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- 2011 -25 AugustUncategorized
£3.7 million fancy vivid yellow to lead Christie’s’ autumn auction
Christie’s New York has revealed that it will offer The Vivid Yellow – a rare, highly-saturated fancy vivid yellow diamond of 32.77 carats expected to achieve in excess of $6 million (£3.66 million) – as the star lot of its 18 October sale of “magnificent jewels”.
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12 AugustUncategorized
Argent of London posts first half-year sales up 5.6 per cent
Argent of London has announced strong like-for-like sales growth of nearly 6 per cent for the first half of 2011.
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9 August
Jewellers hit hard by third day of rioting
Jewellery retailers in London and beyond have been left counting the cost after a third day of rioting devastated high streets across England.
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Jul- 2011 -7 JulyUncategorized
New hallmark kicks off Diamond Jubilee celebrations
The British jewellery and precious metals industries celebrated in style yesterday at a glittering event to launch the commemorative hallmark for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
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Jun- 2011 -24 JuneUncategorized
Fei Liu leads charge at 2011 Lonmin design awards
Acclaimed jewellery designer Fei Liu has triumphed for a second time in this year’s Lonmin Design Innovation Awards, winning in the ‘Established Designers’ grouping for those that have been in the industry for more than five years.
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17 JuneUncategorized
CMJ group sees 70 per cent sales growth
The Company of Master Jewellers reported another record-breaking year of sales at the group’s AGM and business conference this week. Sales through the buying group were up 70 per cent on the previous year, rising from £45.27 million to £76.88 million.
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May- 2011 -20 May
Jewellery Showcase to celebrate London glassblowing
To celebrate this month’s London Jewellery Week, Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing studio and gallery
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20 May
‘Not Swiss enough’ watch brands under threat
The future of a number of mid-market Swiss-made watch brands may be under threat if repeated calls for tighter regulations on the number of non-Swiss components allowed are successful, a report by Bloomberg has suggested.
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