Chains
Chains are a core component of the jewellery trade, essential for both standalone pieces and as part of necklaces, bracelets, and other designs. For UK jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, understanding trends in chain styles, materials, and consumer preferences is key to meeting market demand. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage on chains, including product launches, design innovations, manufacturing techniques, and insights into supply chain and sourcing developments that affect this vital category.
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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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12 SeptemberProduct Launches
Everledger rebrands and launches new diamond consumer website
Everledger has undergone a complete rebranding including a new brand logo, website and new diamond consumer website. The significant rebranding of the independent emerging technology enterprise was undertaken in order to โparallel the evolutionary trajectory of Everledger from a start-up over three years ago, to the global enterprise it is…
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6 SeptemberProduct Launches
Everledgerโs Provenance Proof Blockchain to be open to entire industry by February 2019
The first coloured gemstone blockchain, initiated by the Guฬbelin Gem Lab in cooperation with Everledger, is to be open to the entire jewellery industry by February 2019. The primary purpose of the Provenance Proof Blockchain is to record all steps of a specific gem along the supply chain. Currently in…
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Aug- 2018 -23 AugustEvents
New responsible jewellery event to launch in Edinburgh in November
Jewellery retailers, designers and suppliers are being invited to attend Goldflair, an evening event in celebration of responsible jewellery taking place on 23 November 2018. The event is being organised by Ian Nicholson, jeweller, silversmith and managing director of Edinburghโs Precious Metals Workshop, and is being sponsored by Scottish luxury…
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17 AugustVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Maya Magal
What is the story behind your company? I started out as a textiles designer, but fell in love with jewellery once I realised I could create a piece from start to finish in one session at the bench. To learn more I began making chains for a renowned jeweller called…
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7 AugustFeatures
How did Amazon catch everyone off guard?
Complacency by retailers in the US was the major factor why Amazonโs success caught the entire retail industry off guard. Three of our largest retailers in the US have paid a steep price. Macys JC Penny have closed hundreds of stores and Searsโ future is in doubt. The Limited, one…
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Jul- 2018 -19 JulyRetailers
โPhantom hoursโ costing UK businesses ยฃ37m a week
A survey of shift workers in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries has found staff to be overstating their working hours by an average of almost half an hour a week. Staff rota scheduling firm Rotaready, which conducted the survey, said these โphantom hoursโ are costing UK businesses as much…
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Jun- 2018 -13 JuneRetailers
Almost half of consumers prefer independent stores
New research has found that nearly half (42%) of consumers would shop with an independent retailer because they prefer to support smaller operations over a larger retailer. The YouGov research commissioned by marketing automation suite Pure360 also found that awareness of the smaller operations is growing, with 63% of consumers…
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May- 2018 -31 MayProduct Launches
Everledger announces deal with HK Group to track My Diamond Story diamonds
Everledger and Hari Krishna Group (HK Group) have announced a deal that will see Hari Krishnaโs flagship private label brand My Diamond Story tracked using blockchain technology. With this new development, Everledger, a global emerging technology enterprise, and the HK Group, one of the worldโs largest diamond manufacturers and exporters,…
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31 MayEditor's Blog
High street health
Two interesting things struck me in our news coverage this month. First a new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, was ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week. A new โShoppingโ feature was rolled out to business accounts in the UK, as well as…
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