Women who paved the way: the divine Mrs. N, Charlotte Newman
by Cathleen McCarthy • May 19, 2015 • 13 Comments
She paved the way for the women who paved the way. They called her Mrs. Newman.
Launching her career in the 1860s, when business and jewelry manufacture were male-only, Charlotte Newman produced sought-after jewels and, ultimately, ran her own shop on Savile Row. Even at the height of her career, with medals under her belt and men in her employ, she answered to her husband’s name and stamped her jewels “Mrs N.”
