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State Library of New South Wales

Vartan Bakalian, BB (Bakalaian Brothers) Designer Jewellers, 363 King Street, 10 November 2009

a8817 Online No. 7

"We have worked on pieces of jewellery that are valued at prices similar to that of Sydney City real estate!"

In 1934 a jeweller in King St was robbed twice by the same culprits. After leaving an incriminating footprint on a dusty box the police were able to arrest the robbers on their second attempt. 

Vartan Bakalian is a member of the Armenian Jewellers Association, one of the country's first international trade associations.

One of the smallest shops in Newtown has belonged to a watchmaker and jeweller, and one-time mayor.

This was previously a jewellery shop for Native American wares.