was almost the opposite,” Ms. Burton said. Ms. Burton was studying to become a beauty therapist when her parents invited her to Miami, where they were at an antiques show. “I might meet with the clients six or seven times over a three-month period,” Mr. Burton said.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2016 05:41 UTC