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Searle and Co relaunches at The Royal Exchange

Bespoke jeweller Searle and Co has announced its revival by launching at The Royal Exchange in London. The opening represents a revival of the Searle and Co brand, under a separate operator that shares the name, that previously traded at the scheme for 125 years. The company has taken the…

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Beaverbrooks to open new Harrogate store

Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks is set to open its new Harrogate store on 11 April, expanding its presence in Yorkshire. Located on James Street, the store will undergo refurbishments as it transitions from its previous owners Hugh Rice, and will become the retailer’s 57th location nationwide…

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Rare Kashmir sapphire achieved £260k at Cheffins

A rare Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring was sold for £260,000 at Cheffins’ jewellery, silver and watches sale on 21 November after fierce international bidding led to a “record-breaking” price for a single lot of jewellery for Cheffins. The Kashmir sapphire ring (Lot 171) was from a private source in…

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Beaverbrooks invests £2m in Braehead location

Beaverbrooks has unveiled a £2m refurbishment for its Braehead store which has increased two and a half times in size. Set across 5,008 sq. ft. – upscaled from 1,963 sq. ft. – Beaverbrooks Braehead features dedicated shop-in-shop spaces for OMEGA, Breitling, and TAG Heuer, as well as TUDOR, which is…

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Beaverbrooks invests £1.6m in Bracknell store refurb

Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks has made a £1.6m investment in the complete refurbishment and expansion of its Bracknell store, doubling its size and elevating it as a destination for luxury and Swiss watches. Following the investment, the newly refitted store, located on The Avenue, reopened on…

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Wolf appoints new UK and Europe senior sales director

Wolf, the 190-year-old luxury watch and jewellery storage brand, has announced the appointment of Umair Baig as senior sales director, UK and Europe. With over 15 years’ experience in the watch and jewellery industry, predominantly in retail, Baig worked his way up to Retail Brand director at Swatch Group UK,…

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Laings opens new watch service centre in Glasgow

UK-based luxury family jeweller Laings has launched a new watch service centre in Glasgow following its £5m investment programme. The new centre, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, has been delivered through a £1.1m outlay. It comes as part of a wider £5m programme of works by…

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Beaverbrooks’ luxury brand Loupe opens second store

Beaverbrooks’ fine jewellery and watch brand Loupe has launched its second boutique in Croydon London, which opened on Friday 12 January 2024. Loupe is a thoughtfully curated concept by Beaverbrooks, the 105-year-old family-owned jewellers with 87 stores nationwide. A project over five years in the making, with a total investment…

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Pragnell unveils new Leicester showroom

Rare jeweller Pragnell has announced the opening of its new showroom in Leicester across the road from its old showroom. The new showroom has double the floor space of the old one as well as an expanded workshop space for its goldsmiths and watchmakers. The design of the new showroom…

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Mappin and Webb unveils refurbed Guernsey showroom

Luxury jewellers Mappin and Webb has unveiled its new refurbished showroom in Guernsey. The historic listed building has undertaken an “extensive” refurbishment to be the second showroom to implement the new interior design concept providing a light, bright luxury environment. Clients will now walk directly into the dedicated Rolex room…

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