Leicestershire
Jewellery Focusโs coverage of Leicestershire highlights the regionโs contribution to the UK jewellery industry, from Leicesterโs busy retail scene to the countyโs specialist workshops and suppliers.
Our editorial features business developments, store openings, and local success stories, as well as insights into how Leicestershire jewellers are adapting to changing consumer habits, digital retail, and sustainable production practices. We also explore the areaโs strong tradition of craftsmanship and its growing role in jewellery design and distribution across the Midlands.
For jewellery professionals, this tag provides valuable regional insights into Leicestershireโs evolving market and its significance within the wider UK trade.
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Sep- 2020 -3 SeptemberCrime
Leicestershire police launch appeal after jewellery store robbery
Officers are appealing for witnesses after jewellery was stolen from a local jewellers in Market Harborough. A local report from the Harborough Mail has named the shop as high street business County Jewellers.ย According to Leicestershire police, the robbery happened shortly before 1.30am yesterday (1 September) at the premises. It…
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Jul- 2019 -10 JulyRetailers
Watches of Switzerland staff given ยฃ1,000 bonus following London IPO
Staff from the Watches of Switzerland Group at stores across the UK and US have been given a ยฃ1,000 bonus as a thank you following the companyโs float on the London Stock Exchange. Around 2,500 employees from the groupโs Mappin and Webb, Goldsmiths and its eponymous Watches of Switzerland stores…
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Jul- 2015 -7 JulyAuctions
Sothebyโs to auction Cromwell-era ring unearthed by metal detector
An English, late 15th Century ring that was found using a metal detector is to be offered for auction.ย The ring was discovered in 2013 near Launde Abbey, an Elizabethan manor house once home to Thomas Cromwellโs son, and will be offered for auction by Sothebyโs in London on Thursday,…
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Nov- 2014 -17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Steffans jewellers hit by store raid
Two men have been charged for burglary in connection to a raid on a jewellers shop in Northampton where a car was used to smash down a door.ย According to a report from Leicestershire Police, Steffans Jewellers in The Square, Market Harborough, was targeted at around 4:45am on Friday November…
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Sep- 2014 -4 SeptemberRetailers
Grace & Co to open sixth store in Grantham
Leicestershire-based jewellers Grace & Co is set to open a brand new store in autumn this year, bringing its number of stores to a total of six.ย Opening its doors in late September, the new store will feature a range of jewellery brands from Thomas Sabo, Swarovski, and Vivienne Westwood.…
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Oct- 2012 -24 OctoberEvents
CW Sellorsโ Christmas Wishes event set to sparkle
CW Sellorsโ Christmas Wishes fine jewellery and watch showcase returns to the luxurious Chatsworth House in Derbyshire next month.
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