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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Nov- 2020 -13 NovemberAuctions
Dame Joan Collins collection sells for over £3.7m at Bonham auction
Bonhams Jewellery has sold Dame Joan Collins private collection for over £3.7m, tripling its pre-sale estimate. Part of the jewellery proceeds will be reportedly donated to The Shooting Stars Children’s Hospice, which Collins is a patron. Among Collins items which sold were a “fancy pink” diamond and diamond ring, by…
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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberAuctions
Christie’s launches series of online auctions
Christie’s is preparing to launch the Geneva Luxury Sales, a series of live and online auctions, which will last from 27 October to 19 November. The “season” of auctions will feature three ‘Jewels’ auctions, one ‘Watches’ sale and a ‘Rare and Fine Wines’ auction. Live auctions (9-10 November), as well…
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21 OctoberTrade Organisations
BAJ debuts Pins of Praise jewellery in support of NHS
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced that the winning designs of its Pins of Praise competition are now available to purchase. All proceeds from sales of the 3D-printed brooches will go to NHS Charities Together, a membership organisation representing and supporting over 250 NHS charities. The four winning…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberAuctions
Christie’s announces autumn Jewels Online sale
Christie’s has announced its upcoming Jewels Online Sale , which is set to run between 8 September and 22 September. The sale features a broad selection of “iconic” designs by jewelers including Angela Cummings, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, Harry Winston, JAR, Pomellato, Tiffany and Co., and Van Cleef and…
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Aug- 2020 -7 AugustEvents
BAJ reveals winners of NHS competition
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the winners of its Pins of Praise design competition, which was launched in support of NHS staff and volunteers as the pandemic unfolded. The competition was open to both BAJ students and the general public, and challenged participants to use CAD skills…
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneCoronavirus
BAJ launches competition in aid of NHS Charities Together
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the launch of its Pins of Praise design competition in support of NHS and frontline staff amid the ongoing pandemic. The competition is open to both BAJ students and the public, and asks participants to design a brooch pin that can be…
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Apr- 2020 -22 AprilAuctions
19th Century Tiffany brooch sells for £50,000
A late 19th Century Tiffany Tiger Orchid brooch has sold for £50,000 at auctioneer house Elstob and Elstob’s first fully online auction on 18 April. Modelled in the shape of a Tiger Orchid, the Tiffany brooch dates from circa. 1890 and bears the Tiffany & Co signature. The flowerhead is…
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Feb- 2020 -3 FebruaryAuctions
England brooch sells for £1,200 at action
An England brooch formerly owned by Sir Bert Millichip has sold for over £1,200 at an auction, it has been revealed. The 18ct gold diamond England crest brooch which belonged to a former West Bromwich Albion and Football Association chairman was sold at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham. The brooch, owned…
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Jul- 2019 -2 JulyEvents
Winners announced for Emerging Designer Competition
Jacobs the Jewellers and the Bishopsland Educational Trust, together with sponsors the Goldsmiths’ Centre and HS Walsh, have announced the winners of the fifth edition of the annual Emerging Designer Competition. The three-week long competition closed on 28 June, with the winners announced and a demonstration at Reading-based Jacobs the…
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Jun- 2019 -13 JuneAuctions
Christie’s Important Jewels auction totals £5.6m
Christie’s Important Jewels auction on 12 June 2019 recorded sales totalling £5.6m, drawing London Luxury Week to a close with a combined total of £12,608,796. Highlights included an Important Diamond Necklace, achieving £335,250, a Fine Late 19th Century Sapphire Brooch of 26.49 carats, which realised £237,500 and a Rare Late…
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