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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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Sep- 2020 -1 SeptemberDesigners
Alkemistry launches Aria collection
The Alkemistry has announced the launch of a new collection entitled Aria, that “underpins their core brand identity”. The London-based fine jewellery brand noted that the collection “borrows from the movement and fluidity of air, one of the four elements of alchemy”. The collection’s pieces are made from 18 carat…
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Aug- 2020 -27 AugustTrade Organisations
BAJ launches Luminosity exhibition
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced its next exhibition, Luminosity, which will display a “broad spectrum” of creatives from the BAJ community. The exhibition will run from 7 September at the Academy’s campuses in London and Birmingham. External visitors are invited to view the exhibition online from 14…
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25 AugustCoronavirus
UK footfall accelerates fourfold
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week against the week before, marking a “significant” acceleration in the prior week’s rise of 0.8%, and 1.8% rise in the same week last year. According to the latest data from Springboard, this was largely driven by rises in footfall of…
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25 AugustEvents
IJL 2021 cancelled
Organisers of International Jewellery London (IJL), Reed Exhibitions, have confirmed that the 2021 edition of the event will no longer go ahead. Reed Exhibitions cited ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for the event’s cancellation. News of the cancellation comes two months after exhibitors announced that IJL…
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24 AugustEconomy
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…
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17 AugustCrime
Jeweller’s ban extended after breaching court orders
A jeweller from North West London has received an 11-year ban after he breached a court order that allowed him to act as a director. Daniel Simon Brodie will begin his 11-year directorship disqualification on 24 August. After this date, he will be banned from acting as a director, or…
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10 AugustFeatures
In the spotlight with Veronica Favoroso, CEO of GemCloud
More businesses rely on the internet to go to market, generate sales and provide customer service. This means professional inventory management is increasingly being considered as a necessity and GemCloud, as the sector leader, has taken tremendous steps to bring the coloured gemstone industry online. The tech company has recently…
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5 AugustRetailers
Swarovski Crystal Studio opens in London
Swarovski claims to be “redefining retail in the jewellery space” through the launch of its new Crystal Studio concept for customers. After a series of “successful” openings in Milan, Paris, Tokyo, LA and Shanghai, Crystal Studio has now opened in London’s Oxford Street. Its latest retail offering “elevates the in-store…
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4 AugustEvents
BAJ announces Alighieri competition winners
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the winners of its design competition in collaboration with London-based jewellery brand Alighieri. The competition’s brief challenged students to design pieces inspired by the opening lines of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy. According to Alighieri, the quality of submissions was…
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3 AugustAuctions
Sotheby’s sales fall despite online boost
Sotheby’s has welcomed a year of “resilience”, despite year-to-date sales only reaching $2.5bn (£1.92bn), down from $3.3bn (£2.53bn) the year prior. In place of half-year results, the auction house released results from 1 January to 31 July in order to accommodate rescheduled spring sales. Despite the overall decline in sales,…
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