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Backes & Strauss
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Backes & Strauss
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Backes & Strauss

Founded 1789
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Place ActiveLondon, England
Backes & Strauss is an English company that designs and produces high-end timepieces and jewelery. Founded in 1789 in Hanau, Germany, it is the oldest diamond company in the world. The company's London office was established in 1814.