Appointment
Appointments to posts—such as leadership changes, new executive hires, board nominations, and key management shifts—are critical indicators of strategic direction, operational priorities, and business confidence in the UK jewellery sector. Whether it’s a new creative director at a design house, a CEO stepping in at a major retailer, or a sustainability lead joining a supply-chain group, these personnel moves influence brand vision, commercial policy, and trade relationships. Jewellery Focus tracks and reports on significant appointments across retail, manufacturing, design, education, and trade organisations—analysing the experience and impact of new hires and what their arrival signals for the future of the businesses they join. Our coverage helps industry professionals monitor talent movement, understand evolving leadership trends, and anticipate changes in strategy, partnerships and market positioning.
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May- 2015 -12 MayEvents
Bremont announces America’s Cup deal
Luxury watch brand Bremont has announced its appointment as Official Timing Partner to the 35th America’s Cup and to the defending champion, Oracle Team USA. The America’s Cup, which has been called the ‘oldest trophy in international sport’, first took place in 1851 on the waters off England’s south coast. Today the…
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Apr- 2015 -8 AprilAppointments
Trollbeads UK appoints new managing director
Trollbeads, the Danish-based jewellery brand, has announced the appointment of Pamela Aujla as managing director of Trollbeads UK with immediate effect. Aujla joins Trollbeads UK from Six3.tv where she was chief operating officer. She was previously global brand director for Danish toy producer, Lego, and trading director at what is…
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Mar- 2015 -18 MarchAnalysis
MARKET ANALYSIS: precious metals and the market
[intro]After a turbulent couple of years, more reasonable metal prices are creating the conditions for hallmarking figures to climb steadily. TOM DAVIS speaks to some of the best-known bullion houses and assay offices to find out their thoughts on where the market for precious metals is heading.[/intro] There’s no doubt…
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3 MarchAppointments
Trollbeads appoint interim managing director
Danish jewellery brand, Trollbeads, has announced the appointment of Henrik Leth Møller as interim managing director of Trollbeads UK. The announcement comes after David Riddiford, the brand’s UK chief executive, stepped down from this role to go into semi-retirement. Leth Møller joined the brand as sales director from Danish watch…
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2 MarchEvents
Rapaport to auction ‘record’ quantity of diamonds
Rapaport is set to auction a ‘record’ quantity of diamonds, with 98,000 carats on show at its melee auction in Hong Kong today. The auction consists of recycled and finely assorted premium quality diamond parcels in all shapes, qualities and sizes, sourced from retailers, pawnshops and refineries around the world.…
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Feb- 2015 -25 FebruaryE-Commerce
JewelStreet secures funding from UKTI
Online jewellery marketplace startup, JewelStreet.com, has secured a round of funding from the Government’s business agency, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). The undisclosed sum will be used to develop the firm’s search marketing strategy as well as its international fulfillment capability. Rob Passmore, co-founder and managing director, said: “We are totally…
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Jan- 2015 -30 JanuaryEvents
Visit Jewellery Focus at J&WB on stand 17V46
The Jewellery Focus team would like to invite you to visit their stand at the upcoming Jewellery & Watch Birmingham show, to pick up the latest fabulous issue of the magazine and learn more about our exciting plans for 2015. We’ll be at the show for the duration, on hand…
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Nov- 2014 -20 NovemberAppointments
Signet appoint first ever chief information officer
Signet Jewellers, parent company of H Samuel, Leslie Davis and Ernest Jones in the UK, has announced the appointment of Daniel Shull as its first chief information officer (CIO). The appointment will be effective from January 5 and Signet hopes that the new role will improve its technology outreach and…
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Aug- 2014 -11 AugustAppointments
GIA appoints new senior vice president of global development
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the appointment of Anna Martin as the new senior vice president of global development. Anna Martin joins GIA from Standard Chartered Bank where her previous role was managing director and head of global marketing, diamonds and jewellery. Building on a career of…
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1 AugustInternational
Responsible Jewellery Council appoints Ashish Deo as new CEO
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed Ashish Deo as chief executive officer. Ashish will assume this position on the 8th of September and be based in the RJC’s London office. He brings “global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with the Fairtrade Foundation as its…
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