Costume Jewellery
Costume jewellery is a dynamic segment of the UK jewellery market, offering retailers and suppliers opportunities to cater to fashion-driven consumers with accessible, trend-led designs. Often crafted from non-precious materials but rich in creativity, it plays a vital role in seasonal collections, impulse purchases, and brand differentiation. Jewellery Focus covers the latest trends, brand launches, market analysis, and retail strategies for costume jewellery, alongside insights into consumer demand, sourcing, and merchandising. Our coverage helps trade professionals identify growth opportunities, maximise margins, and stay ahead in this fast-moving category.
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Nov- 2020 -4 NovemberDesigners
Jennifer Gibson jewellery partners with Selfridges
Jennifer Gibson Jewellery announced it has partnered with Selfirdges as part of the retailer’s Project Earth campaign, with the brand putting together exclusive vintage jewellery collections for Selfridges’ London, Manchester Exchange Square and Birmingham stores. Gibson has put together a 31-piece edit for the project, in collections that are a…
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Aug- 2020 -21 AugustAuctions
Austro-Hungarian necklace raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society
An Austro-Hungarian necklace has been sold at Fellows Auctioneers for £900 on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society. The late 19th Century neo-Renaissance enamel and gem-set necklace “soared” above its initial £600 to £800 estimate and received over 30 bids in Fellows’ Jewellery Sale. It featured as Lot 29 in the…
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Oct- 2019 -11 OctoberBrand Profiles
My Store: Palenque Jewellery
Directors Susana and David Heard started Palenque Jewellery in a small gallery-style shop on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in October 1992. The idea for Palenque can be traced back to the period when the pair first met in Chiapas Mexico, where Susana originates. At the same time as meeting his future…
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Sep- 2019 -11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Three-quarters of Brits can’t spot fake jewellery, study finds
Brits “don’t have a clue” when it comes to spotting fake jewellery, according to new research. The survey, conducted by metals specialist metals4U using high-resolution photographs, found that items which appear to be made from gold are the hardest to verify. More than three-quarters of Brits were challenged to identify…
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May- 2019 -17 MayVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the high street: Les Néréides
Tell me about the history of Les Néréides? Les Néréides is above all a love and a family story: Pascale and Enzo Amaddeo fell in love in Belgium when studying art. She was from a three generations of artists including a grandfather who was friends with Magritte. He had grown…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberBrand Profiles
BRAND PROFILE: Buckley London
Please give us a bit of background of the history of the company, who founded it, when, what is their career background? Since the inception of Buckley London in 1989, founder and owner Adrian Buckley has had one aim – to design and manufacture the best quality fashion and costume…
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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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May- 2018 -8 MayFeatures
Demi-fine jewellery – The best of both worlds?
“Lots of people want to invest in something that is going to last a lifetime but not break the bank, and that is where we fall in,” says Christie Wollenberg, co-founder of demi-fine jewellery brand Otiumberg. Fine jewellery, costume jewellery and fashion jewellery are all widely accepted categories of the…
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Dec- 2017 -19 DecemberDesigners
Pure London launches ‘Accessories Concept’
Fashion buying event Pure London has announced the launch of ‘Accessories Concept’ at the AW18 show. The new area aims to help emerging accessory brands keen to enter the UK market, including contemporary Italian jewellery designer Laura Visentin and Binkevich Jewellery. The Accessories Concept area will support brand new talent…
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Aug- 2017 -8 AugustDesigners
Bijou Bijou launches in the UK
Bijou Bijou, the Greek fashion jewellery brand, has officially landed in the UK with the aim of taking a piece of the £600m fashion and costume jewellery market. The company stocks over 1,000 individual pieces of jewellery, from bracelets, rings and necklaces through to body chains and anklets. It handcrafts…
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