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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 -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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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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