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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Mar- 2016 -16 MarchEconomy
BUDGET: CBI welcomes business rates policy
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called George Osborne’s Budget, announced today, a “strong and stable Budget for business facing global stormy waters”. CBI director general, Carolyn Fairbairn, said: “The Chancellor has listened to our concerns about the mounting burden on firms and chosen to back business to grow the economy out…
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Feb- 2016 -25 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Rapaport launches Investment Diamond Grading Report
The Rapaport Group has announced the launch of a new diamond grading report – the Rapaport Investment Diamond Report (IDR). The new report conservatively grades diamonds based on Gemological Institute of America (GIA) standards. It will also provide additional gemological information including tint, location and colour of inclusions as well…
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17 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
First safe deposit box service launches in Scotland
Scotland’s first independent safe deposit box service has launched in Glasgow following an investment of more than £1m. Based in the city’s southside, Glasgow Vaults claims it has been introduced in response “to the major banks withdrawing the service that safeguards people’s valuable possessions”. The venture is being led by…
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12 FebruaryRetailers
Jewellery sales up 7.8% at Centre:mk
Milton Keynes shopping centre, Centre:mk, has reported a 7.8% increase in jewellery sales in 2015 compared with the previous year. The shopping centre, which is jointly owned Hermes Investment Management and AustralianSuper, includes jewellery retailers such as Beaverbrooks, Goldsmiths, Fraser Hart, H Samuel, Leslie Davis, F Hinds, Ernest Jones and…
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11 FebruaryEconomy
Gold demand resilient in 2015 says World Gold Council
Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared with 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t), according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. Despite a challenging start to the year, gold demand rebounded in the second half of 2015 as a result of sustained buying from central banks…
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Dec- 2015 -23 DecemberOpinion
Another step forward in an ongoing challenge
Diamond grading issues have been a hot topic in recent months, but a new ISO Standard could benefit the consumer and retailer. STELLA LAYTON, chief assay master at the Birmingham Assay Office, explains.[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The industry has come a long way since we staged our first Great Debate…
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23 DecemberAnalysis
RIDING HIGH: Will the gold price ever return to its pre-recession levels?
This year has been defined by a sense that we have finally escaped the clutches of recession. But with China’s growth slowing dramatically and stock markets gripped by panic in recent weeks, some are suggesting we’re on the verge of another, much worse, crash. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT explores where we currently…
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7 DecemberAdvice
ADVICE: Christmas tips
There will be a lot of requests for annual leave over the Christmas period and if you cannot close the business, you will need to apply a fair and consistent approach to authorising and rejecting annual leave requests. Consider what you did last year, particularly in terms of holiday requests. If it…
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3 DecemberEvents
BCU to launch technology hub for jewellery students
Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery will officially open its new ‘Digital Technology Hub’ next week – housing 3D printing and laser technologies. The investment in the hub is part of an effort to enable both the industry and students to benefit from being able to create complex jewellery…
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Nov- 2015 -27 NovemberEconomy
Record auction sales boost jewellery investment performance
Record auction sales and strong demand for coloured diamonds and pearls have helped boost the investment performance of jewellery, according to estate agent Knight Frank. Launched at an event held at the Mayfair headquarters of auction house Bonhams, the latest edition of the firm’s Luxury Investment Index (KFLII) focused on…
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