In 1865, Morris Wartski, a refugee from the Tsarist pogroms, first established a jewellery business on Bangor's High Street, and then a drapery store.
He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1994 and appointed CBE for his services to the arts and to charitable institutions in 1997.
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Geoffrey Munn is the present managing director of Wartski and is a well known face on the BBC Antiques Roadshow; He is the author of several books on jewellery and is a Fellow of The Society of Antiquaries.
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