Chopard
Chopard is a renowned Swiss luxury brand celebrated for its high jewellery, fine watches, and longstanding commitment to craftsmanship and ethical sourcing. Within the UK jewellery trade, Chopard holds strong appeal for both high-end retailers and discerning clients seeking prestige and heritage. Jewellery Focus covers Chopard’s strategic movements across the market, including new collection launches, boutique openings, sustainability initiatives, high-profile collaborations, and business performance updates. Our reporting also explores Chopard’s influence on design trends and the wider luxury jewellery landscape, helping professionals stay informed about a key player shaping the upper tiers of the market.
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Sep- 2025 -4 SeptemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens flagship jewellery showroom in Manchester
Mappin and Webb has opened its largest showroom to date in Manchester, as part of a wider investment by parent company the Watches of Switzerland Group. The store is located in a Grade II listed building in St Ann’s Square, within a conservation area that was once the city’s jewellery…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyRetailers
Rudell The Jewellers launches new website
Rudell the Jewellers has launched an enhanced website to coincide with the recent opening of its Birmingham showroom on New Street. The jeweller, which also operates showrooms in Wolverhampton and Harborne, said the revamped website is designed to match the in-store experience with a focus on service, product detail and…
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Mar- 2025 -25 MarchRetailers
Bucherer reopens refurbished Westfield White City site
Bucherer has reopened its boutique at The Village in Westfield White City shopping center, with a curated selection of luxury jewellery and watches. The new store spans one floor and features seating areas and dedicated lounges. Components such as dark wood, natural-fibre carpets and a light oak floor have also…
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Aug- 2024 -28 AugustE-Commerce
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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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberE-Commerce
Ebay UK launches Authentication Guarantee for fine jewellery
Ebay UK has announced the expansion of its Authenticity Guarantee programme to fine jewellery, as customer demand for luxury items continues to gain momentum with double-digit growth. New and pre-loved fine jewellery sold for £500 and over will soon be eligible to be independently verified in collaboration with GIA, the…
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Nov- 2022 -1 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique
Goldsmiths has opened its latest new luxury concept showroom at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, featuring the group’s first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique. The Gucci shop-in-shop boutique has its own dedicated entrance to the space in addition to the opening linked with the main Goldsmiths showroom. The boutique will have both…
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchAuctions
Sotheby’s to auction Cartier bangle-bracelet for £3.6m
Sotheby’s has announced it will bring a diamond and rock crystal bangle-bracelet from Cartier to auction in Hong Kong on 20 April for an estimated price of HK$40-65m (£3.8-6m). The bracelet is a 63.66-carat pear-shaped white diamond. The auctioneer will also bring a jadeite bangle weighing 277.673 carats to the…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyAppointments
FHH president departs after 15 years
The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has announced its president and CEO, Fabienne Lupo, has resigned from the position after 15 years. Emmanuel Perrin, member of the management board of the FHH, will assume Lupo’s responsibilities on an interim basis. In a statement, Lupo said: “After 15 years of…
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May- 2020 -7 MayEvents
Baselworld 2021 cancelled
Organisers of Baselworld, the MCH Group, have confirmed that the 2021 event will no longer go ahead. The annual event, which was due to take place between 28 January and 2 February 2021, has been scrapped as the MCH Group said it had “reached an agreement” with representatives of exhibitors…
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Apr- 2020 -14 AprilCoronavirus
World’s biggest watch brands exit Baselworld
Five of the world’s biggest watch brands have released a joint statement announcing their withdrawal from Baselworld 2021, following the cancellation of this year’s event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint statement, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor said they will no longer participate in the world’s…
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