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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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustFeatures
Voice on the High Street – Jana Reinhardt
How did you get into jewellery? I saw an advert for a jewellery apprenticeship near my hometown in Germany. It was really tough – I almost quit several times – [I] got my apprenticeship and studied jewellery design before qualifying as a master goldsmith in 2003. Shortly after that, I…
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Feb- 2018 -16 FebruaryDesigners
Goldsmiths partners with TAG Heuer for one of a kind design
Luxury high street jeweller Goldsmiths has joined forces with Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer to design a unique watch limited to only 250 units. The ‘Exclusive for Goldsmiths’ TAG Heuer Aquaracer will go on on sale at £1,900, and the design is a product of the first exclusive collaboration between…
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May- 2017 -26 MayCurrent Affairs
UK consumer set for £3bn bank holiday spend, says Worldpay
UK high street businesses could earn £3bn over the bank holiday weekend, according to data from payments processor Worldpay. Due to the weak pound, Worldpay predicts that British people will choose to spend their long weekend here, resulting in a boost to local businesses. Worldpay data showed that the early…
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Oct- 2016 -7 OctoberQ&A Sessions
COMPANY Q&A: Polished diamonds with Monnickendam
With more than 100 years in the industry, Monnickendam is one of the oldest and largest sellers of polished diamonds in the UK. Neil Holness, director of the company, talks to us about the company’s offering [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] hen was the company founded? We were set up in…
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