Edinburgh
Edinburgh has a rich heritage in the UK jewellery trade, with its thriving independent retailers, designers, and manufacturers contributing to Scotland’s vibrant industry. The city is also home to the Edinburgh Assay Office, playing a critical role in hallmarking and quality assurance. Jewellery Focus covers Edinburgh’s jewellery sector extensively, including business updates, store developments, local market insights, and the city’s ongoing influence within the wider UK trade.
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May- 2025 -12 MayNews
Hallmarking falls 13% in April
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 13% in April. In total 4,96,962 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in April 2025 compared with 5,71,291 in 2024, a decline of 74,392. Gold hallmarking fell by 8.3% from 2,57,391 pieces hallmarked down to 2,36,066. Gold 999…
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7 MayNews
Hallmarking slump narrows to 1.8% in March
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices saw a modest decline of 1.8% in March compared with 16.8% in February. In total 5,36,442 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in March 2025 compared with 5,46,530 in 2024, a decline of 10,088. Gold hallmarking was up 5.2%…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilRetailers
Laings appoints new head of retail
Luxury jeweller Laings has appointed Andrew Cleghorn as head of retail as a continuation of its multi-year expansion and development plans. Cleghorn’s role will see him leading Laings’ seven retail locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton. Coming from a rich retail background, with over 40 years of experience, he…
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Mar- 2025 -14 MarchNews
Hallmarking falls 16.8% in February
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 16.8% in February. In total 457,144 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in February 2025 compared with 549,539 in 2024, a decline of 92,395. Gold hallmarking fell by 7.9% from 260,662 pieces hallmarked down to 240,098. Gold 999…
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Feb- 2025 -20 FebruaryNews
Hallmarking falls 18.8% in January
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 18.8% in January. In total 5,02,620 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in January 2025 compared with 6,18,881 in 2024, a decline of 1,16,221. Gold hallmarking increased 1.3% from 2,37,136 pieces hallmarked up to 2,40,110. However, gold 990…
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Jan- 2025 -15 JanuaryNews
UK hallmarking falls 3.3% in 2024
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 3.3% in 2024. In total 7,763,014 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in 2024 compared with 8,031,340 in 2023, a decline of 268,326. Gold hallmarking dropped 1.8% from 3,521,940 pieces hallmarked down to 3,457,909. However, gold 999 saw…
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13 JanuaryRetailers
Chisholm Hunter profits plummet to £2.63m
Chisholm Hunter has revealed that its profit before tax dropped from £5.35m to £2.63m for the year ended 31 March 2024. The group’s turnover also slightly dipped from £57.91m to £57.884m in the face of a competitive marketplace. Its gross profit also fell from £10.38m to £9.95m. However, looking ahead,…
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8 JanuaryRetailers
Hamilton and Inches profits fall despite turnover increase
Hamilton and Inches has revealed that its profit before tax fell to £875,787, down from £1.32m, for the year ended 30 March 2024. This fall in profits came despite the company posting a turnover of £11.6m, the second highest year of sales in company history. The company made investments across…
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2 JanuaryRetailers
Laings sees turnover hit £68.4m
Family-owned jeweller Laings has posted turnover of £68.4m for the year ended 31 May 2024. This number represents an increase of 8% compared with the previous year. Alongside this, the company posted a profit before tax of £2.1m in the period. Laings stated that it will return attention to updating…
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Dec- 2024 -10 DecemberFeatures
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