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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Jan- 2023 -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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6 JanuaryDesigners
Elle Duende launches debut collection
London-based designer Elle Duende has launched its first collection named “Bibaland”. The new collection is inspired by a London department store from the sixties named Biba. Barbara Hulanacki ,the fashion designer and owner of BIBA, pioneered a contemporary style that blended Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Victoriana and Hollywood. Featured in…
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5 JanuaryNews
Hancocks London selects Victorian brooch as jewel for January
Hancocks London has revealed that a Victorian frog brooch made around 1890 has been selected as its jewel of the month for January. The frog brooch is made of silver with gold feet and is covered in old cut diamonds. The central panel down its back is set with green…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberDesigners
UK jeweller sees record sales after going viral on TikTok
Susannah King, the fourth generation goldsmith at Susannah King London, has sold £20,000 worth of rings in under a minute, after having recently gone viral on TikTok. Launching live to her social channels, the 28 rings received over 2,000 messages and were all purchased in less than 60 seconds. This…
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22 DecemberRetailers
Lily Gabriella opens first showroom in Burlington Arcade
Jewellery designer Lily Gabriella has opened her first showroom in London’s iconic Burlington Arcade. The new Lily Gabriella showroom takes the pPenthouse position in the Burlington Arcade, overlooking Piccadilly. The two-floor 450 sq.m showroom, has been designed by Lily Gabriella and her vision realised by Mark Alexander Woolnough. To mark…
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13 DecemberRetailers
Astrid & Miyu boosts revenue by 40% with revitalised loyalty programme
Astrid and Miyu has announced a 40% boost to total revenue after revitalising its loyalty programme with data-driven loyalty and engagement platform, LoyaltyLion. It has fifteen stores across London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and New York, all offering piercing, welding, jewellery recycling and engraving services as well as contemporary jewellery. This…
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6 DecemberEconomy
Footfall rises 5.4% amid ‘cause for optimism’, Springboard says
Footfall rose by +5.4% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, with increases across all three key destination types (+6.9% in high streets, +4.8% in shopping centres and +3% in retail parks), according to Springboard. Springboard said this offers a “cause for some optimism” for retailers…
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2 DecemberRetailers
Goldsmiths unveils refurbished Brent Cross showroom
Retail jeweller Goldsmiths has opened its newly refurbished showroom in Brent Cross complete with new mono-brand TAG Heuer boutique. Brent Cross, a premier shopping destination in North London, is home to over 120 fashion, beauty, and lifestyle stores. Jewellery from Gucci will be on display in the store, alongside an…
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Nov- 2022 -28 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmith Mark Lloyd unveils new collaborative limited edition brand
Goldsmith Mark Lloyd and nail artist Kirsty Meakin have launched a limited edition jewellery brand: “Kirsty Meakin X Mark Lloyd”. Hand-made in Mark Lloyd’s UK based workshop using 925 solid sterling silver on a 925 silver classic 18” curb chain, laser inscribed with Kirsty’s unique skull logo on the front…
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25 NovemberEconomy
Black Friday footfall up 4.6% on 2021
Results for the period up to 12pm on Black Friday, 25 November, showed that footfall across all UK retail destinations is +7.3% higher than last Friday, according to Springboard. The winners so far were shopping centres where footfall is +13.9% higher than last week. Footfall is higher than last year…
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