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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Jan- 2019 -28 JanuaryAuctions
‘Historic’ Australian brooch auctioned for almost £10,000
A rare, colonial Australian brooch has been sold for just under £10,000 at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham last week (24 January 2019). According to the group, pieces with “aboriginal detail” are infrequently offered for sale at auction, and the item depicts an emu and kangaroo amongst native flora – a…
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15 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Hancocks London
Name: Guy Burton, Hancocks London Location: London Year established: 1849 Number of staff: 10 Website: www.hancocks-london.com When was Hancocks founded? Hancocks was founded in 1849 by Charles Frederick Hancock, opening on the corner of Bond Street and Bruton Street. He was a quick mover; within a year of opening he…
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3 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Rachel Jeffrey Contemporary Jewellery
Tell us a bit about your company From the age of 16 I enjoyed making jewellery as an evening class, and then I went through my art education which leaned heavily towards working with metal. I did my degree in jewellery and silversmithing, and after I graduated in 1992 I…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberUncategorized
Voice on the High Street: Jeremy France Jewellers
Name: Jeremy France, Jeremy France Jewellers Location: Winchester Year Established: 1990 Number of staff: 20 Website: www.jeremyfrancejewellers.co.uk Tell us about your business Since opening our doors in Winchester in 1990, we have offered a diverse selection of the finest jewellery, striving to not only meet our customers expectations but exceed…
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11 OctoberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – William May
Tell us a bit about the company For nearly 200 years, William May has strived to provide jewellery synonymous with class, sophistication and timelessness. We pride ourselves on catering to all tastes by offering everything from vintage jewellery and classic watches to diamond engagement rings, and believe that any piece…
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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberFeatures
Getting the Most from your Hallmark
While the hallmark is regarded as the oldest form of consumer protection, it can also be used creatively as a marketing tool. Not only does it provide provenance, but it can also be used as a mechanism to commemorate special occasions or events; yet many people still don not understand…
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Aug- 2018 -23 AugustFeatures
Male Jewellery – The state of the market
“You only have to look at the ubiquity of tattoos to understand how much men want to express their personality and individuality. Men’s jewellery is like a tattoo that can be taken off at the end of the day. Jewellery is a way of speaking before you do. It communicates…
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Jul- 2018 -19 JulyFeatures
How has animal jewellery become so popular?
The amount of TV time devoted to animals, the numbers watching funny cat videos on YouTube, concerns about the preservation of endangered species and the growing tendency to anthropomorphise dogs. The animal kingdom has always been universally represented in jewellery, and is currently enjoying a welcome revival. Collector Square is…
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3 JulyEvents
Mayfair Jewellers celebrate Royal Academy’s 250th anniversary
Susannah Lovis Jewellers and Liss Llewellyn have announced a partnership on a floral collection exhibition to celebrate the 250th anniversary of The Royal Academy of Art. Works from modern British artists and the Mayfair jewellers’ collections of antique pieces will be featured on the display entitled ‘A Hanging Garden’, which…
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Jun- 2018 -1 JuneAuctions
Sotheby’s to hold London auction in June
Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold an auction at its London gallery on 6 June featuring an array of diamond jewellery. Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari feature strongly in the London auction, alongside tiaras, retro jewels from the 1940s and a selection of sapphire and emerald jewels.…
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