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Cartier

Cartier is one of the most iconic names in luxury jewellery and watches, influencing global design trends and setting standards in craftsmanship and branding. For UK jewellery professionals, staying informed on Cartier’s activities offers insights into high-end market dynamics, consumer expectations, and luxury retail strategies. Jewellery Focus covers Cartier in depth, including product launches, store developments, brand collaborations, financial updates, and its impact on the wider jewellery trade.

  • Aug- 2024 -
    28 August
    E-CommerceEbay UK expands Authenticity Guarantee to pearl jewellery

    Ebay UK expands Authenticity Guarantee to pearl jewellery

    Ebay UK has expanded its Authenticity Guarantee service to pearl jewellery in collaboration with GIA, the Gemological Institute of America.  The news comes as the marketplace saw a 30% increase in gemstone sales in the first six months of 2024.  New and pre-loved pearl pieces sold for £500 and over…

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  • 8 August
    AppointmentsBonhams appoints Chabi Nouri as global CEO

    Bonhams appoints Chabi Nouri as global CEO

    Bonhams has appointed Chabi Nouri as global CEO of the international auction house. Nouri, who will be based in Bonhams’ headquarters in New Bond Street, London, will take up the position in October 2024 at the 14-saleroom auction house. Swiss-born Nouri has deep knowledge and experience in international luxury and…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    5 July
    RetailersRichemont appoints Louis Ferla as CEO of Cartier

    Richemont appoints Louis Ferla as CEO of Cartier

    Richemont has announced Louis Ferla as chief executive officer of Cartier, effective 1 September 2024. Currently chief executive officer of Vacheron Constantin, Ferla will succeed Cyrille Vigneron, who has decided to retire after eight successful years at the helm of the maison. Vigneron will assume the position of chairman of…

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  • Jun- 2024 -
    10 June
    RetailersMappin and Webb opens new Scottish showroom

    Mappin and Webb opens new Scottish showroom

    Mappin and Webb has announced the opening of its new showroom in the heart of the luxury retail quarter on Multrees Walk, in Edinburgh. The double story showroom has become the brand’s largest Scottish showroom and follows the refurbishment of its Glasgow store. On the ground floor, the store will…

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  • May- 2024 -
    20 May
    DesignersRichemont sales rise 3% to €20.6bn in FY 2024

    Richemont sales rise 3% to €20.6bn in FY 2024

    Richemont has reported a 3% increase in group sales to €20.6bn (£17.6bn) in FY 2024, driven by jewellery Maisons and retail, representing 69% of group sales. However, the group’s operating profit dropped by 5% to €4.8bn (£4.11bn). Profit for the year from continuing operations, which incorporated net one-time unallocated charges…

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  • Mar- 2024 -
    27 March
    RetailersHatton Jewels unveils new mens collection

    Hatton Jewels unveils new mens collection

    Hatton Jewels has announced the launch of a new men’s collection specifically styled to formal wear. With a surge in antique tie pins, rare lapel pins, and diamond cufflinks, the company has noticed that men are currently paving the way for the brooch revival. As a result Hatton has launched…

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  • 15 March
    DesignersChaumet appoints new CEO

    Chaumet appoints new CEO

    Chaumet has announced the appointment of Charles Leung as its new CEO effective 1 January 2024. Leung is a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and ESSEC Business School in Paris. He began his career in High Jewellery at Cartier (Richemont), working in marketing and retail. He joined…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    7 February
    RetailersPandora named as UK’s most prominent jewellery brand in 2023

    Pandora named as UK’s most prominent jewellery brand in 2023

    Pandora has been named as the UK’s most prominent jewellery and watch brand in 2023, with over 1.8 million brand searches per month and an owned social score of 46,122, according to Salience Search Marketing’s annual report. The report analysed 11 performance indicators, including year-on-year visibility, search volume trends, and…

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  • Jan- 2024 -
    9 January
    CrimeGIA to offer same-day report verification

    GIA to offer same-day report verification

    GIA has announced that it will offer clients a same day service to verify GIA inscriptions, beginning next week, confirming that a diamond with a GIA inscription matches the inscribed GIA report number. The new service is offered in response to reports of fraudulent GIA inscriptions on laboratory-grown diamonds cut…

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  • Dec- 2023 -
    7 December
    RetailersGoldsmiths relocates Trafford Centre showroom

    Goldsmiths relocates Trafford Centre showroom

    Goldsmiths has announced that it has relocated its showroom in the Trafford Centre to a larger space on the ground floor of the shopping mall. The showroom has undertaken an extensive expansion and refurbishment with a dedicated entrance for the new Rolex room. The showroom boasts the largest Rolex room…

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