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.

Nov- 2015 -

2 November

Advice

Tom Davis

ADVICE: How bricks-and-mortar retailers can enjoy a bumper Black Friday

Black Friday has evolved from a little-known promotion in the UK to one of the biggest events on the retail calendar in just a few years. However, its exponential growth has not been without challenges. Here, Vicky Brock, CEO of returns intelligence specialist Clear Returns, outlines the potential pitfalls Black Friday…
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Oct- 2015 -

26 October

Crime

Tom Davis

UK smugglers gold could fetch £2.5m at auction

Almost 150 kilos of smuggled gold jewellery, estimated to be worth more than £2.5m, is set to be sold at auction in Belfast this week. The gold was seized during an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a £9m smuggling plot that saw the gang’s leader, Chaudry Ali…
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6 October

Designers

Tom Davis

Carat to open new London store

Fashion jewellery brand Carat has announced that it set to open a new London boutique in Mayfair’s iconic Burlington Arcade. Opening later this month, the new boutique will mark the company’s fourth stand-alone store in the UK and will see the launch of a new design in-line with what Carat…
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Aug- 2015 -

17 August

Designers

Tom Davis

Tresor Paris launches new Quantum Cubus collection

Tresor Paris last week unveiled its new ‘Quantum Cubus’ jewellery range for men and women. Quantum Cubus features necklaces, bracelets, rings and cufflinks and aims to give clothing outfits a “modern, yet tasteful twist”. The collection includes the use of a lapis stone, which adds a touch of colour to…
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13 August

International

Michael Northcott

Endless Jewelry enters 25th market with Switzerland launch

Danish charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has announced its entry into the Swiss market, its 25th since it launched two years ago. The brand is teaming up with trade agency Heno SA to manage the launch in Switzerland. Founder Jesper Nielsen said: “When we worked with Pandora CWE, Switzerland was…
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7 August

Celebrities

Tom Davis

Suzi Perry teams up with designer to create racing-themed jewellery

Television presenter Suzi Perry has teamed up with jewellery designer Alyssa Smith to create a collection of racing-inspired jewellery. The presenter, who is famous for her coverage on the MotoGP and Formula One, has marked her first foray into the jewellery world with Smith & Perry Motorsports collection, which is…
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Jul- 2015 -

27 July

Product Launches

Tom Davis

Julia Cook designs charity collection for St Mungo’s Broadway

Goldsmith Julia Cook has designed a charity collection for homeless charity St Mungo’s Broadway. The ‘summery’ collection has been designed by Cook in an effort to raise money for the charity’s Rebuilding Shattered Lives appeal, which helps to support homeless women. The range of gold and silver jewellery, named ‘Unity’,…
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23 July

Appointments

Michael Northcott

Clogau appointed exclusive distributor of Endless Jewelry in UK and Ireland

Welsh jewellery brand Clogau has been appointed exclusive distributor for Endless Jewelry in the UK and Ireland. Endless is the fastest-growing new jewellery brand worldwide, and in less than two years its range of leather bracelets and charms has entered 24 markets on four continents. Ben Roberts, managing director of Clogau, said: “At Clogau…
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Jun- 2015 -

3 June

Auctions

Tom Davis

Bonhams: £60m of jewellery ‘gathering dust’

There is an estimated £60m worth of vintage jewellery gathering dust in drawers and attics across Britain, according to Bonhams. The auction house said that millions of pounds worth of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other pieces of jewellery are simply set aside and forgotten as a result of changing tastes.…
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Mar- 2015 -

19 March

Celebrities

Michael Northcott

VIDEO: Endless reveals new Jennifer Lopez video promotion

Endless Jewelry has revealed a new video with brand ambassador and designer Jennifer Lopez, endorsing her SS15 bracelet and charm collection. The release of the video follows the global superstar sharing her bracelet and charm designs from the Jennifer Lopez Collection by Endless Jewelry on social media last week. The…
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