Leather
Leather remains a popular material in the jewellery industry, prized for its versatility in bracelets, necklaces, and mixed-media designs. For UK jewellers and designers, leather pieces appeal to a wide demographic, from luxury buyers seeking artisanal craftsmanship to younger consumers favouring casual, contemporary styles. Suppliers and manufacturers play a key role in ensuring consistent quality and sourcing sustainable, ethically produced leather to meet evolving consumer expectations.
Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage of the leather jewellery segment, from product launches and design trends to insights on supply chain practices, sustainability issues, and market opportunities. We also report on business strategies for retailers and wholesalers looking to maximise sales of leather accessories within their collections.
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Jun- 2021 -10 JuneProduct Launches
Merci Maman unveils Father’s Day collection
Merci Maman has unveiled its latest Men’s Edition in time for Father’s Day, which features personalised engraved pieces of jewellery with prices starting from £49. The new seven piece collection features four bracelets and three necklaces, with popular favourites being the personalised dog tag necklace, and the unity bracelet. The…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilRetailers
Hamilton and Inches unveils flagship store following extensive refurb
Hamilton and Inches has announced the reopening of its flagship showroom on George Street, Edinburgh after undergoing “extensive” refurbishments. The new showroom is dedicated to enhancing the customer experience with work undertaken across its showroom, workshops, and service department. The new storefront features curved glass panels in antique bronze, as…
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberDesigners
Berluti and Hublot announce limited edition watches
Berluti and Hublot’s partnership has announced the launch of a 100 limited editions Big Bang Unico chronograph watches. The partnership, which began four years ago, has focused on bringing together a collaboration of both the watchmakers’ experience with the fashion house’s designs. Both companies reportedly worked “hand in hand”, with…
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Oct- 2020 -22 OctoberProduct Launches
Tag Heuer launches timepieces inspired by Ayrton Senna
Tag Heuer has launched two commenartive timepieces inspired by Ayrton Senna, the legendary Formula 1 driver. The Tag Heuer Formula 1 models, an automatic chronograph and a quartz chronograph, feature a ceramic bezel with a tachymeter scale that goes up to 400 km/h. Powering both special-edition timepieces is the automatic…
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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberRetailers
Watches of Switzerland unveils Knightsbridge Rolex showroom
Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new Rolex showroom located in Knightsbridge. The new 1,377 sq. ft showroom is situated within the existing Watches of Switzerland flagship showroom on the Brompton Road. It comes as the group has celebrated a “close relationship” with Rolex since becoming an…
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10 SeptemberDesigners
Hublot launches Big Bang Ferrari 1000 GP
Hublot has announced that it will mark the Scuderia Ferrari 1000th Grand Prix by launching the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari 1000 GP on 13 September. The model is available in two versions, with both released in a limited edition of 20 pieces. According to the brand, the first of the…
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Aug- 2020 -26 AugustManufacturers
DEMI+CO launches wholesale range
Demi and Co has announced the launch of a new magnetic jewellery range for the wholesale market following a “phenomenally successful” first year of trading. After launching its website and creating the ALPHA mens brand, the group said that customers were purchasing their copper and magnetic bracelet range at a…
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11 AugustProduct Launches
Rotary Watches marks 125th anniversary with new release
Rotary Watches is marking its 125th anniversary with the launch of its new Ultra Slim timepieces. Ultra Slim is one of the principal collections from Rotary Watches. The slim timepiece has a 5.7mm of case profile, alongside “sophisticated” design details. The new collection was influenced by Rotary’s past vintage designs.…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyRetailers
William and Son enters administration
William and Son, a Mayfair-based jeweller, has fallen into administration. Damian Webb and Phillip Sykes of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed joint administrators of the business on 10 July 2020, the jeweller has revealed. In a statement, the jewellers confirmed the “affairs, business and property of the company are…
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May- 2020 -29 MayAuctions
Fellows auctions Oris timepiece for charity
Fellows announced that it is auctioning an Oris timepiece in order to raise funds for NHS Charities together. All proceeds will go towards the federation of over 250 charitable organisations that support the NHS, and Fellows will not charge any fees for the auction. The “very special” Oris Aquis Date…
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