Earrings
Earrings remain a staple in jewellery collections, driving sales across both fine and fashion segments and offering designers a canvas for creativity and innovation. For UK jewellers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, understanding trends in earring design, materials, and consumer preferences is key to maximising commercial opportunities. Jewellery Focus provides targeted coverage on earrings, including product launches, style trends, market insights, and retail strategies. From high-value gemstone pieces to accessible silver ranges, our reporting helps trade professionals stay informed about developments in this core category.
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Jan- 2019 -18 JanuaryFeatures
Special Focus: Christopher Anderson
Award-winning designer Christopher Anderson introduces an exciting and original new collection with breathtaking Pietra Dura inlay. Originating in ancient Rome and travelling later to Persia, Pietra Dura craftsman were brought to Agra, India in the 16th Century to decorate the building of the Taj Mahal. Settling in Agra there over…
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18 JanuaryFeatures
The history of marcasite jewellery
The effect of film and television on fashion trends is well documented, and the recent surge in popularity for marcasite is no exception. Many attribute its sales growth the two main points: ITV’s Downton Abbey has featured characters wearing marcasite jewellery as part of their signature look, and some key…
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10 JanuaryFeatures
Selling Advice: Keeping the right inventory
Curb your enthusiasm. That is the best advice I can give you before you got to the a show show. If you jewellers are asking why, take a good honest look at your inventory. Remember. I said honest. The replies I hear are: “We have too many older pieces and…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberAuctions
Christie’s London ‘Important Jewels’ auction totals £6.6m
Christie’s ‘Important Jewels’ auction reached a sales total of £6.6m, with the top lot of the auction, a rare Art Déco rock crystal, onyx and diamond Cartier ‘Model-A’ Mystery Clock, which was estimated to be worth between £200,000-300,000, and was actually sold for £560,750. The ‘Model A’ Mystery Clock was…
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27 NovemberDesigners
Ntinga to produce its Lustre Collection in Hatton Garden
Jewellery manufacturer Ntinga has decided to control the production its Lustre Collection by using its workshops in Hatton Garden to produce the “popular collection”. The small family business said it feels its customers “want to embrace the fact that these are now being made in British workshops and helping our…
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26 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Clive Ranger
Tell us about Clive Ranger Jewellery. Clive Ranger is a small family owned business that started up in 1977, but was taken over last year by our former manager, Carl Parry. We pride ourselves on old fashioned customer service and continue to manufacture our own diamond rings so our jewellery…
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21 NovemberDesigners
EC One partners with Natalie Perry Jewellery
Ethical jewellery designer, Natalie Perry, has partnered with jewellery boutique, EC One – the designer’s first bricks and mortar stockist in London. The boutique, based in London’s iconic Exmouth Market, has a collection of 12 pieces from the Floral Fragments range in both 9ct and 18ct fairtrade gold, which includes…
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13 NovemberFeatures
The importance of gift wrapping
When I first worked in my family store, Zell Brothers, in Portland, Oregon I knew how important the beauty of our gift wrapping was to the image of our store. My aunt and two other ladies made beautiful full bows of all sizes. The maroon ribbons had an elegant effect…
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Oct- 2018 -22 OctoberFeatures
Selling Advice: How to become a more natural salesperson
Just think of the way you smile and greet a friend of a friend when she brings her to your home. Of course you always greet your friend with enthusiasm because you know her. But, when you greet her friend, you do so with even more enthusiasm and a bigger…
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16 OctoberAppointments
Bonhams appoints Brett O’Connor as senior international jewellery director
The international auction house Bonhams has announced the appointment of Brett O’Connor as senior international jewellery director and senior VP US. O’Connor will also join the US executive team. US-born O’Connor takes up his new position at the start of November based in Bonhams New York office. O’Connor is an…
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