Year: 2017

Design-Nation to showcase designers at Top Drawer Spring 2018

Design-Nation, the UK’s membership portfolio for contemporary craft and design will return to Top Drawer Spring in January 2018. It will showcase 10 talented designer-makers including independent jewellers Amy Leigh and Trevor Forrester. Clare Edwards, director of Design-Nation said: “After the recent successful merger of Design-Nation and Design Factory, exhibiting…

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CBI announce retail sales rise in Christmas run-up

Retail sales rose in the year to December, building further on November’s solid performance, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 109 firms, of which 56 were retailers, showed that in the year to December, retail sales and orders continued to rise, although it noted…

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Joanna Hardy reveals ‘world’s first’ foundation course in jewellery

Independent fine jewellery consultant, Joanna Hardy, has announced an online foundation course offering access to workshops and opportunities to work with craftspeople responsible for some of the worlds finest jewellery. Students will learn techniques and skills used by master craftspeople, offering advice on how to select jewellery in an informed…

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Pure London launches ‘Accessories Concept’

Fashion buying event Pure London has announced the launch of ‘Accessories Concept’ at the AW18 show. The new area aims to help emerging accessory brands keen to enter the UK market, including contemporary Italian jewellery designer Laura Visentin and Binkevich Jewellery. The Accessories Concept area will support brand new talent…

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Henryka reveals 52% sales increase in 2017

Following a re-working of the brand’s identity, British jeweller Henryka has reported a 52% increase in sales between June and November 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The overhaul consisted of introducing new colour schemes, new brand storytelling and revised point-of-sale display merchandising to support new and existing…

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Billion-pound online spend predicted for Boxing Day

Online retail spend on Boxing Day will exceed a billion pounds for the first time, according to new figures. The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) estimates that consumers will spend as much as £1.03bn through online shopping this year on Boxing Day, a 7.9% increase on 2016 when total…

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Watchfinder places 88th in Sunday Times fast track 100

Watchfinder received its third consecutive award from The Sunday Times virgin fast track 100, placing 88th in the list ranking private British companies with the fastest growing sales. The company will collect its award at the 21st annual fast track conference and awards dinner on 23 May 2018, co-hosted by…

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Kit Heath prepares launch of Valentine’s Day campaign

Kit Heath is set to launch its Valentine’s Day campaign, introducing 14 new lines for its popular ‘Desire’ collection in preparation for the year’s romantic season. The items will be available from the first week of January 2018, featuring a re-imagination of the groups iconic ‘lust’ heart, a classic heavy…

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Dora Thornton named as new curator for Goldsmiths’ Company

The Goldsmith’s Company has appointed Dr Dora Thornton as curator of its collection of antique and contemporary silver, modern jewellery and art medals. She will take up her role in March 2018, and is joining the company from a distinguished career at the British Museum. Thornton said: “I greatly look…

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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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