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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Dec- 2017 -13 DecemberDesigners
Successful first year for Les Georgettes’ UK range
French jewellery brand Les Georgettes is celebrating its first anniversary since establishing itself in the UK and signing over 250 retail doors in that time. The brand is now stocked in 200 stores and has sold 500,000 bracelets, 100,000 rings and one million leather bands globally. Management attributes the success…
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13 DecemberDesigners
Watchshop adds Rebecca Minkoff timepieces to portfolio
Watch and jewellery retailer Watchshop.com has welcomed designer Rebecca Minkoff to its roster of timepiece brands. The online retailer is the first in UK to market with the New York designer, whose new collection contains 21 designs with a mix of metals, leather straps and bracelets. Chosen as the…
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11 DecemberProduct Launches
James Derby announces new range of London ‘inspired’ watches
New watch brand, James Derby, is launching its debut classic range for men and women. James Harrower, founder of James Derby, aspired to create a product mixing affordability and charm. The watches are manufactured with Japanese movement in a stainless steel case, featuring sapphire crystals, quality glass and genuine leather…
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Oct- 2017 -26 OctoberDesigners
Anchor and Crew new contracts takes stockists to over 100
British accessories brand Anchor & Crew now has over 100 stockists throughout Europe, after signing multiple new contracts following the IJL show. The company has recently announced that the Modern Naval brand is officially launching in all 10 House of Fraser stores, Drakes of Plymouth, Watchshop.com, Christopher David and Wolf…
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20 OctoberCelebrities
Elliot Brown watches announces new female brand ambassadors
Following on from this summer’s launch of Elliot Brown’s Kimmeridge ladies watch collection the brand has announced three new ambassadors. The celebrity representatives for the watch range have been named as Sarah Outen MBE, adventurer by land and sea; Lizzie Carr, environmentalist and adventurer and firefighter Bex Sims, who has…
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17 OctoberProduct Launches
Police teams up with Justice League for limited edition watch box set
Police has joined forces with the Justice League Heroes to create a 500 piece limited edition men’s watch gift set. The Heroes Box is designed to replicate an old war chest or briefcase and is made with a brown leather look exterior and red velvet interior. The outside of the…
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Sep- 2017 -29 SeptemberDesigners
Timex releases watch with contactless payment ability
Timex are launching the Fairfield Contactless, a new range of watches for AW17 with contactless payment capabilities. The watch is powered by bPay, and has been described as “the perfect fusion of style and smart functionality.” The first in the collection to launch is modelled after one of the brand’s…
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25 SeptemberDesigners
Guess releases Sparkling Pink watch for breast cancer awareness
Guess has released a new watch to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The new watch also comes as part of the celebration of the brand’s four year partnership with The Get In Touch Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to raising breast health awareness and educating people of all ages…
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15 SeptemberDesigners
Raymond Weil unveils latest edition for Freelancer timepieces
Raymond Weil, luxury Swiss watchmaker, has unveiled its newest edition to the already established Freelancer line of timepieces. With the introduction of its new chronograph range, it aims to express the ‘youthful and dynamic spirit’ that the Freelancer range prides itself on. The new Freelancer chronograph was designed to combine…
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1 SeptemberDesigners
Meadowhall welcomes Tag Heuer opening
British Land, joint owner of Yorkshire’s Meadowhall shopping centre, has announced the opening of luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Tag Heuer. The newly launched 1,820 sq ft store is located next to Goldsmiths and opposite Reiss, and sells high end Swiss watches, eyewear, leather goods and accessories. Many of the brand’s…
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