Birmingham
Birmingham has a rich heritage as a centre for jewellery manufacturing and trade, with its historic Jewellery Quarter still home to hundreds of workshops and businesses. For UK jewellers, wholesalers, and suppliers, the city remains a vital hub for production, design, and distribution. Jewellery Focus covers Birmingham’s role in the industry, from updates on local businesses and manufacturing trends to insights into policy developments and events shaping the trade. Our reporting helps professionals understand the city’s continuing influence on the UK jewellery sector.
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Dec- 2017 -5 DecemberDesigners
Gecko to showcase seven collections at J and W 2018
Jewellery supplier Gecko has announced that it will be showcasing seven collections at 2018’s Jewellery and Watch Birmingham. This award-winning company offers ranges for men, women and children, including brands such as Orla Kiely, Fiorelli Jewellery, Fred Bennett, D for diamond. This also includes the brand’s in-house collections from Elements…
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1 DecemberDesigners
Tiffany and Co opens at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre
Bullring shopping centre has announced that Tiffany and Co and Louis Vuitton have launched new stores at Selfridges Birmingham. Located on the fourth floor of Selfridges, Tiffany and Co officially opened its store on 27 October. Designed by an in-house team, the 1,400 sq ft boutique features the jeweller’s collections.…
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Nov- 2017 -24 NovemberDesigners
Forevermark expands to Birmingham and Wolverhampton
Forevermark has announced that it has partnered with Rudell the Jewellers and as of this month (November) will be available in its two stores in Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Rudell will also be stocking Forevermark’s Black Label range which launched last year. Ben Umbers from Forevermark UK and Ireland, said: “I am…
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23 NovemberDesigners
Goldsmiths’ apprentices come out top at Worldskills UK
Three Goldsmiths’ Company apprentices have topped the medals table in the Fine Jewellery Making category at The Skills Show. The event, held at the NEC, Birmingham from 16-18 November, brought together young tradespeople and the next generation of skilled professionals. Jewellery Making category finalists included apprentices as well as students…
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23 NovemberAuctions
£1.4m Graff diamond up for Jewellery Quarter auction in ‘rare’ non-London sale
A fancy intense yellow and white diamond ring will be headlining Birmingham’s Fellows Antique & Modern Jewellery Sale. This yellow diamond is the centre piece of a ring created by Graff Diamonds and is estimated at between £900,000 and £1.4m. The auction house said that sale of a ring worth…
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14 NovemberCrime
Jewellery dealer loses £1m worth of precious stones in train theft
A jewellery dealer has lost a suitcase containing over £1m of precious stones, as it was stolen from a luggage rack on a Virgin train service. The 35-year-old dealer was travelling on the 7.03pm London Euston to Birmingham New Street commute on Wednesday 8 November, with the suitcase which contained…
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7 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Ray Bushell of Euro-Cast loses battle with cancer
Ray Bushell, well-known entrepreneur who founded Euro-Cast in Carver Street, sadly passed away aged 76 after a six month battle with cancer. Euro-Cast (Birmingham) was one of Europe’s leading casting companies and was established 45 years ago. Bushell began his career in the jewellery trade shortly after leaving school at…
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Oct- 2017 -31 OctoberRetailers
LinkStreet attracts jewellery and fashion brands to ‘pop-up hub’
Retail developer Hammerson has announced that LinkStreet in Birmingham has attracted a string of new pop-up shops as it continues to aim to be a hub for small, independent retailers. Summer & Silver, local jewellers currently based in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, will be taking a unit until the end of…
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16 OctoberDesigners
Deakin and Francis to open first flagship store
After 230 years on the manufacturing side, designing and making cufflinks and accessories, Birmingham stalwart Deakin & Francis is set to unveil its very first flagship store on 1 November. Based at the Piccadilly Arcade in London the store will be filled with a range of cufflinks, jewellery and luxury…
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2 OctoberDesigners
Domino expands to Far Eastern market
Domino jewellery has recently dispatched £500,000 worth of British-made gold and platinum, semi-set jewellery and diamond ring mounts to new customers in Australia, Japan and Taiwan. The orders are the result of a sales trip made earlier this year by the company’s sales and marketing director, Andrew Sollitt and overseas…
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