 JOHN AYTON
Founder - Annoushka, Links of London John founded Links of London in 1991 with his wife Annoushka Ducas, when she took a potluck chance of going to Harvey Nichols with some jewellery she had designed. The couple went on to sell Links of London in 2006 for £50 million.
The couple have now started a new jewellery business together called Annoushka (www.annoushka-jewellery.com), which focuses on fine jewellery in gold and precious stones, retailed online and via partnerships with leading department stores such as Harvey Nichols and Liberty and in a new dedicated exclusive boutique in London’s Cadogan Gardens.
John is also the Chairman of the Bremont Watch Company, the winner of the 2008 Walpole Award for Best Emerging British Luxury Brand.
He and Annoushka have also created Chalet Floralie (www.skifloralie.com) in St Martin de Belleville in Trois Vallees, France, a luxury ski chalet which sleeps up to 18 guests. | |
