Opening
Openings—whether of new stores, concessions, pop-up spaces, or showrooms—serve as vital signals for growth, retail strategy, and market confidence within the UK jewellery trade. These events reflect investment trends, consumer demand, and brand expansion across high streets, shopping centres, luxury precincts, and online platforms. Jewellery Focus delivers immersive coverage of jewellery-related openings—highlighting launch strategies, merchandising layouts, location selection rationale, promotional activity, footfall outcomes, and post-launch performance. Our trade-centric reporting provides retailers, brand managers, developers, and suppliers with actionable insights into best practices for retail activation, partnership models, inventory planning, and measuring commercial success tied to new entry points in the sector.
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberRetailers
Vashi unveils flagship store at Old Bond Street
Vashi has announced that its newest flagship store will open on the corner of Old Bond Street and Piccadilly in spring 2022. The store provides 4,500 square feet of space and it will offer customers fine jewellery as well as Vashi’s signature workshop, inviting customers to become part of the…
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23 NovemberRetailers
Fitzgerald Jewellers to open department-style store
Canterbury based independent jewellers, Fitzgerald Jewellers, has announced it is set to open its new store on 29 November. The store is reportedly “over four times larger” than its current premises and it will combine an on-site workshop with a host of curated jewellery and watch brands. Fitzgerald Jewellers said…
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17 NovemberRetailers
Matilde opens first store in Soho
The online, sustainable fine jewellery brand, Matilde has announced the opening of its first in-person store in Soho’s Ham Yard Village. For five weeks only, opening on 17 November through till Christmas eve, the store will showcase the brand’s collections of eco-friendly designs for both men and women. All pieces…
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11 NovemberRetailers
Astrid and Miyu to launch three new London stores
Jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu has announced it will be launching three new destination stores in London. Opening on 18 November, 25 November and 3 December on King’s Road, Foubert’s Place and Coal Drops Yard, the new stores arrive in time for the festive season. The new stores will feature…
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Oct- 2021 -15 OctoberRetailers
Austen and Blake opens London flagship store
Austen and Blake has announced the opening of its new London store alongside the creation of six new jobs. Established in 2012, the company will be joining London’s jewellery quarter at 8 Greville St, London, in the district of Hatton Garden. This will be the engagement ring specialist’s first store…
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Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberRetailers
Georg Jensen opens first London pop-up store
Georg Jensen has announced the opening of its first London pop-up store located on New Bond Street, London. The newly opened concept store entitled the Georg Jensen Gallery will house a curated selection of distinct jewellery pieces. Created in partnership with interior design practice Universal Design Studio, the space has…
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustEvents
British Academy of Jewellery announces Final Show winners
The British Academy of Jewellery has announced the names of students who won awards at the opening night of its Final Show 2021 in London. Hosted at exhibition space Koppel 540, this year’s show featured pieces produced by students at the academy’s London campus over the last 12 months, with…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulyEvents
Craft NI to showcase range of master jewellers
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has revealed that this summer will mark the 15th annual August Craft Month which features behind the scenes access to some master jewellers. The Craft Month provides a network for makers and the public to meet, share and collaborate. The programme is supported by…
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16 JulyCoronavirus
NAJ updates Covid guidelines ahead of 19 July opening
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has updated its storesafe and sitesafe guidance ahead of the upcoming easing of restrictions on 19 July. The group’s guidelines, which are now at version seven and three respectively, also come with posters that can be printed and displayed for the public. The posters…
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12 JulyRetailers
Pomellato to open flagship store in Tmall pavilion
Pomellato, a jewellery brand which is part of Kering Group, has kicked off a collaboration with Tmall luxury pavilion in China with the opening of its flagship store. This partnership will enable the brand to further strengthen its footprint in the Chinese market, reaching the over 800 million active consumers…
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