Deakin and Francis

Deakin and Francis launches the Marine Collection

Deakin and Francis has announced the launch of the Marine Collection, inspired by the “beauty of the ocean”. The line includes 18ct gold cufflinks, 925 sterling silver ladies’ bracelets, keyrings, and crystal decanters. At the centre of this collection is the 18ct white gold shark head cufflinks with moving jaw…

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Deakin and Francis launches coronation cufflinks

Deakin and Francis has announced the launch of special cufflinks designed to commemorate the coronation of King Charles. The cufflinks entitled ‘King Charles Cypher Cufflinks’ are available in both oblong and oval styles across four different colours. The one-of-a-kind cufflinks feature the king’s cypher and are crafted using a rare…

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Deakin & Francis launches ladies’ Elements Collection

Deakin and Francis has launched a new ladies fine jewellery collection, The Elements Collection, comprising a multitude of gemstones set in 18ct gold. Included in the collection is a one-of-a-kind 18ct yellow gold faceted Crystal Ball Pendant with a vitreous enamel blue band, and a diamond necklace. The pendant showcases…

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Deakin and Francis appoints business development manager

Deakin and Francis has announced the appointment of Mark Riddle as the company’s new business development manager. In his new role, Riddle will focus on working with existing UK accounts to build sales, secure compatible new UK wholesale distribution for the Deakin and Francis brand, and identify new corporate clients.…

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Deakin & Francis launches silver cufflink for Queen’s anniversary

Deakin and Francis has launched a new regal sterling silver cufflink to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service. The new exclusive piece will feature a limited-edition hallmark designed by Thomas Fattorini and will also be available for all existing Deakin and Francis’ pieces on request. The new pieces will…

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Deakin & Francis announces SMO gold partnership

Deakin and Francis, the family-owned jewellery firm, has announced a partnership with Single Mine Origin (SMO) to provide its customers with responsibly sourced gold. Through the partnership, all Deakin and Francis’ manufactured signet rings will be crafted with SMO certified gold. SMO gold was launched in 2018 through a joint…

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Coronavirus: The jewellery industry’s story

At the time of writing, the UK’s embattled high street has been given a glimmer of hope, after prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans on 25 May to allow non-essential retailers to open by mid-June. The announcement will be welcome news for many jewellers who have struggled over the past…

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What does the offshore hallmark mean for the jewellery industry?

“We were extremely happy when the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) finally, after a great deal of pushing and shoving from all sides, agreed that jewellery pieces hallmarked overseas should have a different mark to the ones we strike domestically,” says John Langford, director of Braybrook and Britten, triumphantly. For many…

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Deakin and Francis to open first flagship store

After 230 years on the manufacturing side, designing and making cufflinks and accessories, Birmingham stalwart Deakin & Francis is set to unveil its very first flagship store on 1 November. Based at the Piccadilly Arcade in London the store will be filled with a range of cufflinks, jewellery and luxury…

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Deakin and Francis expand into women’s jewellery

British-based manufacturer, Deakin and Francis, has expanded its offering with a new collection of ladies’ jewellery. The range features cuffs, stackable gemstone bangles, pendants and earrings and is split into four mini collections; Leora, Linear, Bonita and Valentina. Leora is described as ‘contemporary and colourful’, with the name deriving from…

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