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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- 2019 -25 JanuaryRetailers
Tasaki opens first European boutique on New Bond Street
Japanese firm Tasaki has opened its flagship European store on Bond Street, London. The listed 5,015 square-foot boutique has a geometric interior focus “echoing the balanced rectangular frame design” of Tasaki’s Ginza Flagship façade. The boutique consists of seven floors, comprising of a series of intimate areas dedicated to showcasing…
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16 JanuaryAnalysis
The generation gap in contemporary jewellery
Over the last nine years I’ve been working with independent professional jewellers in London, providing training in CAD for jewellery manufacturing. While many of my students and colleagues would classify themselves as fine jewellers, there are many more who classify themselves as jewellery designer-makers. Whether they come from the 50-year-old…
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16 JanuaryAppointments
IJL appoints Katie Morris as exhibition director
The International Jewellery London (IJL) trade event has appointed Katie Morris as IJL event director effective immediately. Morris has worked on a number of shows for Reed Exhibitions since joining in 2010, including head of marketing on The London Book Fair, where she eventually was appointed as event manager in…
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15 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Hancocks London
Name: Guy Burton, Hancocks London Location: London Year established: 1849 Number of staff: 10 Website: www.hancocks-london.com When was Hancocks founded? Hancocks was founded in 1849 by Charles Frederick Hancock, opening on the corner of Bond Street and Bruton Street. He was a quick mover; within a year of opening he…
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15 JanuaryRetailers
Bea Jareno launches pop-up store and workshops for Valentine’s Day
South Wimbledon-based independent jewellery brand Bea Jareno is launching a pop-up store in time for Valentine’s Day at West Brompton Crossing on Lillie Road. As well as offering the company’s own products, Bea Jareno will invite a select group of ceramic artists so their goods can also be displayed and…
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9 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Baileys & Sons
Can you tell us a little about the history of Baileys & Sons? My great-grandfather founded our family jewellery business in London in 1919. My family then moved to Amersham, where Hewitt’s Jewellers was created. In the 1950’s my grandfather joined the business and later on my father Nigel also…
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9 JanuaryFeatures
Company profile: Winsor Bishop
Sisters Sophie Fulford and Tanya von Moll inherited Winsor Bishop after their father, Robert, passed away in 2011. Having been working in a director role in London for eight years, Fulford returned to the store’s location in Norwich to take over the day-to-day operations of the business as managing director,…
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7 JanuaryUncategorized
Three-Minute Interview: Chris Garland
Describe yourself in three words? Honest, passionate and hard-working. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I didn’t know what I wanted to be at school but I loved maths, logic and rugby so when I was first introduced to computers – our maths…
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2 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: E.C One
Name: E.C.One Location: Clerkenwell, London Established: 1997 Number of staff: 10 Website: www.econe.co.uk Tell me about the history of EC One? E.C.One is celebrating its 21st birthday this month. We started in an old butchers shop in a rundown street in Clerkenwell. Over the past two decades, Alison and I…
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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberDesigners
Raw Pearls to launch pearl training videos for sales teams
Award-winning pearl jewellery supplier, Raw Pearls is to launch a series of pearl training videos for retail sales teams. Raw Pearls has curated seminars with what was Holts Academy in London and has also given in-store team training by appointment with their retailers. Raw Pearls said the release of the…
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