Features
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Dec- 2017 -22 December
Amazon is coming Part II
And they never seem to stop. They just announced a $5 billion investment in a second headquarters in the US and to hire 50,000 people to high paying jobs. No other company has ever grown this fast. It is only a matter of time before they increase their selection of…
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15 December
The telling of time at the School of Jewellery
The eagle eyed amongst the readership of Jewellery Focus will perhaps have caught the recent broadcast on Channel 4 telling the story of the renovation work currently being undertaken on Big Ben, or The Queen Elizabeth Tower and the Great Clock of Westminster as it is more properly known. This…
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14 December
Bringing back independence – the Mark Lloyd store
Goldsmith Mark Lloyd FIPG made a statement when he transformed a jewellery store with a 140-year history into an establishment he believed the jewellery industry craved. He sits down with SHEKINA TUAHENE to explain the reasoning behind the store’s re-branding. Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd took a risk when he acquired…
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14 December
Voice on the High Street – Lanes Jewellery
Name: Lanes Jewellery Location: Holt, Norfolk Year established: 1981 Number of staff: 5 Website: www.lanes.co.uk What is the history of the company? I was at art college studying graphic design and photography and found my career path by chance; in my late fathers shop I met a customer – Robert…
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14 December
Three Minute Interview: Daren Daniels, founder of Redblok
Describe yourself in three words. Creative, happy and lucky. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I think like most people I wasn’t really sure; most people thought I was going to be a sportsman. I loved creating and thinking differently, in both art…
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12 December
Three Minute Interview – Jack Schpektor
Describe yourself in three words. Active, inventive and positive When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I wanted to be in the diamond business and I wanted to help people to deal with diamonds and after school, for three weeks I was away. and…
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12 December
Voice on the High Street: Diadem Jewellery
Name: Diadem Jewellery Location: Altrincham, Cheshire Year Established: 2014 Number of Staff: 3 (Daniel Monks – jeweller and director, Elizabeth Agius – director, Alexander Young – online manager) Website: www.diademjewellery.co.uk [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] What is the history of the business? We opened our doors in December 2014. The directors…
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6 December
Brexit and British watches
The diversity of British watch brands in price points and positioning as well as manufacturing processes leads to a range of different concerns about Brexit across the resurgent industry, but even those most concerned feel Brexit has been good for them so far. Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, could…
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Sep- 2017 -3 September
THE RUMOUR MILL – Seeking clarity on the CMJ’s financials
After the Company of Master Jewellers’ self-styled ‘Marmite’ chief executive announced his resignation, and a copy of the the buying group’s annual financial report was leaked to the press, rumours abounded about the circumstances of Hamilton’s departure. We spoke to chairman Michael Aldridge, to put some of the trickier questions…
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Jun- 2017 -6 June
FEATURE: Samer Halimeh discusses Knightsbridge flagship opening
Jewellery designer Samer Halimeh, owner of eponymously named Samer Halimeh NY, gave Jewellery Focus a tour of his new London flagship store. Opening just six months ago, the jeweller described the decision to set up a store in the UK’s capital as a mere “coincidence”. Selling a piece to a…
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