London
As a global hub for the jewellery trade, London plays a pivotal role in shaping trends, hosting events, and driving commercial activity across the sector. From luxury jewellers on Bond Street to emerging designers in Hatton Garden, the capital is home to a diverse array of businesses influencing the UK and international markets. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of London’s jewellery scene, including news from leading retailers and workshops, industry events and exhibitions, policy and regulatory updates affecting trade in the city, and insights into consumer behaviour and market opportunities.
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Aug- 2015 -11 AugustWatch Focus
Backes & Strauss opens Mayfair boutique
Backes & Strauss, which specialises in diamond watches, has announced the opening of a new boutique store in London’s Mayfair. The store, which is located on Grosvenor Street, will showcase timepieces from the brand’s Duchess, Renaissance, Royal Jester and Victoria collections. Alongside the timepieces, the store will also house historical…
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10 AugustEvents
IJL to focus on security at upcoming exhibition
International Jewellery London (IJL) is set to welcome an increased number of security focused exhibitors at its upcoming event, set to take place between September 6 – 8. The announcement follows a recent spate of smash-and-grabs and the much publicised ‘Hatton Garden heist’, in which an estimated £10m of jewellery…
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10 AugustCrime
Norwich jewellery store raid: Six people charged with robbery
Six males have been charged with robbery following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich city centre on Wednesday last week. The robbery took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am. The incident was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried…
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7 AugustCurrent Affairs
Winsor Bishop thanks ‘heroes’ following store raid
Winsor Bishop has thanked members of the public for their help following an attempted robbery on the store on Wednesday morning. The Norwich-based jewellery store said it would like to thank all of the “heroes” on London Street who helped during and after the raid on Wednesday morning, when six…
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6 AugustCrime
VIDEO: Pedestrians chase off Norwich jewellery store robbers
Six people have been arrested following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 5). The robbery, which took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am, was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried to tackle the robbers…
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Jul- 2015 -31 JulyCrime
Hatton Garden jeweller jailed over stolen watches
Seven men including a Hatton Garden jeweller have been jailed for 64 years for their varying involvement in 10 smash and grab raids across London. Reece Dunford, 31 of Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, played a role in all the robberies at high-end shops in the West End. Sometimes he carried…
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30 JulyEvents
IJL unveils packed seminar programme
International Jewellery London (IJL) has unveiled a packed seminar programme which will feature leading entrepreneurs and retailers. The keynote speakers heading up this year’s programme have been named as Laura Tenison, founder of the mother and baby boutique global multi-channel brand JoJo Maman Bébé, and Sally Heath, e-commerce director of…
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27 JulyProduct Launches
Julia Cook designs charity collection for St Mungo’s Broadway
Goldsmith Julia Cook has designed a charity collection for homeless charity St Mungo’s Broadway. The ‘summery’ collection has been designed by Cook in an effort to raise money for the charity’s Rebuilding Shattered Lives appeal, which helps to support homeless women. The range of gold and silver jewellery, named ‘Unity’,…
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22 JulyRetailers
Watchfinder & Co to open flagship store in Leeds
Watchfinder is to open a two-storey retail premises in Leeds, its third bricks and mortar boutique in the UK. The boutique will be situated in the historic Grade II* listed Victoria Quarter arcade and is due to open in late September 2015. With two stores in the South East already, Watchfinder’s…
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22 JulyWatch Focus
Shore Projects wins mentorship with Richard Branson
Startup watch brand Shore Projects has been named as one of the six brands globally to win a mentorship with Richard Branson as part of Shopify’s ‘Build a Business’ competition. The competition, which took place between October 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015, saw entrepreneurs across various industries start…
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