Understanding international jewellery

The first month at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham is well underway. Bustling workshop demonstrations and creative experimentations are taking place, contextual study-trips and talking practice events are stimulating minds and the students are settling into the routine of formative lectures and seminars. But there is nothing routine about…

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Footfall drops in July as customers avoid high street in heatwave

The heatwave drew customers away from the high street in July, as footfall fell by 10.8% compared with the same month in 2017. According to the Ipsos Retail Traffic Index, footfall was down in all regions compared with July 2017 with Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing 6.5% less shoppers on…

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First Look – Luca Jouel

Tell us a bit about the company, its history and background? Luca Jouel is a boutique Australian fine jewellery brand offering beautiful custom designed and made pieces that celebrate a sophisticated yet organic beauty. Luca Jouel is a proud member of the prestigious community of luxury lifestyle brands bearing the…

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Voice on the High Street: Alyssa Smith Jewellery

Name: Alyssa Smith Jewellery Location: Sparkle Towers HQ, Hertfordshire Year established: 2010 Number of staff: 4 When was Alyssa Smith founded? Alyssa Smith Jewellery was born in 2010. I started with nothing but a tiny, cramped bedroom floor for a workshop and a degree in marketing and applied arts. What…

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Tips for better pearl photography

Your visitors will always be drawn to an image before they read the text on the page, so you need to make sure that your images look compelling. But mastering the art of pearl jewellery photography takes patience, practice and more practice. Oh, and a little technical acumen. We teamed…

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NAJ appoints Marie Garnett as new head of education

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has appointed Marie Garnett as head of education, bringing with her a wealth of experience gained over 25 years as an ‘educational developer’. Primarily in the higher education sector, she has worked at universities on the development and provision of training portfolios for staff…

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Voice on the High Street: Diadem Jewellery

What is the history of the business? We opened our doors in December 2014. The directors (Daniel and Elizabeth) had worked together in different jewellers over the last decade and when working for a small family jewellers they were unfortunate enough to be made redundant. They used the redundancy money…

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Bringing back independence – the Mark Lloyd store

Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd took a risk when he acquired the longstanding H Lamb jewellery shop in Hartlepool. Returning to the establishment where his 30-year career began, the H Lamb jewellery shop was founded in 1873 and had become a well recognised fixture in the local community. Originally set up…

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Over half of UK businesses braced for revenue drop due to Brexit

Over half of UK businesses believe Brexit will trigger a drop in revenue in 2019 according to new research by business intelligence and analytics solutions provider, MHR Analytics. The findings were published in the firm’s new report ‘Business Insight: The Data Surge’ which contains detailed polling of 200 senior decision-makers…

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A go to guide for pearls

Pearls are in right now. Young A-listers from Hollywood and the pop world, along with royalty have put pearls centre stage. Every single pearl is unique, each one special and able to be worn in many ways, by many different types of customer. Throughout history, pearls have symbolised wealth, power,…

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