“In 1866, Gavriil Petrovich Grachev established a silversmith shop in St. Petersburg. His eight sons took over the business in 1873 and renamed it Grachev Brothers. The firm soon became famous for its fine jewellery and objets d’art. By 1897, the company employed 66 craftsmen. The 20th century saw continued success. In the 21st century, Grachev Brothers returns with a new collection inspired by the liveliness and spirit that it had when it first began in that St. Petersburg workshop.
1866 Gavriil Petrovich Grachev, a talented artist and visionary, establishes a silversmith shop in St. Petersburg and soon makes the house the most elevated among the Russian jewelers of his time.
1873 Gavriil’s eight sons Mikhail, Alexei, Grigorii, Simeon, Nikolai, Gavriil, Petr, and Ivan inherit the family business and begin using the name Grachev Brothers.
1886 Its reputation having spread internationally, Grachev Brothers is awarded a royal warrant of appointment to King Christian IX of Denmark.
1888 The firm is awarded a gold medal with a ribbon of St. Stanislav at the Nordic Exhibition of Industry, Agriculture, and Art in Copenhagen. “
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