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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Feb- 2023 -17 FebruaryDesigners
Georg Jensen debuts recycled gold collection
Danish jeweller Georg Jensen has unveiled its new extended ‘Reflect’ collection which includes pieces made entirely of recycled gold. The extended collection includes more sterling silver pieces as well as the new 18 carat gold pieces all designed by Jacqueline Rabun. The gold styles range from statement necklaces to chunky…
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15 FebruaryDesigners
Lia Lam debuts fine jewellery brand
Jewellery designer Lia Lam has debuted her eponymous brand with four new collections. She is said to bring a “modern sensibility” to her designs, and each collection celebrates her signature style – a blend of “bold forms, artful shapes with effortless clean lines”. The collections also use 20th Century modernist…
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14 FebruaryDesigners
Rachel Jackson launches ‘Electric Love’ collection
London based designer Rachel Jackson has launched the “Electric Love” collection, the first of three collections for Spring/Summer 23. According to the jeweller the line is the first of a three-part story of two great loves. A love affair between two girls. The pieces are crafted from sterling silver, 22…
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10 FebruaryRetailers
Watches of Switzerland falls short of expectations amid Christmas strikes
Watches of Switzerland has reported that its revenues increased 17% to £407m in the 13 weeks to January 29 this year, narrowly falling short of analysts’ consensus expectations of £425m. The company said its lower than expected sales growth was because of rail and postal strikes over Christmas and general…
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7 FebruaryDesigners
Lily and Roo launches charity necklace
Lily and Roo has partnered with baby bank charity Little Village to create a necklace for Mothers Day. The necklace features a heart padlock style and is available in 925 sterling silver and 18ct gold plated on 925 sterling silver. Customers can choose to have the necklace engraved with a…
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryRetailers
Vacancy rates improve to 13.8% in Q4
The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than Q3 and 0.6 percentage points better than the same period last year, according to the latest BRC/LDC monitor. This was the fifth consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates. All locations…
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25 JanuaryNews
Footfall improves throughout 2022 but remains 14% behind 2019
UK footfall improved throughout 2022, but there still remains a “significant” 14.2% gap to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to Springboard’s annual retail review for 2022. However, the figure does mark “a steady improvement”, from -20.8% below 2019 in January 2022 to -10.9% in December 2022. The uplift from 2021, however,…
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25 JanuaryDesigners
Loquet launches line inspired by Charlie Mackesy
Loquet London has announced the launch of its ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ collection inspired by the illustrations of Charlie Mackesy. Loquet has designed a collection of charms, each of which depict Mackesy’s much-loved characters of the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse, an…
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18 JanuaryRetailers
Orelia and Co launches three exclusive Scandinavian brands
Orelia and Co has announced the exclusive launch of three Scandinavian brands, Maanesten, Pico and Sui Ava, for the first time in the UK on its platform. The curator also announced the addition of other brands including London based Bijoux De Mimi, French brand Et Toi and Brighton-born Tegen. Maanesten…
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11 JanuaryRetailers
Haute Jewels Geneva unveils four new brands for 2023 line-up
Haute Jewels Geneva has announced its return to the Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva from Sunday 26 March to Sunday 2 April 2023, and will feature four new jewellery brands. The new jewellers set to join the line-up are Pasquale Bruni, Karen Suen, Busatti 1947 and Casato. In addition, all 18…
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