About Olivia Burton - 6 Things You Didn't Know

You may have heard through the grapevine that Olivia Burton watches are now available at The Jewel Hut! Their gorgeous watch designs are inspired by nature, vintage style, and fashionable colour palettes. To celebrate the launch of our latest brand, we're revealing some things you might not know about Olivia Burton.

6 Things You Didn't Know About Olivia Burton

1. They sell Vegan Friendly Watches!

Yup, it’s not all about having a vegan diet these days – now your accessories can be too. The Vegan Watches have leather-free straps and are Peta-approved. With Olivia Burton, you can guarantee your vegan watch will come with a beautiful design and be a joy to wear.

2. Founders Lesa and Jemma are best friends.

Lesa and Jemma met on their first day at London Fashion College. They graduated together and started their careers as buyers for Selfridges, ASOS, and Topshop. It was there that they first thought about creating their own watch brand.

Jemma and Lesa in their London design studio

3. The brand is named after co-founder Lesa’s great-aunt.

Lesa was inspired by her great aunt’s energy and spirited approach to life. She believed in their brand from the beginning and they wanted to channel her positive energy into making their watches a success.

4. Their bestselling watch features in the bee collection.

Olivia Burton's best-loved watches are inspired by the bumblebee - a familiar sight of the English summer. Our bestselling Olivia Burton watches so far is this delightful 3D Bee Midi Grey Strap Watch OB15AM77.

For the bee lovers!

5. Founders Lesa and Jemma launched the business by themselves!

In a tell-all interview with the Telegraph Jewellery and Watches Editor, Sarah Royce-Greenhill, Lesa and Jemma revealed they didn’t employ business advisors or receive funding to start their dream brand – they did it themselves!

6. A huge department store gave them their lucky break.

Department store giant Harvey Nicholls was the first stockist of Olivia Burton watches. Today, they are easily recognised as the store's No. 1 watch brand.

New watch designs are released every season - take a look today.

Check out The Jewel Hut’s latest watch brand, Olivia Burton today to add to your collection or for a trendy gift. All our Olivia Burton watches come with official packaging and free delivery. Enjoy!