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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Sep- 2014 -2 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Smiles at a trade show? Must be something in the water
Genuinely upbeat. That is how I would describe the atmosphere at International Jewellery London, which finishes its first re-launched iteration at London’s Olympia today. It was clear to see that business was being done – whenever I dropped by any of the stands to ask how people’s show had been…
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Aug- 2014 -28 AugustCelebrities
Endless announces partnership with Jennifer Lopez
Jewellery brand Endless has announced that it has entered a long-term partnership with Jennifer Lopez. Under the partnership Endless will introduce a new line of bracelets and charms bearing the Jennifer Lopez trademark. The range will feature three colours of snakeskin wrap bracelets in gold, red and black with a…
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19 AugustEditor's Blog
Endless Jewelry’s new investors are a magic bullet…if it were needed
They always say ‘growing too fast’ can be the ruin of a business, and the former Pandora-man, Danish Jesper Nielsen, has obviously heard this too, as it has been announced that Endless Jewelry has raised significant investment capital by selling 23% of the business to some external investors. Realistically, it is…
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14 AugustEconomy
UK gold demand increases by 21%, says World Gold Council
UK demand from gold rose by 21% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period the previous year according to the World Gold Council’s latest figures. On a global scale, Q2 represents more than half of total annual demand for gold. Highlights from WGC’s report: Jewellery: Second…
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13 AugustDesigners
Endless Jewelry sells 23% stake to raise investment capital
Jewellery brand Endless has received financial backing from a group of investors, including co-founder and CEO of Saxo Bank, Lars Seier Christensen. The investors will own 23.55% of the business. Endless was founded in 2013 by Jesper Nielsen, a Danish entrepreneur and former CEO of KasiGroup, a reseller of Pandora…
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5 AugustEditor's Blog
UKTI? Now THAT is a useful brand partnership
Corporate tie-ups are normally so much hot air and uselessness. But IJL’s decision to partner with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) suggests the organisers are genuinely looking for function, not flare, in the show’s latest iteration. The buyers in any industry quickly get tired of the small handful of big…
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4 AugustEvents
IJL announces major partnership with UKTI
International Jewellery London has announced a key partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) for this year’s show, in order to help the UK brands’ global marketing. UKTI’s role is to assist UK-based companies succeed within the global economy through their network of specialists around the world. UKTI will provide…
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Jul- 2014 -22 JulyAdvice
10 Top Tips for Jewellery Retailers to Increase Online Revenue
By Al Keck, the managing director of online retail specialists, Toinfinity. 1) Analyse your data – Know your numbers, online marketing is accountable to return on investment (ROI). Make sure your online channel is delivering a positive contribution to the business. 2) Know your customer base – Who are they, where do they shop and…
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8 JulyCurrent Affairs
London borough of Southwark wins Touchstone Award 2014
The British Hallmark Council and the four Assay Offices of the UK have announced the London borough of Southwark is the winner of the Touchstone Award 2014. In its third annual presentation, the Touchstone Award recognises innovative initiatives undertaken in relation to hallmarking legislation. Southwark’s initiative was prompted by a…
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Jun- 2014 -24 JuneEditor's Blog
British jewellery needs plenty more of the Beaverbrooks attitude
So often when you attend a talk or seminar at the trade shows, or even at after-dinner speeches, there is mention of how the industry needs to pull together, support new talent, and revitalise itself from within. It is therefore encouraging to witness a growing number of initiatives, with IJL’s kickstarter, growing apprenticeship…
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