Bangle
Bangles are a timeless jewellery staple, popular across cultures and markets for their versatility and aesthetic appeal. In the UK jewellery trade, they present strong opportunities for retailers, designers, and suppliers targeting both contemporary fashion trends and classic collections. Jewellery Focus covers bangle-related news and insights, from design innovations and material trends to consumer demand and seasonal sales patterns. Our reporting helps trade professionals stay ahead of developments and capitalise on this enduring product category within their ranges.
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Jun- 2020 -16 JuneDesigners
Lark & Berry launches competition for aspiring jewellers
Lark and Berry has launched a new competition to find an aspiring artist or jewellery designer to collaborate with on a limited-edition capsule collection that will debut early next year. The brand, which was the first known fine jewellery designer to exclusively use only cultured diamonds and gemstones, said that…
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Jan- 2019 -11 JanuaryFeatures
Getting the right Valentine’s Day jewellery
Valentine’s Day is the ultimate couples (or couples to-be) celebration, and naturally jewellery is high on the gift-list agenda. Stocking jewellery that will sell and which is up-to-the-minute in design terms during this period is essential for any jeweller who wants to make a healthy profit as well as offering…
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Nov- 2018 -9 NovemberCrime
Birmingham gold bangle scam trio jailed
Three jewellers who falsely claimed that sets of gold bangles they manufactured and sold were made from higher quality gold have been jailed for a total of 14 years. Ibrar Hussain, 38, and Sabhia Shaheen, 40, of Shiza Jewellers, based at 681 Stratford Road, together with 47-year-old Mohammed Afsar, known…
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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberFeatures
Getting the Most from your Hallmark
While the hallmark is regarded as the oldest form of consumer protection, it can also be used creatively as a marketing tool. Not only does it provide provenance, but it can also be used as a mechanism to commemorate special occasions or events; yet many people still don not understand…
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17 SeptemberEvents
Olivia Grace London joins The Maiyet Collective pop-up
Fine jewellery brand Olivia Grace London is to launch a new bracelet called ‘Sunflower’ to mark being chosen as one of the participating brands in the new retail concept The Maiyet Collective. The Maiyet Collective concept store, based at new private Members Club The Conduit, Mayfair, will look to bring…
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Nov- 2017 -23 NovemberAuctions
£1.4m Graff diamond up for Jewellery Quarter auction in ‘rare’ non-London sale
A fancy intense yellow and white diamond ring will be headlining Birmingham’s Fellows Antique & Modern Jewellery Sale. This yellow diamond is the centre piece of a ring created by Graff Diamonds and is estimated at between £900,000 and £1.4m. The auction house said that sale of a ring worth…
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10 NovemberDesigners
Abbott Lyon partners with Dogs Trust
British watch and accessories brand, Abbott Lyon, will be teaming up with Dogs Trust on a special project which will see 10% of sales of selected products donated to the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. Launching today (10 November), Abbott Lyon will place a paw print icon on specifically chosen Abbott…
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Aug- 2017 -29 AugustDesigners
Henryka focuses on silver for IJL
Henryka is set to take the brand in a new direction at International Jewellery London (IJL) in September, as it extends its statement silver jewellery offering. Previously known for focusing on amber and gemstones in its designs, Henryka will unveil two new silver ranges at the show. Both collections have…
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Jul- 2017 -25 JulyAuctions
Largest ever Andrew Grima jewellery collection comes to auction
The largest private collection of jewels by Andrew Grima ever to appear at auction will go under the hammer at Bonhams this September. The Anglo-Italian jeweller was regarded one of the 20th Century’s most imaginative designers and he was the go-to jeweller for royals, celebrities, socialites and artists. The collection,…
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Oct- 2016 -3 OctoberCrime
£16,000 of jewellery stolen from Suffolk jewellers
Some £16,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen from a jeweller in Suffolk after a man and woman entered the store and distracted staff. The robbery took place at The Amber Shop in Southwold’s Market Place at around 2:20pm on Friday, 30 September. The pair made off with bangles, necklaces,…
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