Crown Jeweller
The current Crown Jeweller is Mark Appleby, who was appointed in 2017.The post was created in 1843 by Queen Victoria, who issued a royal warrant to Garrard & Co., and the title of Crown Jeweller was vested in an employee of the company.[2] David V. Thomas (1991–2007) stated that he had been always on call, ready to attend to the Jewels.[8] In 2012, Collins stepped down from the role and Martin Swift of Mappin & Webb became the Crown Jeweller.[9] In 2017 he was replaced by Mark Appleby, the head of Mappin & Webb's jewellery workshop.