Gold
Gold has long been a pillar of the jewellery industry, prized for its enduring value and versatility across design and manufacturing. For UK jewellers, designers, wholesalers, and suppliers, understanding the gold market is vital amid fluctuating prices, evolving consumer tastes, and growing demand for ethical and recycled materials. Jewellery Focus delivers authoritative coverage on gold, spanning market movements, sustainability initiatives, regulatory developments, and innovations in design and production. From bullion trends to insights into supply chain challenges and opportunities, our reporting supports jewellery trade professionals in making informed business decisions.
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Mar- 2014 -18 MarchRetailers
Exclusive Fabergรฉ exhibition planned for Harrods window display
World-famous London department store, Harrods, has collaborated with jeweller Fabergรฉ this Easter to create a Fabergรฉ salon and exhibition space in the store. The famed Brompton Road window and faรงade will be dressed in Fabergรฉ flags and the partnership will celebrate the โart of giftingโ. The displays will โshowcase the…
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14 MarchCelebrities
Glitzy Mayfair event for Tresor Paris watch launch
Tresor Paris last night held a snazzy event at Jack Barclay Bentley in Berkley Square, London, to launch Nouveau Hexagone, its new collection of watches. The venue, which is a Bentley showroom by day, was packed with celebrity guests includingย including rapper Professor Green, Uri Geller, Boyzone members Shane Lynch and…
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14 MarchEconomy
Hallmarking figures for 9ct gold rise more than 33%
Figures released today by the Birmingham Assay Office show that the number of 9ct gold items hallmarked across all four UK assay offices rose more than 33% in February, compared with the same period the previous year. After 9ct gold, the next best performing category was sterling silver, which is…
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14 MarchDesigners
ARCHIVE: An interview with acclaimed designer Theo Fennell
We caught up with London-based jewellery designerย THEO FENNELL,ย whose flamboyant pieces caught the eye of one Elton John decades ago. Here, he ruminates on what it takes to be successful, and how the industry has changed. Give us a potted history of your career and how you got to where you…
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4 MarchEvents
Cheapside Hoard to take centre-stage at Museum of London
The Cheapside Hoard, one of the largest and most exquisite collections of late 16th and early 17th century jewellery, will take centre stage at an afternoon organised by Birkbeck and the Museum of London on 8 March. Historians will examine the contents and local context of the collection, which comprises…
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Feb- 2014 -28 FebruaryCelebrities
Ellie Goulding steps out in Bouton and Duepunti at BRIT Awards
Singer-songwriter and BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding was seen at the awards evening sporting earrings by jewellery brand Bouton, created by Adrian Buckley of Buckley Jewellery. During her acceptance speech at the BRIT Awards, Boutonโs gold button earrings could be seen adorning Gouldingโs ears. The firm says its range of…
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27 FebruaryEconomy
H&T pawnbrokers’ 2013 full year profits dip 60%
The UK’s largest pawnbroking group, H&T, has revealed that pre-tax profits slumped a hefty 60 per cent to ยฃ6.7m, for the full year to 31 December 2013.ย Total sales for the full year were ยฃ49.9m, down by 19.9 per cent compared with the previous year’s ยฃ62.3m. The figures come as…
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18 FebruaryEconomy
China the worldโs largest gold market in 2013, global demand strong
Consumers around the world bought gold in record amounts in 2013, led by demand in China and India, with China becoming the worldโs biggest gold market, according to the latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report. In Western markets consumer demand also remained strong with the US, in particular,…
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11 FebruaryRetailers
F Hinds โahead of scheduleโ with Bracknell store opening
Jewellers F Hinds has announced the ahead-of-schedule opening of its new store in Princess Square, Bracknell. The bright, modern and also environmentally friendly jewellery store has relocated to 1 โ 2 Princess Square, Bracknell, Berkshire. Manager Nick Dobinson and all the staff who were at the companyโs previous Bracknell store…
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Jan- 2014 -14 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
BAO announce 1.9% decline in hallmarking
Hallmarking has dropped 1.9 per cent on last year according to The Birmingham Assay Office 2013 hallmarking figures. The decline, compared to figures for 2012, show that the four UK Assay Offices hallmarked 9,156,858 articles in 2013 compared to 9,331,451 the previous year. This slight drop however is an improvement…
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