Abbasi moved, with his parents, from Iran to the UK when he was just a young boy. Having left school early, he began selling trainers from the boot of his car – a trading environment a million miles away from his new Hatton Gardens base. His pivot to jewelry trading began when he bought a Breitling watch for around £1,000 and sold it for £1,700. Next up was a Rolex, bought for £1,000 and sold for £1,600.