Bespoke
Bespoke jewellery continues to grow in demand, offering consumers personalised, one-of-a-kind pieces while providing jewellers and designers with lucrative opportunities. For UK trade professionals, the bespoke market requires insight into customer trends, craftsmanship innovations, and marketing strategies to deliver tailored experiences. Jewellery Focus covers the bespoke sector in depth, including design processes, technology such as CAD and 3D printing, business case studies, and insights into scaling bespoke services within retail operations.
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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyDesigners
WJ Shaw Jewellers to launch Yorkshire Rose collection on Yorkshire Day
Independent family business WJ Shaw Jewellers will unveil its first official jewellery collection on 1 August to coincide with Yorkshire Day. The Yorkshire Rose collection is based on one of the earliest designs created by founders William and Julia Shaw, who began their jewellery-making business in Barnsley in 1988. The…
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18 JulyRetailers
Hancocks Jewellers marks 165 years on Manchester’s King Street
Manchester jeweller Hancocks is marking its 165th anniversary, continuing to trade independently from its long-standing premises on King Street. The business was founded in 1860 by Josiah Hancock, initially offering a clock-winding service during the city’s cotton boom. It later moved from its first Piccadilly location to King Street, where…
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14 JulyDesigners
Anna Hu unveils 21 new pieces at Paris Haute Couture Week
Jewellery artist Anna Hu has unveiled 21 new creations at Paris Haute Couture Week autumn/winter 2025–2026, continuing her exploration of natural forms and Chinese cultural motifs. The collection draws on longstanding themes for the house, including flowers, butterflies, the Mandarin translation of Hu, and serpents. Hu collaborated with Parisian high…
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Jun- 2025 -30 JuneRetailers
Harriet Kelsall becomes employee-owned as it appoints new MD
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has announced that it has completed its transition to become an employee-owned business, whilst also announcing the appointment of a new managing director. Rebecca Howarth will take up the position, having become a Freeman of the Company of Goldsmiths earlier this year. She will officially take…
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30 JuneRetailers
Abelini opens second store in Hatton Garden
Jewellery brand Abelini has opened a second store in Hatton Garden today (30 June), expanding its presence in London’s historic jewellery district. The new shop marks a milestone for the family-run business, which has built a following for its bespoke, mid-priced pieces. It joins the company’s existing showroom and online…
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27 JuneRetailers
Mappin and Webb launches 250th anniversary collection
Mappin and Webb is marking its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a year of exclusive launches and events, celebrating a legacy that began in 1775 when Jonathan Mappin opened a silverware workshop in Sheffield. The group has created its own collection featuring floral designs from its archive, each piece set…
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17 JuneRetailers
Tiffany and Arsham unveils bronze vessel and HardWear necklace
Tiffany and Co. has unveiled a new collaboration with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham, comprising a limited-edition bronze sculpture and a bespoke jewellery piece. The Bronze Eroded Penny Vessel – a patinated bronze sculpture embedded with polished crystal – contains a reimagined version of the brand’s HardWear necklace. Only 39 of…
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May- 2025 -28 MayRetailers
Ainsworth Jewellers expands with London office
Ainsworth Jewellers has announced the opening of its new office in the heart of London’s jewellery quarter at 100 Hatton Garden. The location will serve as a private, appointment-only office for consultations, bespoke design services, and exclusive viewings, offering clients a discreet and elegant environment in which to make meaningful…
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22 MayRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers York launches Something Blue collection
Independent jewellery retailer Bradley’s Jewellers York has announced the launch of its new ‘Something Blue’ collection, accompanied by a blue floral exterior display in celebration of the theme. Inspired by the age-old phrase “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” Bradley’s Jewellers York has created a capsule collection of…
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13 MayRetailers
Jewells partners with Hammerson to launch UK rollout
Hammerson has announced the signing of four Jewells stores across its UK destinations in a major new partnership with the new jewellery brand. As the largest multi-signing with any single UK property owner, Jewells’ decision to partner with Hammerson on the roll-out of its casual luxury jewellery business underscores the…
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