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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Jun- 2015 -26 JuneCrime
H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers sign up to ‘Safe Seller’ scheme
The Metropolitan Police have announced that two established pawnbrokers have signed up to its ‘Safe Seller’ scheme as part of an ongoing crackdown on the sale of stolen goods. H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers – which have a combined total of 48 stores in the capital – are supporting the…
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25 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland opens Canary Wharf store
Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new store in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf. The retailer’s new 976 sq ft boutique, located at 22 Canada Place, will offer a mix of luxury watch brands including Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani, Baume & Mercier, Bremont, Hublot…
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24 JuneDesigners
Design graduates confident of finding paid work within a year
Design students who graduated in 2015 are confident about finding paid employment within the creative sector, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted for the 30th edition of the New Designers exhibition, polled 240 exhibitors at the show selected from universities and colleges across the UK. It found that…
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22 JuneDesigners
Theo Fennell to host annual awards at Royal College of Art
Theo Fennell has announced its eleventh annual awards will take place at The Royal College of Art on July 2, 2015. The awards recognise the achievements of graduating students from the college’s Jewellery & Metal MA programme. Previous winners have included Victoria Delany who was awarded ‘Best Work in Silver’ in 2010, and many…
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19 JuneCelebrities
David Hasselhoff launches new Tresor shop in Hatton Garden
Tresor Paris has opened a dedicated retail premises on Hatton Garden, London’s famous jewellery quarter. Former Baywatch star and Hollywood stalwart David Hasselhoff officially opened the new store, in the company of a coterie of other celebrity faces including Hayley Roberts, Lady Victoria Hervey, Made in Chelsea star Tiff Watts, Big…
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18 JuneEvents
Sponsors amongst biggest winners at UK Jewellery Awards
The UK Jewellery Awards recognised the achievements of the great and the good of the jewellery industry last night, with two of the event’s leading sponsors netting three of the most prestigious gongs. Around 650 figures from across the jewellery industry gathered at the Tower of London for the ceremony,…
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16 JuneEvents
NAG and BJA members vote to unify
The members of the NAG and the BJA have voted unanimously in favour of unifying the two trade associations at a London meeting. The meeting, which took place at Goldsmith’s Hall near St. Paul’s Cathedral, comprised an AGM for the National Association of Goldsmiths and an EGM for the British…
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15 JuneBrand Profiles
Q&A: Connoisseurs jewellery cleaning products
Connoisseurs, the jewellery cleaning product range, is soon to take the UK jewellery industry by storm thanks to the hard work by the UK team led by Philip Goodman. We caught up with him to find out about the brand’s progress. Can you give us a brief summary of the…
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15 JuneAnalysis
Do auctions reflect trends, or do they set them?
Auctions certainly re-invent trends, resurrecting past styles to the forefront of current taste, with a new inventive take on the past. Collectors have been fascinated with great auction sales since the disposal of the great art collection of Charles I by the Parliamentarians. The 18th Century saw a wave of…
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15 JuneEconomy
Footfall down 1% in May as high street slumps
Retail footfall in the UK fell for the second month in a row, according to British Retail Consortium figures. The BRC and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor reported a 1% decline in footfall in May, down from 0.8% fall in May and below the three-month average of 0.5%. Both high…
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