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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Dec- 2019 -17 DecemberRetailers
Local jewellers more influential than celebrities, reveals survey
The local jeweller is more influential than celebrities when it comes to jewellery purchases, according to a recent survey conducted by NAJ. The survey, carried out on over 2,500 UK consumers, revealed that only 8% of respondents said that celebrities influenced their jewellery purchases. Meanwhile, 61% of consumers said that…
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9 DecemberAppointments
The Incorporation of Goldsmiths appoints Ebba Goring as new director
Ebba Goring has been appointed as the new director of The Incorporation of Goldsmiths, one of Scotland’s most ancient institutions. Goring succeeded Mary Michel, who joined the business in 2002 and became director in 2012, and will continue to promote ethical silversmithing. In her previous role as the Incorporation’s programmes…
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6 DecemberFeatures
Innovative ways to bring people into your jewellery store
Running a jewellery business is no mean feat, not least because the advent of e-commerce means enticing customers into store is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge. Yet despite the popularity of online shopping, when it comes to the luxury jewellery sector a physical presence is still crucial, and valued. According…
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3 DecemberAdvice
Innovative ways to bring people into your jewellery store
Running a jewellery business is no mean feat, not least because the advent of e-commerce means enticing customers into store is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge. Yet despite the popularity of online shopping, when it comes to the luxury jewellery sector a physical presence is still crucial, and valued. According…
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Nov- 2019 -25 NovemberUncategorized
My Store: Taking a look at Marylebone’s Kabiri
Established in Marylebone in 2004, Kabiri is a multi-brand fashion and fine jewellery boutique aimed at the “modern metropolitan woman” through a curated selection of fine and fashion jewellery designers. Founded by former PR executive and Goldsmith’s alumni Nathalie Kabiri, the idea for the boutique came after spotting a gap…
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21 NovemberDesigners
Shakti Ellenwood opens first studio-store
Ethical jewellery designer Shakti Ellenwood has announced the launch of her first ever studio-store, set to open in Devon next week. The store, set in the village of Ashburton, follows the “cult” online success that her jewellery has garnered since she first launched her designs in 2000. Ellenwood is known…
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15 NovemberDesigners
URSA launches pop-up boutique
Online jewellery retailer URSA has announced the launch of its first ever pop-up boutique. ‘Curated by URSA’ is set to launch on November 16 in London Fields, Hackney, and will mark the first in a series of pop-up boutiques to be hosted by the brand. The boutique will feature collections…
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13 NovemberDesigners
Nicholas Wylde announces plans for newly redesigned website
Independent jewellery retailer, Nicholas Wylde, has announced that his team are working towards the launch of a new website, as well as an “exclusive collection aimed at millennials”. The jeweller, who specialises in unique and bespoke pieces, announced that his media team are gearing up for the launch of their…
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12 NovemberE-Commerce
Theo Fennell launches new website
Fine jewellery and silverware brand, Theo Fennell, has announced the launch of its new e-commerce platform www.theofennell.com. The brand worked alongside Truth Creative, a Manchester-based digital agency, to design and build the new website, which aims to “create a luxurious space for existing and new customers to shop for fine…
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1 NovemberRetailers
Tom Coll Jewellery unveils refurbished showroom amid 35th anniversary
A Scottish family owned jewellery businesses has given its showroom a “major makeover” to mark the 35th anniversary of its opening. The Tom Coll Jewellery family firm is celebrating its milestone birthday with a refurbishment of its fourth floor showroom and workshop premises in Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade Chambers which is…
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