Marshalswick's family jeweller · on The Quadrant since 1961
01727 850098 39 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans AL4 9RB
WRIGHTS the Jewellers · Marshalswick · Est. 1961 Visit the shop
On The Quadrant · Marshalswick · since 1961 · CMJ retailer

Marshalswick's family jeweller, on The Quadrant since 1961.

Wrights' the Jewellers, trading as E.J. Wright & Son, has been on the same Quadrant unit since 1961, two years after the parade itself opened. Founded as Wright's watchmakers by E.J. Wright and run by the Wright family ever since. Silver, gold and platinum at the counter; watch, clock, jewellery and engraving on the bench in the back room.

See the repair bench Visit the shop
1961est. by E.J. Wright
65 yrson The Quadrant
On-benchwatch, clock, jewellery
CMJretailer member
A jeweller's hands at the Wrights workbench at 39 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, with rings and tools laid out
THE WORKBENCH · 39 THE QUADRANT The same bench the founder set up in 1961. Silver, gold, platinum. Repairs on site.
ON-BENCH REPAIRS · SINCE 1961

Four lines of work. One bench. Sixty-four years of practice.

Most chain jewellers send watch and clock repairs to a regional service centre with a four-to-six-week turnaround. Wrights has kept the founder's bench. The work stays in Marshalswick.

Watch repair

Battery, strap, movement service, overhaul

TurnaroundSame-day for batteries & straps

Clock repair

Mantel, longcase, carriage, mechanical and quartz

Turnaround2 to 4 weeks for service

Jewellery repair

Ring resize, chain solder, clasp, stone re-set

Turnaround1 to 2 weeks indicative

Engraving

In-house, hand-finished, while-you-wait on simple text

TurnaroundWhile-you-wait or 3 to 5 days

While-you-wait Watch batteries and strap adjustments are bench-side on the spot. Walk in. Leave with it on.
AT THE COUNTER

Silver, gold, platinum. Bespoke at the bench. Perma-Jewel at the counter.

A still life of silver, gold and platinum pieces from the Wrights counter at 39 The Quadrant
Silver, Gold & Platinum

The Marshalswick jewellery counter, since 1961.

A small, considered range of silver, gold and platinum, browseable online but written to bring you in. Wedding bands, engagement rings, men's pieces, birthstones, christening gifts. The bench, the case, and the family name are all on the same Quadrant unit they have been on since the parade opened.

A jeweller’s workbench at Wrights with rings and tools laid out for a bespoke consultation
Bespoke

Design a ring on the workbench.

Walk in to talk about a design (engagement, remodel from a family piece, anniversary), then book a return appointment for the bench work. The stones are laid out, the band is shown in your size and your metal, and the brief is written down before any cost is committed. No internet quotes, no off-site CAD: the design happens at the bench at 39 The Quadrant.

The Wrights Perma-Jewel welding service, a gold chain spark on a wrist
Perma-Jewel

Permanent jewellery, welded in-store.

A gold or silver chain bracelet, anklet or necklace, sized to you and welded closed at the counter. No clasp, no daily fiddling. The join is the permanent part: the chain itself is removable with snips when you want it off. A walk-in service most Saturdays.

SINCE 1961 · THE QUADRANT

1961. E.J. Wright opens Wright's watchmakers at 39 The Quadrant.

The Quadrant parade opened in 1959, two years before, built to serve the new T.F. Nash housing on the former Marshalswick Farm sold in 1933. Wright's took one of the first units. Alongside it, the parade carried Pearks and Bishop's groceries, Drummond's toy shop, Blindell's shoe shop, Allen's ironmongery, Butler's the butcher, Martin's the newsagent, Barclay's and Lloyd's banks.

Trading as E.J. Wright & Son, the bench passed down the family. The trade widened from watch and clock repair into a full counter of silver, gold and platinum, but the bench in the back never went. Sixty-four years on, Wrights is one of the last original-name tenants still trading on the parade.

“Martin's newsagent; Wright's watchmakers; and of course, the two banks, Barclay's and Lloyd's.” St Albans Own East End, The Quadrant, April 2014
1959 The Quadrant parade opens in Marshalswick, on the former Marshalswick Farm sold for housing in 1933 to T.F. Nash Homes.
1961 E.J. Wright opens Wright's watchmakers at 39 The Quadrant, alongside Pearks, Bishop's, Drummond's, Allen's, Butler's and Martin's.
1970s The watch and clock bench expands; the range broadens into gold and silver alongside the repair trade.
1990s Trading as "E.J. Wright & Son", the second-generation succession settled; platinum line added to the case.
2018 Joins the Company of Master Jewellers as a retailer member (CMJ profile, 31 July 2018).
2026 64 years on the same Quadrant unit. One of the last original-name tenants on a parade that opened in 1959.
BESPOKE · AT THE BENCH

A ring designed at the counter, finished at the bench in the back.

