Brighton
Brighton is a vibrant seaside city renowned for its eclectic jewellery scene—ranging from creative independent makers and vintage dealers to seaside boutiques and artisan collectives. Its tourist footfall and thriving arts community make it fertile ground for experiential retail, personalised services, and trend-driven designs. Jewellery Focus provides trade-focused coverage of Brighton’s jewellery landscape—including new store openings, studio workshops, maker markets, collaborations with local creatives, consumer trend analysis, and seasonal sales performance. Our reporting supports retailers, designers, suppliers, and event organisers in understanding Brighton’s unique marketplace, helping them develop sourcing strategies, location planning, and marketing initiatives tailored to its eclectic and design-savvy audience.
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Jun- 2025 -12 JuneRetailers
Jewells to open seven new stores across UK
Brett Blundy-backed premium jewellery brand Jewells is opening seven stores across the United Kingdom amid plans to expand under the Lovisa group. Jewells has selected locations in major shopping centres including Westfield London; Bluewater, Kent; Lakeside, Essex; Churchill Square, Brighton; The Oracle, Reading; Eldon Square, Newcastle and Westquay, Southampton. Each…
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Dec- 2023 -8 DecemberRetailers
Seol and Gold launches its first Men’s Collection
Seol and Gold has unveiled its first-ever Men’s Collection The new collection features a mix of chunky chains, single hoops, classic chains and bracelets as well as signet rings and necklaces. The new collection also includes Seol + Gold classics in extended sizing, styled for men. The pieces in the…
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Jul- 2023 -6 JulyDesigners
Astrid and Miyu to open three new stores amid period of strong growth
Jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu plans for three stores to open in the UK and US across Q2 and Q3, following a year of growth and seven store openings. The openings also come after Astrid and Miyu expanded into international territories opening its first store in the US in New…
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilRetailers
Seol and Gold launches Brighton tattoo artist collab
Seol and Gold has announced the launch of The Sophie Floyd Edit, its first collaboration with Brighton-based content creator and tattoo artist Sophie Floyd, on 3 May 2023. As a predominately online brand that was born and based in East Sussex, Seol and Gold set up its first stand-alone store…
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Mar- 2023 -21 MarchRetailers
Ring Jewellers sees surprising upturn in ‘geek chic’ sales
Brighton-based jewellers Ring Jewellers has seen a surprising upturn in sales on what it calls “geek chic”. For the past three years wedding rings sales in this geek chic category have doubled year on year. The company now has a number of different types of geek chic rings suitable for…
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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryRetailers
Orelia and Co launches three exclusive Scandinavian brands
Orelia and Co has announced the exclusive launch of three Scandinavian brands, Maanesten, Pico and Sui Ava, for the first time in the UK on its platform. The curator also announced the addition of other brands including London based Bijoux De Mimi, French brand Et Toi and Brighton-born Tegen. Maanesten…
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Dec- 2022 -13 DecemberRetailers
Astrid & Miyu boosts revenue by 40% with revitalised loyalty programme
Astrid and Miyu has announced a 40% boost to total revenue after revitalising its loyalty programme with data-driven loyalty and engagement platform, LoyaltyLion. It has fifteen stores across London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and New York, all offering piercing, welding, jewellery recycling and engraving services as well as contemporary jewellery. This…
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May- 2022 -6 MayRetailers
Rebekah Ann Jewellery launches Brighton Jewellery Collective
Rebekah Ann Jewellery has announced the launch of its new sustainable and eco-conscious jewellery workshop, the Brighton Jewellery Collective, which will open in June. The new workshop will be designed using as much recycled, reclaimed, and repurposed materials, furniture, and equipment as possible. Moving on from the current workshop, the…
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchEconomy
High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from 1 April, according to RSM. The latest data from Datscha, analysed by RSM, shows the overall decline in footfall is the worst in London with numbers on Oxford Street down…
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Feb- 2022 -16 FebruaryDesigners
Tatty Devine to bring new exhibition to Hove Museum & Art Gallery
London-based jewellers Tatty Devine has announced it is set to hold a new exhibition ‘Misshapes: The making of Tatty Devine’ at the Hove Museum and Art Gallery later this Spring. The exhibition celebrates design duo Harriet Vine MBE and Rosie Wolfenden MBE, who met at Chelsea College of Art and…
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