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 trends—whether in precious metals, gemstones, or brand development—is 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.
-
Sep- 2017 -21 SeptemberEvents
Fairtrade to make history with first African gold shipment to UK
Fairtrade will make history today (21 September) when it announces the first ever shipment of African Fairtrade gold from Uganda, with a select number of pieces made from the precious metal expected to go on sale in stores in time for Christmas. The gold will be revealed to attendees of…
Read More » -
8 SeptemberDesigners
Tessa Packard to launch London showroom
Fine jewellery designer Tessa Packard has announced the November 2017 launch of her first London showroom. It will be located in Chelsea and will operate by appointment only, offering clients a space to see Tessa’s contemporary fine jewellery collections and meet with her to discuss bespoke commissions. The two-storey space,…
Read More » -
7 SeptemberE-Commerce
British retailers lose out on £3.4bn without online investment
British retailers are losing out on £3.4 billion worth of goods left in virtual shopping baskets each year, as two thirds of the contents of all virtual shopping baskets are abandoned. A study by Barclays found that making online shopping more convenient could boost retailers’ takings by £10.5bn within just…
Read More » -
Aug- 2017 -29 AugustManufacturers
De Beers to make largest investment into diamond marketing since 2008
De Beers Group has announced it will invest more than $140m (£107m) in marketing this year – its biggest spend since 2008. The increased investment will be focused on generating further consumer demand for diamond jewellery in the leading markets globally, with the greatest spend targeted in the US, China…
Read More » -
25 AugustEconomy
Social media best for business leads; print second, say SMEs
Some 62% of SMEs said that social media brings in the highest quality leads and sales, according to a survey of over 200 SMEs by UK call tracking provider, Mediahawk. Of the businesses asked, 55% were planning to increase budgets in this area. Offline media including magazines, flyers and newspaper…
Read More » -
22 AugustManufacturers
GVUK strengthens customer service team
GVUK Design, the UK-based distributor for 3D printers company EnvisionTEC GmbH, has strengthened its team with new engineering talent and an investment in its infrastructure to build up its customer service. Specialising in the jewellery and model making industry GVUK services clients across the UK from its headquarters in Harpenden,…
Read More » -
3 AugustEconomy
Demand in gold jewellery grows in Q2
The demand for gold jewellery pieces has grown in Q2 of 2017, despite a decline in global gold demand. Jewellery demand increased by 8% from 447 tonnes (t) in 2016 to 481t this year, but fell short of the long-term average. India was the main contributor to the gain in…
Read More » -
2 AugustDesigners
UK designers present House of Queensland exhibition
Six designers from the UK have come together to create the House of Queensland exhibition. The designers are currently working with Queensland gemstones to create a range of pieces to form the Jewels of Queensland Collection and each will be releasing bespoke items under their own brands. Pieces will be…
Read More » -
Jul- 2017 -27 JulyCrime
British Museum registers £750k Cartier ring ‘missing’ after six years
A £750,000 Cartier ring has only just been registered as missing by the British Museum despite reportedly being lost since 2011. Details of the loss were not made public until the publication of accounts from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The report said: “During the year, one…
Read More » -
26 JulyRetailers
Astley Clarke sees international revenue increase by 367%
British jewellery retailer Astley Clarke has reported an international revenue increase of 367% in the last 18 months. The company attributes this increase to its partnership with ecommerce platform, Global-e. Astley Clarke appointed the firm to “bolster the international ecommerce experience” for its overseas customers and drive global growth. Astley…
Read More »