Walk in any opening hour to talk through a brief: an engagement design, a remodel from a piece in the family, an anniversary band. The conversation happens at the counter with the stones laid out and the metal samples to hand. From there we book a return appointment for the bench work. The design does not leave Marshalswick.

A remodel from inherited pieces is the highest-value brief we take in. The stones are unset, weighed, and re-set in a new piece designed around them, often combining a couple of generations of metal into a single piece. The mounting is bench-cut, hand-finished, and the original setting is returned to you in a small envelope at collection.

A bespoke quote is always given in writing before any work starts.

01

Walk-in consultation

At the counter, no appointment needed. Bring the brief, photos, family pieces, or a Pinterest board.

02

Written quote

Stones and metal priced individually. Bench time priced separately. No fixed-grid pricing.

03

Bench appointment

Booked for a quieter weekday. The piece is shown in your size, your metal, and your stone selection.

04

Collection

2 to 6 weeks from sign-off, depending on the piece. Original settings returned in a small envelope.

SAY HELLO

Send a quick note. We come back the next working day.

A short form for general enquiries: a watch battery question, a clock that has stopped, a ring resize that needs measuring, a bespoke design conversation. We answer through the same info@wrightsjewelleryshop.co.uk mailbox every working day. For anything urgent, the shop phone at 01727 850098 is the fastest route during opening hours.

  • Watch and clock repair questions, no commitment
  • Ring resize measurement guidance
  • Bespoke design enquiries
  • Anything we can answer from the bench

Send a note

We come back via info@wrightsjewelleryshop.co.uk the next working day. For anything urgent the shop phone is faster during opening hours.

VISIT · 39 THE QUADRANT

The shop

39 The Quadrant
Marshalswick
St Albans AL4 9RB

Phone · 01727 850098

Email · info@wrightsjewelleryshop.co.uk

Park · Free on-street and parade-side parking; quietest on weekday mornings.

Nearby · Martin's the newsagent two doors down; the parade cafes opposite.

OPENING HOURS

When we're at the counter

  • Monday09:00 to 17:30
  • Tuesday09:00 to 17:30
  • Wednesday09:00 to 17:30
  • Thursday09:00 to 17:30
  • Friday09:00 to 17:30
  • Saturday09:00 to 17:00
  • SundayClosed
  • Bank holidaysClosed

Saturday closes at 5pm, weekdays at 5:30pm. Most of the parade does the same.

39 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans AL4 9RB. The Quadrant parade, two doors from Martin's the newsagent. Open in Google Maps ↗
FAQ · FIVE QUESTIONS WE GET MOST

Quick answers, then bring the piece in for the rest.

Do you actually repair watches and clocks here, or do you send them off?

On the bench at 39 The Quadrant, by the in-house craftsmen, the same way we have done since 1961. Same-day for watch batteries and strap adjustments. 1 to 2 weeks for ring resize and engraving. 2 to 4 weeks for a full clock service. The work does not leave Marshalswick.

Do I need an appointment for a bespoke ring consultation?

Walk in any time we are open to talk through the brief: engagement design, remodel from a family piece, anniversary band. From that conversation we book a return appointment for the bench work, with the stones and the metal in front of you. No internet quotes, no off-site CAD: the design happens at the counter.

What is permanent jewellery? Is it actually permanent?

A gold or silver chain (bracelet, anklet, or necklace) sized to you and welded closed in-store. No clasp. The weld is the permanent part: the chain is removable with snips when you want it off. A walk-in service on most Saturdays; allow ten minutes per piece.

Do you do engraving in-house?

Yes. Hand-finished, by the craftsmen on site. Simple text is often while-you-wait; longer inscriptions, monograms or fonts that need machine setup take 3 to 5 days. Bring the piece in and we will quote the run before any work is started.

Where is the parking, and which weekday is quietest?

The Quadrant has free on-street and parade-side parking. Weekday mornings (especially Tuesday and Wednesday) are the quietest for a longer conversation about a design, a remodel, or a difficult clock job. Saturday is busiest by lunchtime.