Handcrafted
The handcrafted jewellery sector remains a vital part of the UK’s jewellery industry, blending traditional techniques with modern design to create unique pieces that appeal to discerning customers. For independent jewellers, designers, and retailers, handcrafted collections offer a point of differentiation in an increasingly competitive market, while wholesalers and suppliers play a crucial role in supporting this niche with quality materials and tools.
Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of the handcrafted jewellery space, including news on artisan makers, emerging trends in handmade design, and insights into consumer demand for bespoke, sustainable, and locally produced pieces. Our reporting also explores business opportunities and challenges for professionals involved in this sector—whether navigating supply chain complexities, responding to regulatory changes, or capitalising on market shifts that favour craftsmanship and authenticity.
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Nov- 2018 -6 NovemberDesigners
Holts Gems reveals joint venture with Hearts of London Group
Holts Gems, one of the oldest jewellers in Hatton Garden, is launching a joint venture with diamond specialists Hearts of London Group, focusing on the growing demand for coloured gemstones in personal and bespoke fine jewellery. The new retail business will launch in the first quarter of 2019 under the…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberUncategorized
Voice on the High Street: Jeremy France Jewellers
Name: Jeremy France, Jeremy France Jewellers Location: Winchester Year Established: 1990 Number of staff: 20 Website: www.jeremyfrancejewellers.co.uk Tell us about your business Since opening our doors in Winchester in 1990, we have offered a diverse selection of the finest jewellery, striving to not only meet our customers expectations but exceed…
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5 OctoberDesigners
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter announces its first ‘Jeweller in Residence’
Fiona Harris has been announced by the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter to be its first ‘Jeweller in Residence’, a project which aims to support emerging jewellery designers. Harris, who previously studied at Birmingham City University School of Jewellery, is the first designer to be crowned with the title. As…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustFeatures
The YouTube Jewellers
Name: Daryl Adams Company: Adams Handcrafted Jewelry Website: www.adamshandcraftedjewelry.com Established: November 2014 Location: Fort Worth, Texas USA Did you do any other form of training? No formal training other than one wire weaving class when I first began by a well-known wire weaving artist. What the easiest thing about this…
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Jul- 2018 -3 JulyEvents
Mayfair Jewellers celebrate Royal Academy’s 250th anniversary
Susannah Lovis Jewellers and Liss Llewellyn have announced a partnership on a floral collection exhibition to celebrate the 250th anniversary of The Royal Academy of Art. Works from modern British artists and the Mayfair jewellers’ collections of antique pieces will be featured on the display entitled ‘A Hanging Garden’, which…
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Apr- 2018 -24 AprilDesigners
Pragnell wins the queen’s award for enterprise
Family owned jewellers Pragnells has received The Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The awards are presented each year by the queen, on the advice of the prime minister, who is assisted by an advisory committee that includes representatives of government, industry and commerce and the trade unions. A statement made by…
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Mar- 2018 -12 MarchEvents
Justine Cullen launches new luxury fine jewellery collection ‘Midnight’
British-based jewellery designer, Justine Cullen has launched a new luxury fine jewellery collection at a private reception at the Hoxton Hotel in celebration of London Fashion Week. The new collection called ‘Midnight’ was modelled by actress Nancy Sorrell, famous for brands such as Anne Summers, Next and TV series including…
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Feb- 2018 -9 FebruaryQ&A Sessions
Nuclear physicist turned jeweller
Guenther Wurmbauer, 36, originally from Austria, spent five years studying at university before becoming a nuclear physicist. When his job took him to the west of Scotland in 2010, his wife Jareeya struggled to find work and so decided to sell jewellery online. Sourcing products in the Far East, the…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberFeatures
Voice on the High Street – Annie Haak
NAME: Annie Haak Designs LOCATION: Petersfield, Hampshire YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009 NUMBER OF STAFF: 16-20 WEBSITE: www.anniehaakdesigns.co.uk When was Annie Haak founded? Annie Haak was founded in 2009 when Annie’s husband Johnny was involved in a motorcycling accident on the tropical island of Bali. Annie flew out to Bali to…
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Oct- 2017 -24 OctoberE-Commerce
Shares in Etsy fall following launch of Amazon Handmade Gift Shop
Shares in Etsy fell by 4% on Monday after Amazon’s handcrafted product section ‘Handmade Gift Shop’ expanded its offering. The Handmade section first launched in 2015, featuring thousands of handmade products including jewellery, clothing and home items, but yesterday the service expanded its offerings in time for the festive period…
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