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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May- 2015 -14 MayTaking Stock
Goldmajor
Goldmajor – one of the largest suppliers of amber in the UK – has unveiled its new collection of marcasite jewellery. The collections include a Chinese-style colour infused enamel and marcasite pendant with a freshwater pearl, a marcasite brooch styled with a Celtic twist, along with a range of earrings…
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Jan- 2015 -9 JanuaryEconomy
Signet ‘s UK division sees 9.7% Christmas growth
Signet’s UK division, which owns high street chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has seen a 9.7 increase in like-for-like sales for the eight weeks ending December 27 – the group’s best performance for 12 years. In a statement, the Signet said Ernest Jones was the strongest performer with an…
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Dec- 2014 -2 DecemberProduct Launches
Gemfields partners with Mary Fisher to create ‘100 Good Deeds bracelet’
Gemfields, the coloured gemstone provider, yesterday announced the launch of its 100 Good Deeds Bracelet, scheduled to coincide with World AIDS day. Designed in collaboration with activist and designer Mary Fisher, and promoted in an advertising campaign featuring Mila Kunis, the bracelet is handcrafted by women in Zambia and features…
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Aug- 2014 -21 AugustNews
Trollbeads celebrates roll out of shop in shops
Trollbeads UK has announced the successful completion of the first stage in its new shop-in-shop concept with 20 stores investing in the programme. Acotis, Ainsworth the Jewellers, Andersons of Warwick, Caboodle, Francis & Gaye, Hooper Bolton, Grace & Co, Moore and Scrupps and Steffans are amongst the stores recently to…
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14 AugustUncategorized
Thomas Sabo announces flagship London store
Thomas Sabo has announced plans to open a new flagship London store on South Molton Street, in the heart of London’s West End. Scheduled to open in late October, the 120sqm store will be located at the Brook Street end of South Molton Street in one of its anchor sites.…
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6 AugustNews
Trollbeads Autumn collection to launch in September
Trollbeads has announced the launch of its new autumn collection, set to be launched on Friday, September 5. The ‘Now Collection’ will feature a selection of new designs reflecting “eastern spirituality and Nordic forestry imagery and colours.” According to the brand, the ethos of the new collection is described to…
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Jul- 2014 -23 JulyEvents
UK retailers set to celebrate Trollbeads Day
Danish charm bead jewellery brand Trollbeads has announced the first of an annual global celebration named ‘Trollbeads Day’. The celebration will take place on Friday, August 1, 2014 and will involve retailers from across the UK. A statement from Trollbeads said: “A celebration of Trollbeads stories from fans all over…
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Jun- 2014 -17 JuneEvents
Graff to showcase rare gemstones and diamonds at Paris event
Graff Diamonds is set to showcase its collection, featuring extremely rare diamonds and gemstones, at this year’s La Biennale Des Antiquaires in Paris. Graff will showcase both emerald and sapphire pieces in their collection, including a ‘dramatic’ necklace with richly coloured clusters of sapphire beads entwined with Pavѐ diamond leaves…
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May- 2014 -21 MayManufacturers
Trollbeads teams up with Beaverbrooks for first store event
Danish jewellery company, Trollbeads has partnered with Beaverbrooks the Jewellers for the brands first store event. The all-day event, which was held on May 8 at Beaverbrooks store in Cribbs Causeway shopping mall, attracted hundreds of shoppers and Trollbeads fans from all over the region who were after custom made…
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Nov- 2013 -28 NovemberCelebrities
Thomas Sabo unveils new ambassador
Georgia May Jagger has been named as the new face of Thomas Sabo, modelling in the company’s latest campaign. Jagger, daughter of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, posed wearing the new Karma collection showcasing the company’s 72 piece range, which consists of beads representing positive energy and fortune, and a…
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