Bond Street
Bond Street is at the heart of London’s luxury jewellery scene, home to some of the world’s most prestigious brands and flagship boutiques. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, it represents a key barometer of high-end consumer trends and market movements. Jewellery Focus reports on developments along Bond Street, from store openings and refurbishments to brand strategies and shifts in the luxury retail landscape. Our coverage provides valuable insights for trade professionals looking to understand the dynamics of this influential hub and its impact on the wider industry.
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Dec- 2016 -2 DecemberRetailers
Allum & Sidaway opens Salisbury flagship store
Jewellery retailer Allum & Sidaway has opened a new flagship store in Salisbury city centre. Having been in Salisbury for over 40 years, Allum & Sidaway’s new store is located in a grade II-listed building and spread across two floors. Across two floors, it will showcase fine jewellery, a brand…
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Nov- 2016 -29 NovemberRetailers
Chisholm Hunter to open £8m jewellery store in Edinburgh
Luxury jeweller and diamond specialist Chisholm Hunter is set to open a new £8m jewellery store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street in early December. The premises will have approximately 10,000 square foot of retail space spread across three floors and will include a champagne bar and designated Swiss timepiece room, as…
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Oct- 2016 -11 OctoberAuctions
‘Extremely rare’ blue diamond Cartier ring could fetch £20.3m
Sotheby’s has announced it will auction an “extremely rare” fancy-vivid blue diamond ring by Cartier, which could fetch up to $25m (£20.3m). ‘The Sky Blue Diamond’ will be one of the star lots at Sotheby’s Geneva Jewellery sale on 16 November and will be exhibited in the auction house’ New…
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Aug- 2016 -16 AugustRetailers
H&T Pawnbrokers’ first half profits soar 42.3%
The UK’s largest pawnbroking group, H&T, has revealed a jump in profits in the first half of the year, despite “challenging trading conditions”. In its unaudited trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2016, the company reported profit before tax of £3.7m – up 42.3% compared with the…
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Apr- 2016 -21 AprilAuctions
Diamond and sapphire prices soar for Bonhams
Sapphire and diamond jewellery designs achieved top prices when they went under the the hammer at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in London yesterday. Bidders in the New Bond Street saleroom, online and on the telephones, competed for 129 lots at the auction on Wednesday, 20 April, which achieved £4.98m with…
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4 AprilAuctions
Bonhams to auction jewels owned by an Indian royal family
A collection of jewels owned by an Indian royal family is set to go under the hammer, with the top piece set to sell for up to £70,000. The collection, which will be auctioned by Bonhams at its Indian and Islamic sale in Bond Street on 19 April, is owned…
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Feb- 2016 -9 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Escaped Hatton Garden raider is ‘former policeman’
The mysterious Hatton Garden raider known as ‘Basil’ – who remains on the run – is a former policeman, a ring leader of the £14m raid has claimed. Danny Jones, who is awaiting his sentencing of the burglary, has claimed in a letter to Sky News that Basil was the…
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Jan- 2016 -6 JanuaryCrime
Armed thieves raid Mayfair jewellery store three weeks after opening
A gang of armed raiders on mopeds raided a luxury jewellery store in London’s Mayfair district on Wednesday morning, just three weeks after it celebrated its opening. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for information and witnesses to come forward following the smash-and-grab incident at Time Machine on Avery Row…
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Dec- 2015 -16 DecemberRetailers
Boodles expands in Manchester with new three-storey shop
Fine diamond jewellery retailer Boodles is set to expand its presence in Manchester with the opening of a new three-level store. The company is set to move its Manchester store into Manchester city centre’s King Street, where it will operate a 3,000 sq ft store which will undergo a major…
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Oct- 2015 -27 OctoberAppointments
Dix Noonan Webb enters jewellery market with Bonhams hires
International coins and medals specialists Dix Noonan Webb is entering the jewellery market with two Bonhams hires briefed to launch a new jewellery department. The new division will open for business on 11 November 2015, headed up by Frances Noble (assisted by Laura Smith), both of whom join from Bonhams. The new…
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