Brooch
Brooches remain a timeless accessory in the UK jewellery market, appealing to customers seeking classic elegance or contemporary statement pieces. For jewellers and designers, they offer creative opportunities to showcase craftsmanship, while wholesalers and retailers benefit from their resurgence in fashion-led collections and gifting trends.
Jewellery Focus covers the brooch sector with insights on design trends, market demand, product launches, and the role of brooches in driving sales for both luxury and affordable jewellery lines. We also report on supply chain updates and opportunities for professionals to capitalise on this versatile category.
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Sep- 2015 -4 SeptemberEvents
Rare British-owned gemstone to be sold by Bonhams
A rare British-owned gemstone is set to be offered on sale by auction house Bonhams for the first time in 98 years. The Hope Spinel was part of one of the world’s greatest gem collections until its owner, London banker Henry Philip Hope, died in 1839. It has not been…
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Jun- 2015 -30 JuneEvents
Joanna Lumley accepts Jeremy France brooch to celebrate Gurkha anniversary
Jeremy France Jewellers has presented actress Joanna Lumley with a bespoke brooch to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United Kingdom’s Brigade of Gurkhas. Staff from the store, including owner Jeremy France, attended a black tie evening at Her Majesty’s Palace and Fortress of London where France presented the brooch…
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3 JuneAuctions
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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May- 2015 -29 MayEvents
The Duchess of Cornwall receives student-designed Livery Badge
The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers, was presented with a new Livery Badge at Plaisterers’ Hall, London, on Wednesday, May 27. The jewel was designed by Joshua Gane, a 19-year-old trainee on the foundation programme at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in Clerkenwell London, and was…
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14 MayTaking Stock
Goldmajor
Goldmajor – one of the largest suppliers of amber in the UK – has unveiled its new collection of marcasite jewellery. The collections include a Chinese-style colour infused enamel and marcasite pendant with a freshwater pearl, a marcasite brooch styled with a Celtic twist, along with a range of earrings…
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Oct- 2014 -9 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Agatha Christie’s lost jewels exceed Bonhams estimate by over £36,000
Two pieces of jewellery that belonged to mystery writer Agatha Christie have surpassed their pre sale estimates at a Bonhams auction by £36,375. The auction which took place October 8 saw Christie’s diamond brooch, estimated between £6,000 and £8,000, sell for £27,500. The second piece, a three-stone diamond engagement ring,…
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Sep- 2014 -10 SeptemberEvents
Graff Diamonds to return La Biennale
Graff Diamonds has announced it is returning to Paris-based show La Biennale des Antiquaires after a 12 year absence. The firm said it plans to showcase some of its rare diamonds and gemstones along with two “outstanding” pieces of jewellery including the Royal Star of Paris brooch (which can also…
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Aug- 2014 -12 AugustCurrent Affairs
Bonhams set to auction Agatha Christie’s family jewels
Bonhams is set to auction off a collection of diamond jewellery once owned by crime author Agatha Christie. The jewellery, which is set to go under the hammer at the Knightsbridge auction house on October 8, includes a diamond brooch and a three-stone engagement ring. The items were discovered in…
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Jul- 2014 -31 JulyEvents
Goldsmiths’ Fair names Zaha Hadids’s favourites
Organisers at the Goldsmiths’ Fair have revealed the 21 pieces of work chosen by renowned architect, Zaha Hadid. The selection of work will be named ‘Zaha Hadid Selects’. David Mills, the Goldsmiths’ Company head of communications, said: “Drawing on her cutting-edge design aesthetic, our first guest curator, Zaha Hadid, has…
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8 JulyTaking Stock
Kleshna Centenary Poppy Brooch
The Kleshna Centenary Poppy Brooch and unisex Lapel Pin are handmade with silken Soutache cord and finished with sparkling crystal. Soutache is the traditional military application of a special silken dual core cord developed in the 15th Century and still used to this day. Swirls of silken Soutache braid were…
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