Bristol
Bristol is a vibrant and evolving centre for the UK jewellery trade, blending independent designer workshops, artisanmakers, boutique retailers, and regional events such as jewellery fairs and creative pop-ups. With a strong local creative community and strategic connectivity to the South West, Bristol offers unique opportunities for experiential retail, collaborative sourcing, and consumer engagement. Jewellery Focus delivers trade-focused coverage of Bristol’s jewellery landscape—from new store openings and studio expansions to maker collectives, training initiatives, market trends, and regional performance metrics. Our reporting equips retailers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers with actionable insights on grassroots growth, location strategy, creative partnerships, and commercial positioning within Bristol’s flourishing jewellery ecosystem.
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Jul- 2014 -1 JulyEvents
CMJ hails successful eleven days’ networking across UK
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) executive team has concluded a series of eleven regional meetings in May and June to discuss CMJ activities with its retail members. The executive team held the meetings across the UK and Ireland, in Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester, Rugby, Wolverhampton, Newmarket, Hatfield, London, Sevenoaks, Chichester, and…
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Sep- 2013 -18 SeptemberManufacturers
Trollbeads acquires UK distributor Fable Trading
Trollbeads has acquired a majority stake in its UK distributor, Fable Trading. Fable Trading Ltd was established in 2005 as sole distributor for Trollbeads, the original Danish charm bead jewellery brand, for the UK and Ireland markets. Founding directors of Fable Trading, Sarah and Richard Morfoot, will maintain an interest…
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Jun- 2012 -22 JuneDesigners
Batul Loomans visits Fable Trading
Founder of the Buddha to Buddha jewellery brand Batul Loomans visited the Bristol headquarters of UK distributor Fable Trading on 20 June.
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Aug- 2011 -9 August
Jewellers hit hard by third day of rioting
Jewellery retailers in London and beyond have been left counting the cost after a third day of rioting devastated high streets across England.
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