France
France is a major influence on the global jewellery industry, home to luxury houses, skilled manufacturers, and leading trade events that shape international trends. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, France represents both a source of inspiration and a key trading partner, with opportunities in sourcing, collaboration, and market expansion. Jewellery Focus provides coverage of Franceโs role in the trade, including insights into French brands, supply chain connections, and design innovations that impact the UK market.
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Sep- 2017 -29 SeptemberDesigners
Buckley London to preview SS18 collection at TFWA Cannes
Fashion jewellery designer Buckley London will be unveiling seven new collections for the SS18 season in an exclusive preview next week at the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference in Cannes, France. The new collection will be showcased at the Buckley London stand, featuring elegant curves, feather motifs and leaf shaped…
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27 SeptemberDesigners
Merci Maman celebrates 10th anniversary
Personalised jewellery brand Merci Maman, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this October with a series of events. Throughout the month, it will launch an anniversary collection, hold a special offer on its website, and host an exclusive event. For the anniversary, Merci Maman has designed an exclusive collection featuring…
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Aug- 2017 -21 AugustEvents
Watchfinder backs La Vuelta a Espana following successful Tour de France campaign
Pre-owned watch specialist Watchfinder has announced it will be sponsoring ITV4โs coverage of La Vuelta a Espaรฑa, which started in the French city of Nimes on Saturday 19 September. This announcement follows a sponsorship of the channelโs coverage of Julyโs Tour de France which saw Britainโs Chris Froome win the…
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Apr- 2017 -13 AprilEconomy
Gold sales increase by a fifth at UK Royal Mint
The UK Royal Mintโs gold sales have jumped by 20% in the first three months of the year, according to information obtained by Bloomberg. The email sent to Bloomberg said that after month-on-month declines in the first two months of 2017, March gold sales had jumped by 263% in volume…
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Mar- 2017 -2 MarchCurrent Affairs
Earliest example of Iron Age gold jewellery found in Staffordshire
The earliest example of Iron Age gold jewellery in Britain has been found in a farmland field in Staffordshire. The collection, which has been named the Leekfrith Iron Age Torcs, was discovered by two metal detectorists – Mark Hambleton and Joa Kania – just before Christmas. At an unveiling on…
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberQ&A Sessions
Company Q&A: High-value transportation
We sit down with Security Drivers International to find out more about its secure high-value transportation service [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Tell us about the company and how it was set up Security Drivers International, founded in 1995, is a British owned and managed family business. The original founder, John…
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Sep- 2016 -20 SeptemberAppointments
Cooksongold announced new managing director
Cooksongold has announced the appointment of Martin Bach as its new managing director. Bach will be working alongside Richard Oldroyd until the end of the year, when Oldroyd will retire. Bach will then assumeย responsibility from 1 January 2017. He joins the role with vast management experience in automotive and engineering…
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1 SeptemberEvents
Jeremy France Jewellers named Winchester’s ‘Favourite Independent’
Jeremy France Jewellers has been awarded the title of Winchesterโs โFavourite Independentโ, the companyโs second local accolade of 2016. Having recently won the award for โIndependent Business of the Year 2016โ at the Winchester Business Awards, the popular jewellery retailer said it was keen to maintain its title as Winchesterโs…
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Aug- 2016 -9 AugustCurrent Affairs
Weston Beamor joins Somme poppy pins project
Weston Beamor has announced a new project that will see it cast poppy pins designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The casting, 3D printing and bespoke manufacturing company will cast the poppies for London-based company TMB Art Metal as a fundraising initiative…
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Jul- 2016 -21 JulyAppointments
Jeremy France welcomes back Nicola Vern as store manager
Winchester-based independent jewellers Jeremy France has welcomed back former employee Nicola Vern as its new store manager. Vern began working as a sales assistant for the company over 10 years ago, and has spent the past six years away gaining valuable industry experience in a training and management role for…
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