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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Apr- 2017 -18 AprilDesigners
Independent gallery launches Nottingham Jewellery School
The Focus Gallery in Nottingham has launched a new jewellery school to teach skills to local designer-makers. The gallery hopes that the new ‘Nottingham Jewellery School’ will help local jewellers “brush up on existing skills and engage their creativity”. With the official Opening on 6 May, the first day will…
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4 AprilNews
Beaverbrooks helps raise £20,000 after sleeping rough for charity
The CEO and colleagues of Beaverbrooks have helped raised over £20,000 after sleeping rough for charity. Anna Blackburn, the company’s CEO, and nine Beaverbrooks members of staff joined 100 volunteers who slept rough on the streets of Blackpool to raise awareness for homeless charity Streetlife. The charity raised over £20,000…
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Mar- 2017 -30 MarchRetailers
Wolf & Badger opens first US store
Independent fashion and jewellery retailer, Wolf & Badger, has opened its first US store in New York’s fashionable SoHo district. Since the company’s launch in 2009, Wolf & Badger has made a name for itself by offering unique and emerging brands in the jewellery, fashion, accessory, homeware and beauty sectors.…
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3 MarchInternational
De Beers starts production at world’s largest new diamond mine
Gahcho Kué, the world’s largest new diamond mine in the last 13 years, has officially begun commercial production. The mine, a joint venture with De Beers Group (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%), is expected to produce approximately 54 million carats of rough diamonds over its lifetime. Production ramp up…
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Feb- 2017 -20 FebruaryDesigners
Forevermark passes 2,000 retail doors
Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies, today announced it has passed 2,000 retail doors globally. The announcement follows the opening of the Zen Diamond Anatolium store in the city of Bursa in Turkey, with the brand saying the milestone consolidates its position as “one of…
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16 FebruaryRetailers
Brilliant Inc jewellery relocates to larger Chelsea store
Jewellery brand Brilliant Inc has relocated to a larger store in London’s affluent Chelsea area. Officially launched on Friday February 10, the 953 sq ft store on the famous King’s Road offers a range of fine jewellery and ethically produced simulated diamonds, as well as a bridal room and private…
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Jan- 2017 -17 JanuaryRetailers
New jewellery store opens in Guildford after £300,000 funding
Two Guildford jewellers with more than 25 years’ experience between them have opened their first retail store after a £300,000 finance package from HSBC. Harrington Brookshaw, owned by Andrew Brookshaw and Paul Harrington, has used the funding to fit out and stock the 500 sq ft premises, located at 157…
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Dec- 2016 -14 DecemberRetailers
Winsor Bishop eyes expansion with opening of new Cambridge store
Independent jewellery retailer Winsor Bishop has expanded its portfolio with the opening of its new store in Cambridge. The company’s second store – located on the city’s Trinity Street – cost £1m to set up, including a full refurbishment and the connection of two stores internally. It also includes a…
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13 DecemberRetailers
Goldsmiths launch Rolex lounge at Liverpool One store
Jewellery retail chain Goldsmiths has announced the opening of a Rolex lounge at its showroom in Liverpool’s shopping complex, Liverpool One. The recently re-designed store on Paradise Street has undergone a refurbishment, temporarily closing and reopening in November. This was ahead of the new Rolex room, which has now opened…
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2 DecemberRetailers
Allum & Sidaway opens Salisbury flagship store
Jewellery retailer Allum & Sidaway has opened a new flagship store in Salisbury city centre. Having been in Salisbury for over 40 years, Allum & Sidaway’s new store is located in a grade II-listed building and spread across two floors. Across two floors, it will showcase fine jewellery, a brand…
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