Beads
Beads are a versatile and enduring element in jewellery design, used across fashion and fine collections to create personalised, vibrant, and trend-led pieces. For UK jewellers, designers, and wholesalers, beads offer creative opportunities and commercial potential, from bespoke commissions to mass-market ranges. Jewellery Focus covers the beads sector with insights into design trends, supplier developments, material innovations, and market analysis that help trade professionals leverage this popular category effectively.
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Aug- 2018 -23 AugustFeatures
Male Jewellery – The state of the market
“You only have to look at the ubiquity of tattoos to understand how much men want to express their personality and individuality. Men’s jewellery is like a tattoo that can be taken off at the end of the day. Jewellery is a way of speaking before you do. It communicates…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberEvents
Desire jewellery and silversmithing fair returns to London
The desire jewellery and silvering smithing fair will be held at Kensington Hall in London from 2-4 March 2018, while its previous venue at Chelsea Town Hall is refurbished. The event allows visitors to purchase items directly from contemporary designer makers, selected from the best in the UK. Those celebrating…
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Oct- 2017 -26 OctoberDesigners
Elizabeth Gage releases New York collection
British jewellery designer Elizabeth Gage has released a new jewellery collection inspired by the city of New York. Taking inspiration from living near Central Park as a child, Gage has combined the imagery of the greenery and paths with classic English styling. Gage said: “It was just a magical place…
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16 OctoberDesigners
Annie Haak releases Northern Lights collection
British jewellery brand Annie Haak has released its new Northern Lights collection. Following on from the SS17 Heavenly Collection, the new AW17 collection is inspired by – and takes its name from – The Northern Lights. The colours seen during the luminescent natural phenomenon are reflected in the sterling silver…
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Aug- 2017 -15 AugustEditor's Blog
How jewellery can tap into the zeitgeist
It’s no secret that consumer technology pervades almost everything we do nowadays, but a perhaps under-reported but clearly associated phenomenon is the impact it is having on design and creativity. This month alone, I have a seen a slew of brands designing and manufacturing jewellery pieces which take their inspiration…
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10 AugustDesigners
Sarah Ho unveils Hidden Garden’s latest chapter
The second chapter of the Hidden Garden collection has been launched with the Wisteria Suite. The pieces use an “explosion” of colours and shapes and takes inspiration from the Wisteria that is seen on London townhouses in the summer. The Wisteria flower represents longevity and grace and is used in…
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Jul- 2017 -4 JulyDesigners
Aerospace and motorsports coating used for new technical jewellery
Bailey of Sheffield has teamed up with aerospace coatings specialist Wallwork Cambridge to customise its stainless steel necklaces and bracelets. The newest addition to the Bailey of Sheffield range are beads, described as “finely machined cylinders in different geometries.” It is available in a range of colours, allowing customers to…
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Jan- 2017 -11 JanuaryRetailers
Signet sales fall 4.6% over festive holiday season
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of UK-based H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported a fall in sales over the festive holiday period. For the nine weeks ending 31 December 2016 the company reported that same-store sales had decreased 4.6% compared with an increase of 5.1% in the nine-week period…
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May- 2016 -27 MayRetailers
Signet Jewelers reports record first quarter earnings
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of UK-based H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported record earning for the first quarter of the year. For the 13 weeks ending April 30, 2016, the company reported diluted earnings per share grew 26.4%. Same-store sales for the retail conglomerate were up 2.4% with…
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Oct- 2015 -9 OctoberQ&A Sessions
Jenny Miller, Miglio Jewellery
Three-Minute Interview with Jenny Miller, Miglio Jewellery. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Describe yourself in three words? I have been described as energetic, approachable and hard-working. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I have always wanted to be an archaeologist, having always loved antique…
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