Fine Jewellery
Fine jewellery represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship and luxury, driving significant value for retailers, designers, and manufacturers in the UK trade. With its emphasis on precious metals, gemstones, and timeless design, the sector is shaped by evolving consumer tastes, sustainability concerns, and global market forces. Jewellery Focus provides extensive coverage on fine jewellery, including brand updates, product launches, market trends, and business insights. Our reporting supports trade professionals in navigating this high-value segment and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
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Aug- 2021 -26 AugustRetailers
Serena Williams Jewellery to expand globally
KP Sanghvi has announced the international expansion of its Serena Williams Jewellery collection. Building upon its introduction in the US this month, the brand will be vetting new global opportunities in additional markets. The collection includes over 60 sparkling rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets set in gold and sterling silver…
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9 AugustAuctions
Sothebyโs to exhibit Black jewellery designers pieces this September
Sothebyโs has announced that it will stage a selling exhibition dedicated to showcasing the skill and craftsmanship of Black jewellery designers from 17 to 26 September 2021. The โBrilliant and Black: A Jewellery Renaissanceโ exhibition will feature approximately 60 pieces by 21 of โleadingโ Black jewellery designers, including custom-made jewels…
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9 AugustDesigners
The Alkemistry adds three designers to jewellery brand curation
London-based fine jewellery and multi-brand store, The Alkemistry, has announced the addition of three designers to both its Covent Garden and online curation of fine jewellery brands. Some 80 designs from the three brands will be launched to align with The Alkemistryโs own-brand range of personal luxury jewellery. Available from…
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5 AugustDesigners
Ania Haie to launch debut solid gold collection
Ania Haie, the demi-fine jewellery brand, is set to release its first solid gold collection, Ania Haie 14kt Gold. Due to launch in October 2021, the pieces are crafted from 100% recycled 14kt gold, and will feature conflict-free and full traceable natural diamonds, white sapphires, opals, and turquoise. The collection…
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4 AugustTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office to launch LGD screening service
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it will now screen laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) as a part of its jewellery valuation service. SafeGuard Valuations will automatically screen all diamond-set items to determine whether they are natural or potential lab grown. It comes in a bid from the organisation to support…
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3 AugustFeatures
LGDs are the future, despite the backlash
โThey are as much a symbol of innovation and progress as they are of enduring beauty and stand as a testament to our ongoing and ambitious sustainability agenda,โ said Alexander Lacik, CEO at Pandora, upon releasing the groupโs first lab-grown diamond (LGD) collection. However, the global jewellery retailer went beyond…
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3 AugustRetailers
Prestons acquires majority stake in Winsor Bishop
Fine jewellery company Prestons has acquired Winsor Bishop, a Norwich-based independent family jewellers, for an undisclosed sum. According to documents filed on Companies House, Prestonsโ holding group Davane Holding now owns a 75% stake in the Norfolk company. In turn, the firm has the right to โdirectly or indirectlyโ appoint…
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2 AugustRetailers
Fope H1 revenues soar 44% to ยฃ12.5m
Italian fine jewellery group Fope has reported a 44% year-on-year revenue growth to โฌ14.6m (ยฃ12.5m) in H1 FY21. The figure represents a return to group revenues that are โessentially in lineโ with the companyโs pre-pandemic H1 FY19 results. Moreover, Fope revealed that EBITDA for the period reached โฌ2.4m (ยฃ2.05m), a…
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Jul- 2021 -28 JulyEvents
NAJ names Continental UK as headline sponsor
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has named fine jewellery supplier Continental UK as its NAJ Summit headline sponsor. Based in Hong Kong, Continental has operated within the UK market for over 45 years through a customer service team in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The group is known for its 9k illustration…
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27 JulyRetailers
Boodles to launch Victoria Leeds site
Boodles, the luxury family-owned jewellers, is set to launch a Victoria Quarter store at Hammersonโs flagship Victoria Leeds shopping area. Due to open later this year, the shop will span 4,500 sq ft, while joining a number of luxury brands at the centre, including Louis Vuitton and Mulberry. The site…
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