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.
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Apr- 2025 -15 AprilRetailers
UK sales increase 1.1% in March thanks to good weather boost
UK Total retail sales increased by 1.1% year on year in March, against a growth of 3.5% in March 2024, with gardening and DIY sales being boosted by good weather. New data from the BRC and KPMG revealed that the increase was below the 3-month average growth of 1.6% and…
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3 AprilFeatures
The Gen Z and millennial luxury shoppers demanding exceptional service
Consumer shopping preferences often mirror bigger themes at play, whether that’s conversations around the environment and sustainability or budget concerns and cost-of-living constraints. Often, these preferences and non-negotiables change from generation to generation and depend on the product category. For Gen Z and millennial shoppers, quality, sustainability and security are…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchEconomy
Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part of her Spring Statement today (26 March). UK businesses had been hopeful the chancellor would raise the relief rate for retail, hospitality, and leisure after cutting it to 40% in…
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19 MarchFeatures
Poppy Elder on trends shaping the bespoke engagement market
Engagement ring sales have grown by 14% annually, driven by a resurgence in marriages that has reversed years of decline in the UK, according to a new analysis by online diamond retailer 77 Diamonds. Exclusive insights from 77 Diamonds suggest that this post-pandemic wedding surge has continued since 2022. As…
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5 MarchRetailers
Beaverbrooks to close seven of its stores
Beaverbrooks has announced the closing of seven of its stores as the group stated that they are “no longer commercially viable”. The stores located in Birmingham Fort, Croydon, Dundee, East Kilbride, High Wycombe, Huddersfield and Sutton Coldfield will cease operations across March and April. The jewellery group aims to retain…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryRetailers
Lister Horsfall unveils mutli-million pound showroom
Independent British jeweller, Lister Horsfall, has unveiled its brand-new multi-million-pound showroom development in Halifax. The remodelled showroom is a development of the historic site where Lister Horsfall began its journey as ‘The Little Diamond Shop’ in 1902. Spanning over 600 sqm and set across two floors, the new showroom more…
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25 FebruaryManufacturers
Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group confirm diamond partnership
The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group have announced that the two partners have now signed the formal new agreements for the 50:50 Debswana mining joint venture. The parties have agreed a 10-year Sales Agreement, which may be extended by a further five years, and a…
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12 FebruaryDesigners
Atelier VM unveils the Virtuosa ring
Atelier VM has announced the launch of its latest creation, the Virtuosa ring, in time for Valentine’s Day. Atelier VM stated that the new ring is inspired by “unique bonds and new unions”. The ring symbolises the union of platinum’s hardness and lustre with the radiant beauty of lab-grown diamonds.…
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10 FebruaryRetailers
Goldsmiths to upsize Queensgate Peterborough store
Goldsmiths has announced that it will be upsizing its Queensgate Peterborough store by 139%. The jewellery brand will be launching a 6,674 sq ft unit adjacent to Skechers, with more access to luxury brand collections. Goldsmiths’ new store is alongside expert jewellery brands such as Pandora, Tag Heuer, Swarovski, Fraser…
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Jan- 2025 -30 JanuaryEconomy
Value of diamonds has plummeted in past 2 years, warns 77 Diamonds
Both natural and lab grown diamonds have seen a significant reduction in value, according to online jeweller 77 Diamonds. Over the last two years, the value of a 1ct natural diamond, based on the cost price of round diamonds, has fallen by 34%, whilst a 2ct stone is now worth…
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