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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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Nov- 2019 -15 NovemberDesigners
URSA launches pop-up boutique
Online jewellery retailer URSA has announced the launch of its first ever pop-up boutique. ‘Curated by URSA’ is set to launch on November 16 in London Fields, Hackney, and will mark the first in a series of pop-up boutiques to be hosted by the brand. The boutique will feature collections…
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13 NovemberDesigners
Tiffany and Co. unveils holiday pop-up in Harrods
Tiffany and Co. has announced the launch of a new ‘gift pop-up’ that will be sited in Harrods department store. The American jewellery brand says the space will “celebrate Tiffany & Co’s heritage as the purveyor of American luxury goods”. The pop-up shop will feature a range of luxury gifts,…
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12 NovemberManufacturers
Links of London is proof the crazes come and go
Some years ago now, Jewellery Focus was alone among the British jewellery trade press in suggesting that the explosion of ‘affordable brands’ through the indies was, firstly, not going to last, secondly, a bad deal for jewellers, and therefore thirdly, not a cause for unalloyed celebration. Subsequently, many of these brands which…
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11 NovemberEvents
‘Carving Time’ exhibition hits House of Hatton
London College of Fashion, UAL has announced the launch of a new exhibition entitled Carving Time, featuring the work of artist Tarek from Za’Atari Refugee Camp, Jordan. Tarek, a former construction worker from Daraa, Syria, fled to Za’atari in 2012 along with his wife and five children. During his time…
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1 NovemberCrime
Gang who robbed Bournemouth jewellers using a samurai sword convicted
Members of a gang who conspired to carry out an armed robbery on the Franses and Sons jewellery store on Westover Road in Bournemouth have been found guilty. Jonathan Oribe, 27 and of no fixed address, Rowan McLaughin, 31 and of Tregonwell Close in Bournemouth, and Sophie Rivers, 29 and…
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Oct- 2019 -18 OctoberRetailers
Links of London slashes 38 head office roles amid administration
The joint administrators of Links of London have announced 38 redundancies at its head office in Victoria, London. It comes after the British jewellery brand entered administration earlier this month (8 October), placing around 350 jobs at risk. It currently operates 28 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland and…
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18 OctoberRetailers
Retail footfall plummets as autumn begins
Footfall in non-food stores fell by 9.9% year-on-year in September, according to the Retail Traffic Index published by Ipsos Retail Performance. Compared with August, the average weekly footfall in the month fell by -7.3%. Additionally, the number of shoppers visiting the high street in London and the south east continued…
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17 OctoberProduct Launches
JewelStreet to launch Covent Garden pop-up
Online marketplace for independent handcrafted jewellery, JewelStreet, is to launch a jewellery pop-up shop in Covent Garden, London, to celebrate International Jewellery Designer Day from 19 October to 21 October. The pop-up will feature handcrafted jewellery from 30 independent designers, live demonstrations of jewellery making will also be taking place…
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9 OctoberRetailers
Links of London enters administration placing 350 jobs at risk
British jewellery brand Links of London has entered administration, placing around 350 jobs at risk. Matt Smith and Dan Smith, restructuring partners at Deloitte, have been appointed as joint administrators to the company. The brand is owned by the Greek Folli Follie Group, with headquarters in London, and sells luxury…
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3 OctoberRetailers
Muru to help raise money for Mind with Positivity Collection
This autumn, Muru Jewellery is donating 10% of sales from its Positivity Collection to the mental health charity Mind, to help raise awareness and funds for mental health issues. The collaboration launches on Thursday 10 October to coincide with World Mental Health Day and will raise funds to help give…
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