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- 2014 -9 AprilRetailers
JewelStreet seeks £100k investment through crowdfunding
The online-only startup jewellery retailer, JewelStreet, has launched a round of ‘crowdfunding’ in an attempt to raise £100,000 of investment capital. Crowdfunding is a way of young companies attracting investment from the general public via an online platform, normally with only small amounts of cash required, but with no equity…
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Mar- 2014 -28 MarchTaking Stock
Parify – Blade
The viewing area in any jewellery store is where sales are clinched, that’s why Parify has developed Blade. The company says: “Ever had a customer ask to see a diamond ring? You take it from it’s perfectly illuminated display unit where it was sparkling away, and present it to the…
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Feb- 2014 -25 FebruaryEconomy
Argento goes for growth with £1m investment in seven new stores
Belfast-based jewellery chain Argento has announced a £1m investment plan that will include seven new shop openings in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. The new premises are part of the company’s strategy to increase its representation in high-footfall locations, and will mean 50 new jobs are created…
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18 FebruaryEconomy
China the world’s largest gold market in 2013, global demand strong
Consumers around the world bought gold in record amounts in 2013, led by demand in China and India, with China becoming the world’s biggest gold market, according to the latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report. In Western markets consumer demand also remained strong with the US, in particular,…
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14 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter reaches another milestone in quest for £2m investment
Birmingham’s largest business improvement district (BID) has this week been successful in the first round of seeking a potential award of £2 million Townscape Heritage Grant, to be invested in the Jewellery Quarter. The grant, which assists communities in the regeneration of conservation areas and is awarded by the Heritage Lottery…
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Oct- 2013 -9 OctoberCelebrities
MY iMenso appoints Carmen Electra as brand ambassador
MY iMenso has announced model Carmen Electra as its new brand ambassador, following its investment in the UK market. Electra, who reportedly jumped at the opportunity, said: “I love to look trendy and just a tad different every day.” MY iMenso’s concept is a sterling silver medallion on a chain…
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Sep- 2013 -23 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
CBI on Grimsey Review: ‘High streets have changed forever’
The CBI’s chief policy director, Katja Hall, has claimed that the high street cannot be “reinvented” after so much change as taken place in recent years. In response to the Grimsey Review, she said: “Rapid change in the retail sector means high streets have changed forever, and we can’t reinvent…
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20 SeptemberVoice On The Highstreet
Designer celebrates first anniversary after six-figure investment
An award-winning Worcester jeweller is celebrating the first year in her new premises following a six-figure investment. It is 12 months since jewellery designer Anja Potze, who creates bespoke pieces for a wide spectrum of national customers, ploughed £224,000 into the purchase of her new premises in the city’s Friar…
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19 SeptemberManufacturers
Baird & Co opens new Singapore sales office
Bullion manufacturer and jewellery producer Baird & Co has opened a new sales office in Singapore. The office, which opened “for furniture to be wheeled in” today, will comprise around three sales people, and is expected to be an English-speaking operation. The firm says that Singapore has been seen as…
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Jun- 2013 -3 JuneRetailers
Laing delivers sparkling performance
Scotland’s oldest family jeweller, Laing the Jeweller Ltd, has reported a 42 per cent increase in profit, breaking the £1 million barrier for the first time despite the tough economic conditions.
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