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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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneFeatures
What does the offshore hallmark mean for the jewellery industry?
“We were extremely happy when the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) finally, after a great deal of pushing and shoving from all sides, agreed that jewellery pieces hallmarked overseas should have a different mark to the ones we strike domestically,” says John Langford, director of Braybrook and Britten, triumphantly. For many…
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8 JuneEvents
Advanced synthetic diamond seminar to come to London
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will be offering new advanced synthetic diamond seminars in August in Mumbai and London. Participants will have the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of advanced diamond identification techniques and to have hands-on experience with current production synthetic diamonds and the latest detection technology. Taught…
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7 JuneDesigners
Maya Magal to open third store in London’s King’s Cross
British jewellers Maya Magal London are to open their third store at Coal Drops Yard, the new shopping district at King’s Cross, in October 2018. Following recent openings in Islington and Marylebone, the shop will affirm the brand’s retail presence in the capital and provide a flagship location for the…
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5 JuneUncategorized
Kundan Jewellery – Reviving a dying Mughal art
“Kundan jewellery just isn’t good business anymore, so people are finding other lines of work”, said Ali Azeem, a Kundan craftsman in Lahore. “You work hard all day, only to earn a 1000 rupees (£7) at day’s end. If only our own people value it as much as the foreigners do.”…
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4 JuneEconomy
Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers
The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show. According to Ipsos’ UK Retail Traffic Weathermap, London and the south east saw the sharpest decline with 13.3% fewer shoppers on the high street compared with the same period last…
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1 JuneAuctions
Sotheby’s to hold London auction in June
Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold an auction at its London gallery on 6 June featuring an array of diamond jewellery. Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari feature strongly in the London auction, alongside tiaras, retro jewels from the 1940s and a selection of sapphire and emerald jewels.…
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May- 2018 -31 MayEditor's Blog
High street health
Two interesting things struck me in our news coverage this month. First a new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, was ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week. A new ‘Shopping’ feature was rolled out to business accounts in the UK, as well as…
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25 MayProduct Launches
Diamnet trading platform officially launches following 12-month development
A new diamond trading platform has been launched by the former managing director of Chalfen of London, Howard Levine. The platform – designed for the wholesale market – aims to connect retailers with a wider number of dealers and manufacturers as well as helping them to sell more bridal jewellery…
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23 MayRetailers
Shining Diamonds opens first London store
Independent jewellery retailer Shining Diamonds has opened its first store in London. The store is located in the jewellery quarter of Hatton Garden, within the Holborn district of London. Shining Diamonds started out as an online-only retailer for diamond jewellery with 20 years of international experience manufacturing and selling diamond…
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22 MayEconomy
Jewellers named in London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
Six jewellery companies have been named in the London Stock Exchange’s annual 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. Allum & Sidaway, David Christopher Jewellers, In-Time Watch and Jewellery Reports, Monica Vinader, Pragnell Jewellers and Watchfinder were all named in the fifth edition of the report, which focuses on the fastest…
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