Essex
Essex is an increasingly influential region in the UK jewellery trade, combining affluent commuter towns with vibrant local retail centres, artisan workshops, and independent designers. Its proximity to London and strong community ties make it a strategic area for store openings, training events, and tailored local marketing strategies. Jewellery Focus delivers trade-focused coverage of Essex’s jewellery landscape—including new and refurbished outlets, regional exhibitions, collaboration opportunities with hospitality and cultural venues, consumer trend analysis, and supply-chain development. Our reporting equips retailers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers operating in or targeting Essex with actionable insights on location strategy, collaborative sourcing, workforce skills, and regional growth potential.
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Jun- 2025 -12 JuneRetailers
Jewells to open seven new stores across UK
Brett Blundy-backed premium jewellery brand Jewells is opening seven stores across the United Kingdom amid plans to expand under the Lovisa group. Jewells has selected locations in major shopping centres including Westfield London; Bluewater, Kent; Lakeside, Essex; Churchill Square, Brighton; The Oracle, Reading; Eldon Square, Newcastle and Westquay, Southampton. Each…
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May- 2025 -7 MayRetailers
Jewells to open at Eldon Square and Lakeside
Jewellery brand Jewells has announced that it is set to open two new stores in Lakeside, Essex and Eldon Square, Newcastle. The 1,000 sq ft store in Lakeside shopping centre, which opens on Friday 30 May, is one of seven UK Jewells locations launching on the same day as part…
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Mar- 2021 -5 March
Find out more: Rona Machines
The company was formed in 1982 and is a family owned business, operating from a purpose-designed building based in Nazeing, Essex. Graham Field, who owns and runs Rona Machines, has nearly 40 years’ experience in supplying new and second hand engraving machines which he refurbishes to an exceptionally high standard.…
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Oct- 2020 -15 OctoberCoronavirus
London and Essex set to move into Tier 2 restrictions
London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing of households, local MPs have been told. According to the BBC, health secretary Matt Hancock is set to update MPs on the latest measures in the Commons later today. Under…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyRetailers
Shopping centre footfall to suffer, study suggests
Half of all Brits are unlikely to step foot in a shopping centre for at least three months according to new research. New research reveals Brits are put off shopping by overcrowding (66%), long queues (55%) and the worry about social distancing (54%) since shops have begun reopening after lockdown.…
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Jan- 2019 -16 JanuaryAnalysis
The generation gap in contemporary jewellery
Over the last nine years I’ve been working with independent professional jewellers in London, providing training in CAD for jewellery manufacturing. While many of my students and colleagues would classify themselves as fine jewellers, there are many more who classify themselves as jewellery designer-makers. Whether they come from the 50-year-old…
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Oct- 2018 -24 OctoberDesigners
Silversmith J.A Campbell set to close after 60 years
Brentwood-based silversmiths J.A Campbell has announced it is set to close after 60 years in the business. The company was founded by John and Barbara Campbell and is one of the few companies to still use traditional sterling silversmith methods After a pre-apprenticeship course at the Central School of Arts…
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Aug- 2017 -24 AugustDesigners
Aurum continues UK expansion of Tag Heuer boutiques
Aurum Holdings has continued to build its presence in key UK cities this summer with the opening of two Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer franchise boutiques. The first of the boutiques opened this July in London’s historic Old Spitalfields Market. August then saw the arrival in Sheffield’s Meadowhall centre, marking…
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Jun- 2017 -23 JuneCrime
Paramedic tried to ‘attract users to jewellery business’ with photos of patients
An Essex based paramedic has been struck off for posting photos of patients to Instagram in a bid to boost his jewellery business. Simon Williams, from Clacton, posted 24 pictures to Instagram which identified his patients and their conditions, reports Colchester Gazette. His online jewellery business had been struggling and…
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Apr- 2017 -11 AprilCrime
Thief jailed after threatening retail staff with pitch fork
A thief who threatened staff and stole from two Essex stores, including a jewellery retailer, has been jailed. Connor Sexton targeted two shops in Halstead in March within three days. On 7 March he asked to view a ring in John Winter Drake Jeweller, but when the owner brought out a tray…
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