Hatton Garden
Hatton Garden is the historic heart of London’s jewellery trade, home to a thriving community of workshops, retailers, and wholesalers. For UK jewellery professionals, it remains a vital hub for manufacturing, repairs, bespoke design, and gemstone trading. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Hatton Garden, including business updates, property developments, market trends, and insights into the area’s ongoing role in supporting the UK jewellery supply chain and independent trade.
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Feb- 2024 -9 FebruaryRetailers
Diamonds Factory opens its first Glasgow store
UK-based jewellery brand Diamonds Factory has launched its first Glasgow store. The store, which officially opened on 1 December 2023, is located at 52 Argyll Arcade, Glasgow, G2 8BA and is open 10am-5pm on weekdays and Saturdays and 11:30am-5pm on Sundays. Diamonds Factory said that the new store joins its…
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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberDesigners
Considered Jewellery launches debut ‘Created in the UK’ collection
Considered Jewellery, a new online jewellery brand, has announced the launch of its debut signature collection. The premium range of responsibly produced jewellery is made from recycled sterling silver with Fairmined gold vermeil and has been created entirely in the UK. The debut range has been produced in Hatton Garden…
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Sep- 2023 -1 SeptemberDesigners
Queensmith to open new design and innovation centre
Queensmith has announced that it is set to open a new design and innovation centre in Hatton Garden. Located opposite Queensmith’s Greville Street store, the workshop will reside in a newly refurbished building cornering the entrance to Bleeding Heart Yard. Due to open towards the end of 2023, the workshop…
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Aug- 2023 -11 AugustDesigners
Lebrusan Studio launches new Amare Collection
Ethical jewellery brand Lebrusan Studio has launched its new Amare Collection of love rings. Amare consists of four wedding bands; the Florere, the Rosa, the Marquise and the Laurus. The firm said the collection is defined by traditional British craftsmanship and recurring features include milgrain beading, marquise shaped diamond settings…
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Jul- 2023 -14 JulyManufacturers
Hickman Shearer to auction off final assets of Vashi
Equipment sales specialists Hickman Shearer has been commissioned to auction off the final assets from Vashi’s West End headquarters and workshops. The news comes after Vashi fell into administration earlier this year and its online operation, which accounted for 80% of Vashi’s business, was sold to Queensmith, a Hatton Garden-based,…
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Jun- 2023 -30 JuneNews
Queensmith Jewellers partners with BAJ to promote rising talent
Queensmith, an independent manufacturing jeweller based in London’s Hatton Garden, has partnered with the British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) for a talent-driven event that took place at Queensmith’s showroom and workshop on Tuesday night. The event spotlighted the next generation of artisans from BAJ’s jewellery design and manufacturing course, providing…
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Apr- 2023 -13 AprilFeatures
Brilliant best: Why lab-grown diamonds have overtaken natural
“A natural one carat stone is gonna cost you about £10,000 in a lab grade, it’s gonna cost you about £2,000 so there’s massive polarisation between the two,” says Brett Afshar, MD and founder of Queensmith jewellers. Lab-grown diamonds are no longer a new technology in the jewellery industry. Whilst…
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12 AprilAuctions
First Cheffins jewellery sale of 2023 grosses £510,000
The first Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2023 from auction house Cheffins has sold over £510,000 worth of items, with over 90% sold across 657 lots. The Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale took place on 6 April at the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge. The auctioneer said that “the star…
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Mar- 2023 -14 MarchDesigners
River Mounts launches St Patrick’s Day collection
Birmingham based designer River Mounts has announced the launch of its new collection in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. The collection includes a number of earrings, necklaces and bracelets in the shape of a four leaf clover. The four leaf clover being the symbol of good luck and often being…
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Feb- 2023 -13 FebruaryRetailers
Andre Michael launches collection featuring Greenland Ruby gems
Fine jewellery supplier Andre Michael has launched a new collection of diamond jewellery featuring responsibly sourced, cabochon-shaped rubies and pink sapphires mined by Greenland Ruby. The pieces are now available for retailers in the UK and Ireland. Andre Michael will present the collection to retailers at the Company of Master…
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