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Grima won several awards for his contribution to the jewellery industry. Namely, he was the only jeweller to win the Duke of
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After the war, he started work in his father-in-law's jewellery firm in London, Haller
Jewellery Company Limited (H.J. Co) initially in the accounts department, before moving into design.
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Viennese jeweller who brought Grima into the trade. The couple had a son and two daughters; they divorced in 1977.
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Francesca and Jojo moved back to London in 2012. They have continued the family business by creating unique and bespoke pieces handmade in
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