Features
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Aug- 2018 -21 August
Voice on the High Street – Jana Reinhardt
How did you get into jewellery? I saw an advert for a jewellery apprenticeship near my hometown in Germany. It was really tough – I almost quit several times – [I] got my apprenticeship and studied jewellery design before qualifying as a master goldsmith in 2003. Shortly after that, I…
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20 August
How to find the best salespeople
Believe it or not, they are right under your eyes! Remember when you were at a restaurant and you mentioned to your wife that the waitress had a zip to her personality when she greeted you and romanced the dishes on the menu, more than your salespeople romanced your jewellery?…
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20 August
Company Q&A: Tresor Paris
Give us some general background about Tresor Paris Anyone who wants to own a truly unique and spectacular piece of jewellery will have heard of Tresor Paris, the luxury jewellery experts who specialise in fine diamond jewellery. Defined by luxury and elegance, the award-winning jeweller offers a vast collection of…
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17 August
Voice on the High Street – Maya Magal
What is the story behind your company? I started out as a textiles designer, but fell in love with jewellery once I realised I could create a piece from start to finish in one session at the bench. To learn more I began making chains for a renowned jeweller called…
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17 August
Gaining your customers trust
If you have been to seminars about how to gain your customer’s trust this is what you may have heard: “You should have prices shown on all jewellery on display. Show the diamond grade on all price tags and tell them the grade when quoting the price. if it is…
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16 August
Voice on the High Street: Browns Family Jewellers
Name: Naomi Jenkinson, Browns Family Jewellers Location: Harrogate Year Established: 2010 Number of staff: 40 Website: www.brownsfamilyjewellers.co.uk When was Browns Family Jewellers founded? Browns Family Jewellers is steeped in rich history with the business having been in the family since the 1840s. It wasn’t until 2010 however that Simon Brown…
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16 August
How to make the holidays count
If you haven’t had the time, or did not want to make the investment, you could come up on the short end. However it’s never too late. Here are some Zelling tips for the holidays that will make them count and save you from lost sales. Be in the right…
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15 August
Voice on the High Street – Hancocks
Talk me through the history of your company? The company was established by Charles Hancocks in 1849. He started the shop on the corner of Bond Street and Bruton Street and quickly established a name for himself with queen Victoria and a lot of monarchies across Europe. How do you…
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15 August
Jeweller Profile – Glen-Anthony Watches
What made you want to switch careers and become a watch designer? I have always loved watches, I used to like buying a lot of the swiss brands like TAG, Breitling and so on. I was looking to buy a particular leading brand watch which I discovered did not include…
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14 August
Why are South Sea Pearls special?
You wouldn’t think to look at them they had a lot in common. But there’s the undeniable beauty, their magical lustre (or soul) and then there’s the power. The power they possess to really arouse us to admire their beauty and to appreciate how they were produced. It can take…
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