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Meet the Young Faces Taking Over London’s Diamond District

Diamond Dreams, a new Rule Britannia film, steps inside Hatton Garden to meet the ambitious young jewellers reshaping this exclusive and closed-off world.

By Adam Christopher Smith

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You’ll have heard of Hatton Garden from Britain’s biggest heist, when millions in gold, diamonds, and cash were stolen by a gang of granddads. But these days, there’s a new breed of hustler in town.

The latest documentary in our Rule Britannia series follows the diamond influencers, ex-rappers, and iced-out watch obsessives breathing new life into London’s historic jewelry quarter. They’re keeping business strictly above board, but the stakes are still high.

Diamond Dreams offers a glimpse into the luxury goods trade as old traditions clash with a modern appetite for clout.

We caught up with the host and producer, King Hassan Kamara, to find out what it’s like to hold a £6 million diamond in your hands.

VICE: Since you first went to Hatton Garden, how do you feel it’s changed over the years?King Hassan Kamara: When I first went to Hatton Garden, I stuck out like crazy. In 2006, it was like suits, the Jewish people with the curls, and we looked like the police might pull up and start asking us questions at any moment. There are people I’m looking at, thinking, “Flipping heck, you look like you might be doing sports,........

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