Bracelets
Bracelets remain a key product category in the jewellery trade, offering retailers and designers opportunities to tap into both fine and fashion markets. From classic precious metal designs to trend-driven pieces and gemstone settings, bracelets are shaped by evolving consumer tastes and seasonal demand. Jewellery Focus covers the bracelet sector comprehensively, providing insights into product launches, style trends, manufacturing developments, and retail strategies to help trade professionals maximise sales and stay competitive.
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryProduct Launches
Robinson Pelham launches Arcadia Beads collection
Robinson Pelham has launched the Arcadia Beads collection for a starting price of £490. The jeweller was founded in 1997 by friends when they met within the jewellery community. For 16 years, the trio worked from their Pimlico Atelier, solely on bespoke and private commissions for their clients. In 2012,…
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28 JanuaryFeatures
From the Bench: HEAVEN & HELL by Arabel Lebrusan at Lebrusan Studio
Sometimes my work treads a fine line between art and jewellery design. Merging traditional craft with modern-day narratives, I create one-of-a-kind jewels that serve as social commentaries, telling the stories that tend to fall through the cracks of our capitalist society. For decades, the international media has called for attention…
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Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberDesigners
Carolina Bucci announces new K.I.S.S line
Carolina Bucci has announced the launch of its new K.I.S.S. bracelet and necklace jewellery line. The jewellery is reportedly made from a single, sinuous coil of 18 karat gold that has been worked to create a “remarkably fluid silhouette”, with both flexibility and wearability. For the larger bracelets there is…
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Oct- 2020 -27 OctoberProduct Launches
John Lewis launches jewellery advent calendar
John Lewis and Partners is now selling a 25 day jewellery advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas. The calendar, fashioned as a decorative jewellery box, includes 22 items of gold and silver-plated jewellery that can be “mixed and matched, layered and worn in a multitude of ways”. The set…
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16 OctoberNews
e&e Jewellery opens new Covent Garden branch
Mercers’ Company has announced that independent jewellers, e&e Jewellery, has signed for a new boutique on Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden. The 500 sq ft e&e Jewellery space, located in the center of Covent Garden, is one of five in London and forms part of the brand’s European expansion…
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1 OctoberEvents
Alkemistry to have Kumachi event at London Craft Week
Alkemistry has revealed it will have a presence at London Craft Week, with an event promoting their Kumachi bracelet. The brand is hosting a workshop at its jewellery store which will allow customers to learn about how to make their own Kumachi bracelets. The Kumachi bracelet, which was created during…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberDesigners
Lucy Quartermaine reports 70% sales increase in Q2
Lucy Quatermaine has reported a substantial increase in sales via their website during lockdown and this year’s second quarter. The award-winning jewellery designer, based in Cheshire, saw a 70% increase in sales per month compared to the previous year. Quartermaine saw the largest sales increase of 77% in June, which…
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Aug- 2020 -26 AugustManufacturers
DEMI+CO launches wholesale range
Demi and Co has announced the launch of a new magnetic jewellery range for the wholesale market following a “phenomenally successful” first year of trading. After launching its website and creating the ALPHA mens brand, the group said that customers were purchasing their copper and magnetic bracelet range at a…
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7 AugustDesigners
Edge of Ember to exclusively use lab-grown diamonds
Edge of Ember has announced it is “exclusively” using lab-grown diamonds in its collections going forward. It comes as the group said that working with diamonds that came with the “negative environmental impact of mining and harrowing stories of labour just didn’t quite cut it”. The brand is now taking…
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Jul- 2020 -10 JulyTips
Ten classic jewellery staples you should own
Putting on some jewellery is the best way to spice up an outfit and express your tastes. Maybe you’re going for understated elegance with a nice black dress and your favourite heels—but adding a little pop to your ensemble with some chandelier earrings can accentuate that further. Maybe you can’t…
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