Footfall strengthens after largest monthly rise since June

With a gap of -20.7% from the 2019 level, footfall in February strengthened marginally from January when it was -20.8% below 2019, according to Springboard. This was driven by a month on month increase of +9.1% which was the largest single monthly uplift since June 2021 and nearly three times…

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Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Awards makes its return

The presentation of the annual Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Awards (GC&DC) returned to the Goldsmiths’ Hall in London on 28 Monday February 2022.  The awards ceremony, reportedly known as the ‘Jewellery Oscars’, was hosted by British jewellery writer and editor Rachael Taylor. Overall, more than 300 guests were welcomed, including…

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DNW to hold auction in collaboration with Queens of Mayfair

Mayfair Auctioneers’ Dix Noonan Webb has teamed up with nearby Queens of Mayfair for DNW’s auction. DNW holds four auctions of jewellery each year at their Mayfair salerooms, the next sale being Tuesday March 15, 2022. Highlights include a Columbian emerald and diamond necklace which is estimated at £12,000-15,000; a…

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Footfall up 11% on last week, Springboard says

Footfall rose by +11.1% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, when it dropped by -3.8%, according to Springboard. The company said this uplift emanated from a bounce back in footfall on Friday and Saturday when footfall averaged +43.3% higher than the week before, “helped by…

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NAJ mourns former chairman Alan Henn

Alan Henn, the former chairman of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) in 1967, passed away today. Henn was the fifth generation to join the family business of T A Henn and Son Limited in Wolverhampton. During his career, he represented retail jewellers and their position within the UK trade…

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Footfall up 11% on last week, Springboard says

Footfall rose by +11.1% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, when it dropped by -3.8%, according to Springboard. The company said this uplift emanated from a bounce back in footfall on Friday and Saturday when footfall averaged +43.3% higher than the week before, “helped by…

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Bradley’s Jewellers launches York Daffodil collection

Bradley’s Jewellers has launched its new York Daffodil jewellery collection inspired by the golden blooms of spring flowers along the historic city’s walls around York minster and at clifford’s tower. Designed by Kay Bradley, owner of Bradley’s Jewellers York, the range of fine jewellery comprises radiant yellow sapphires and burnt…

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Hancocks announces March jewel of the month

Hancocks has revealed its “jewel of the month” for March is a late Georgian gold and amethyst pendant necklace, which dates back from the 1820-30s. The necklace is formed of a “finely made gold chain, each circular link patterned with diagonal lines and joined to multiple others to form a…

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Bradley’s Jewellers named accredited retailer of sustainability rated diamonds

Independent jewellery retail business, Bradley’s Jewellers York, has been named an accredited retailer under the SCS 007 Certified Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard by SCS Global Services, making it the first female-owned retailer in the UK to achieve such status. Led by Kay Bradley on Low Petergate, this new accreditation authorises…

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Hassanzadeh Jewellery announces digital website redesign

Hassanzadeh Jewellery has appointed Vitamin Commerce for to redesign its website. Working on the new digital presence of Hassanzadeh Jewellery, it said Vitamin Commerce has been appointed to “create a new exciting and sleek website to host their luxury jewellery collections”. Founded by Sheikh Haj Hossein Hassanzadeh over a century…

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