Bespoke Jewellery
Bespoke jewellery is a growing segment of the UK market, driven by consumer demand for personalisation, unique design, and meaningful pieces that stand apart from mass-produced collections. For jewellers, designers, and manufacturers, offering bespoke services requires balancing creative craftsmanship with operational efficiency and client management. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of bespoke jewellery trends, business insights, technological innovations, and success stories, helping trade professionals capitalise on this high-value, customer-focused sector.
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery
Give us some background about Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery began in 1998, but moved into its first studio in the North Hertfordshire village of Weston in 2000. In 2004, after a period of growth, the company moved into its newly converted Tudor barn in Halls Green,…
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6 NovemberDesigners
Holts Gems reveals joint venture with Hearts of London Group
Holts Gems, one of the oldest jewellers in Hatton Garden, is launching a joint venture with diamond specialists Hearts of London Group, focusing on the growing demand for coloured gemstones in personal and bespoke fine jewellery. The new retail business will launch in the first quarter of 2019 under the…
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Oct- 2018 -26 OctoberFeatures
Here’s what CAD/CAM has already done to the jewellery industry
Given how fast 3D printing and jewellery CAD technology have been changing since these questions were first asked at an IJL talk in 2006, I think every UK business should be aware of how far jewellery CAD/CAM has grown since that time. For starters, CAD is no longer changing the…
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10 OctoberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – EH Warford
Tell us about the history of EH Warford EH Warford is an independent family-run jewellers dating back to 1969; we are a husband-and-wife team and now in our 12th year of running this successful high street jewellery shop. The business was first established by three young local jewellers selling mainly…
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Sep- 2018 -26 SeptemberEvents
Hatton Garden launches first privilege scheme in 400 years
London’s historic diamond district, Hatton Garden, will be launching its first privilege scheme in over 400 years on 27 September 2018. Initiated by the Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID), the new ‘Garden Card’ will give local employees, visitors and residents alike access to exclusive offers from the various businesses…
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26 SeptemberFeatures
What is composable jewellery?
Creating your own unique look has long been an important part of the fashion industry for decades, from copying the fashion style of Marilyn Monroe to wearing the latest items of clothing from David Beckham, people around the world strive to wear what’s ‘on-trend’. Consumers use fashion, and its various…
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21 SeptemberQ&A Sessions
Voice on the High Street: David Clark
Tell us about WE Clark & Son’s history WE Clark & Son has a fantastic history, with its roots now going back four generations within the same family. WE Clark established his jewellery shop in Lewes, East Sussex in 1919 after marrying a beautiful hat model and deciding Lewes was…
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20 SeptemberFeatures
Setting up shop – Harrington Brookshaw Jewellers
Large jewellery brands are increasingly dominating the jewellery landscape, whether it be online or high street retail. In a highly competitive and very mature market, it is a brave step for an aspiring high street jeweller to focus on unbranded, but that’s exactly what newly-opened Harrington Brookshaw Jewellers has planned.…
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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustFeatures
A magical world arrives in the jewellery industry
“The Harry Potter brand is worth almost £25bn, so our aim with this range was really to expand further into the global market,” says Gregory Kirk, marketing executive at The Carat Shop. He is talking about the release of a new Harry Potter jewellery collection created in partnership with Swarovski…
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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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