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 trendsโwhether in precious metals, gemstones, or brand developmentโis 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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Jun- 2013 -3 JuneRetailers
Laing delivers sparkling performance
Scotlandโs oldest family jeweller, Laing the Jeweller Ltd, has reported a 42 per cent increase in profit, breaking the ยฃ1 million barrier for the first time despite the tough economic conditions.
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May- 2013 -10 MayCurrent Affairs
Gold โstill a safe investmentโ says Capella bullion dealer
One of the leading bullion dealers and metal refiners, Capella Manufacturing, has said that despite an uneven drop in price in recent years, gold remains a safe commodity for long-term investment.
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10 MayRetailers
Award recognises Hugh Rice store investment
Just seven months after relocating its Beverley town centre store, independent jeweller Hugh Rice Group has been awarded a prestigious award in architectural design.
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Apr- 2013 -19 AprilRetailers
Heritage relocation pays off for Hugh Rice Jewellers
Independent jeweller Hugh Rice Group has marked six months since the relocation of its Beverley store with unprecedented sales growth and a shortlisting for a prestigious award in architectural design.
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17 AprilCurrent Affairs
The Princie Diamond sells for ยฃ25.5 million
An extraordinary 34.65 carat fancy intense pink diamond set a new record high at Christieโs New York on 16 April, selling for ยฃ25,560,438 ($39,323,750) with premium, or ยฃ737,674 per carat.
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Mar- 2013 -22 MarchRetailers
Laing launches Rolex Room and watch workshop
Laing the Jeweller has unveiled a Rolex Room and purpose-built specialist watch workshop in its Edinburgh store to meet growing demand.
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Feb- 2013 -27 FebruaryManufacturers
Capella doubles its gold refining capacity
Leading precious metal refiner Capella Manufacturing Ltd has doubled its operational capacity after investing ยฃ50,000 in new German engineered machinery.
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19 FebruaryEconomy
Retail business running costs up ยฃ20bn since 2006
A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailersโ operating costs have increased by a fifth since 2006.
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12 FebruaryEconomy
Retail spend predicted to rise 26 per cent by 2022
Retail spend will rise to ยฃ377 billion over the next decade, a new report has suggested.
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Jan- 2013 -24 JanuaryEconomy
Data shows rise in retail employment despite record decline in shop numbers
Retail employment was shown to have risen by 0.6 per cent in the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM) for the fourth quarter of 2012.
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