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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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustRetailers
Vashi launches at Selfridges Oxford Street in the ‘Wonder Room’
Jewellery retailer Vashi has opened a new store at the Selfridges London ‘Wonder Room’. The retailer said the consultation rooms feature “bright contemporary colours” and soft furnishings, creating a “warm yet exclusive environment”. In celebration of the opening, Vashi hasI launched a new diamond choker necklace, exclusive to Selfridges. The…
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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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21 AugustFeatures
Voice on the High Street – Jana Reinhardt
How did you get into jewellery? I saw an advert for a jewellery apprenticeship near my hometown in Germany. It was really tough – I almost quit several times – [I] got my apprenticeship and studied jewellery design before qualifying as a master goldsmith in 2003. Shortly after that, I…
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16 AugustFeatures
Voice on the High Street: Browns Family Jewellers
Name: Naomi Jenkinson, Browns Family Jewellers Location: Harrogate Year Established: 2010 Number of staff: 40 Website: www.brownsfamilyjewellers.co.uk When was Browns Family Jewellers founded? Browns Family Jewellers is steeped in rich history with the business having been in the family since the 1840s. It wasn’t until 2010 however that Simon Brown…
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15 AugustFeatures
Jeweller Profile – Glen-Anthony Watches
What made you want to switch careers and become a watch designer? I have always loved watches, I used to like buying a lot of the swiss brands like TAG, Breitling and so on. I was looking to buy a particular leading brand watch which I discovered did not include…
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14 AugustVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Daniella Draper
Name: Daniella Draper Location: Year Established: 2007 Number of staff: 30 Website: www.danielladraper.com Tell us about the story behind Daniella Draper After graduating from Central St Martins in Jewellery Design, I was undecided whether to stay in London and work in ‘the industry’ or move back to my hometown of…
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13 AugustFeatures
How pearls made their high fashion comeback
No longer just for old aunties, royalty and your granny, pearls are reinvented by fashion and fine jewellery designers using them in cool and contemporary ways from duo pearl earrings to triple pearl rings. Who do we thank for this new style? Chanel and Lagerfeld in 2012 both turned their…
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9 AugustUncategorized
Three-Minute Interview: Q Branch Bespoke Casting
Describe yourself in three words? Geeky, organised and logical When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I wanted to be in a band, playing guitar or keyboards. Why? Having a ridiculous ‘flock of seagulls’ hair cut, Going on tour. The cool synths and samplers,…
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8 AugustFeatures
Why technology is fallible
I have previously raised the issue of poor technical/structural design consideration, but this time I want to raise the issue of failings in the technology systems themselves, or is it the operatives? Bear with me here this might be a bit boring for some of you. I am referring to…
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7 AugustRetailers
Laings flagship Glasgow store unveils renovations
Luxury jewellers, Laings has unveiled the results of its recently renovated flagship store in Glasgow. Laings currently has seven stores in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton.The Glasgow store is located at the Argyll Arcade which is also home to over 30 jewellers. Laings said the renovation, which will help it…
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