Jewellery Designers
Jewellery designers are at the heart of the UK trade, driving creativity, innovation, and brand identity across both independent and commercial sectors. From emerging talents to established names, designers shape collections that respond to consumer trends and set new directions for the industry. Jewellery Focus provides extensive coverage on jewellery designers, including profiles, design trends, market insights, and business strategies that help trade professionals understand their influence on retail, manufacturing, and supply chains.
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Mar- 2020 -31 MarchEvents
IJL launches 2020 KickStart initiative
The IJL has announced the launch of its eleventh annual IJL KickStart competition. Applications for the competition, which is open to UK-based jewellery designers, have now launched online, and contestants are now asked to pitch for a place on the mentorship programme. Ten designers will win the competition, and then…
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Dec- 2019 -2 DecemberAppointments
New ‘Jeweller in Residence’ for Birmingham museum
The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter has announced the appointment of Vanessa Miller as its second ever ‘Jeweller in Residence’. Miller will work for the museum over the next year, creating an exclusive collection as part of a project to promote local designers through a partnership with the Birmingham City…
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Nov- 2019 -25 NovemberUncategorized
My Store: Taking a look at Marylebone’s Kabiri
Established in Marylebone in 2004, Kabiri is a multi-brand fashion and fine jewellery boutique aimed at the “modern metropolitan woman” through a curated selection of fine and fashion jewellery designers. Founded by former PR executive and Goldsmith’s alumni Nathalie Kabiri, the idea for the boutique came after spotting a gap…
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May- 2019 -3 MayAuctions
Curated Cartier collection set to make over £100,000 at auction
Fellows’ Fine Jewellery sale on 16 May is set to feature 13 items from Cartier, with a total high estimate of nearly £150,000 (£141,400). The French jewellery and watch company was founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, who operated in a Parisian jewellery workshop until it expanded to include watches…
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Mar- 2019 -5 MarchEvents
Fiyah Jewellery launches design competition
Fiyah jewellery has announced the return of its Fiyah Jewellery Award which aims to help budding jewellery designers and artists to express themselves and promote their work. The Manchester-based jewellers said that the reasoning behind the competition is to support “superb craftsmanship” and students that are “passionate about making jewellery”.…
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1 MarchEvents
ROUNDUP: Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in full swing
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show opened yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The five-day show (28 Feb to 4 March) has attracted 2,615 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions, among which Jordan, Latvia and…
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Oct- 2018 -8 OctoberFeatures
Are jewellery trade shows dying?
“A different rhythm and a different approach is needed. In this new context, annual watch fairs, as they exist today, no longer make much sense. This does not mean that they should disappear, but, it is necessary that they reinvent themselves, responding appropriately to the current situation and demonstrating more…
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5 OctoberDesigners
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter announces its first ‘Jeweller in Residence’
Fiona Harris has been announced by the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter to be its first ‘Jeweller in Residence’, a project which aims to support emerging jewellery designers. Harris, who previously studied at Birmingham City University School of Jewellery, is the first designer to be crowned with the title. As…
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Sep- 2018 -26 SeptemberFeatures
What is composable jewellery?
Creating your own unique look has long been an important part of the fashion industry for decades, from copying the fashion style of Marilyn Monroe to wearing the latest items of clothing from David Beckham, people around the world strive to wear what’s ‘on-trend’. Consumers use fashion, and its various…
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Aug- 2018 -23 AugustFeatures
Male Jewellery – The state of the market
“You only have to look at the ubiquity of tattoos to understand how much men want to express their personality and individuality. Men’s jewellery is like a tattoo that can be taken off at the end of the day. Jewellery is a way of speaking before you do. It communicates…
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