Investment
Investment is a crucial theme in the jewellery trade, influencing business growth, supply chain resilience, and consumer demand for high-value pieces. For UK jewellers, manufacturers, and distributors, understanding investment trendsโwhether in precious metals, gemstones, or brand developmentโis essential. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage of financial developments across the sector, including company funding, acquisitions, market analysis, and insights into consumer behaviour around jewellery as an investment asset. Our reporting supports professionals seeking to navigate the financial dynamics shaping the industry.
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Nov- 2025 -7 NovemberRetailers
T H Baker opens new store at Merry Hill
Jewellery and watch retailer T H Baker has opened a new store at Merry Hill Shopping Centre, relocating to a larger unit on the Upper Mall opposite Eat Central. The store was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by staff and guests to mark the official opening. The new site…
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Oct- 2025 -1 OctoberManufacturers
Betts Group expands recycled silver range from X-rays
Precious metals specialist Betts Group has expanded its range of recycled silver bullion products made from redundant medical X-rays. The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter firm said the move responds to growing demand for traceable and sustainable sources of silver. Its Again Silver, first launched in 2022, was previously available only as…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberManufacturers
Nivoda secures $60m financing to expand trade credit for jewellers
Online marketplace Nivoda has secured a $60m (ยฃ44.65m) financing facility from investment firm i80 Group to provide trade credit to jewellers worldwide. The London and New York-based company, which connects more than 10,000 retailers with global diamond and gemstone suppliers, said the facility will help address a working capital gap…
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26 SeptemberRetailers
Lovisa opens new store at Angel Central in Islington
Jewellery retailer Lovisa has opened a new store at Angel Central in Islington as part of its global expansion. The 711 sq ft unit is located on the ground floor next to Rituals and offers a wide range of affordable accessories alongside a piercing station.ย Lovisa joins fashion retailers including…
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8 SeptemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks sees sales and profits fall amid โchallenging environmentโ
The Beaverbrooks Group has reported a fall in turnover and profit for the year to February 2025, but said it remains committed to investment and charitable giving as it marked ยฃ25m in donations since 2000. The family-owned jeweller recorded group turnover of ยฃ217.3m, down 3% from ยฃ224.3m the previous year.…
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4 SeptemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens flagship jewellery showroom in Manchester
Mappin and Webb has opened its largest showroom to date in Manchester, as part of a wider investment by parent company the Watches of Switzerland Group. The store is located in a Grade II listed building in St Annโs Square, within a conservation area that was once the cityโs jewellery…
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustInternational
London DE Group invests in Australian gold and rare earth project
London DE Group has partnered with Broula King Enterprises (BKE) to fund a new gold and rare earth elements (REE) processing plant in New South Wales, Australia. The project, near the town of Goulburn, aims to recommission dormant artisanal and small-scale mines across the state, many of which have been…
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14 AugustEconomy
UK quarterly GDP beats expectations despite slowdown
UK GDP grew 0.3% in the three months to June, behind the 0.7% it grew in the first quarter, as a result of US tariffs and higher business costs, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, it is better than expected growth as economists polled by…
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12 AugustManufacturers
De Beers and Endiama find new kimberlite field in Angola
De Beers Group and Angolaโs state-owned diamond company Endiama have discovered a new kimberlite field in the country, the first found by De Beers in more than 30 years. The joint venture intersected kimberlite in July in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets identified during airborne…
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11 AugustRetailers
Lovisa opens first regional store at Queensgate Peterborough
Jewellery retailer Lovisa has opened its newest store at Queensgate Peterborough, its first store in the region. The Australian brand has taken a 1,630 sq ft unit on the centreโs Lower Mall, next to Boots. It offers earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, body jewellery and hair accessories, and operates more than…
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