Pendant
Pendants are a versatile and enduring jewellery category, offering opportunities for creative design and strong commercial appeal across fine and fashion markets. For UK jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, keeping up with trends in pendant styles, materials, and consumer preferences is essential. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage on pendants, including product launches, design innovations, market insights, and retail strategies that help trade professionals capitalise on this popular category.
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Feb- 2019 -7 FebruaryBrand Profiles
Brand Q&A: Sepanta Design
What’s your background and how did you get into the industry? We started Sepanta in 2014. Both my partner and I come from an architectural background but we always had a passion for creating jewellery pieces. It was a Christmas day that we sat down and decided we needed make…
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Jan- 2019 -18 JanuaryFeatures
The history of marcasite jewellery
The effect of film and television on fashion trends is well documented, and the recent surge in popularity for marcasite is no exception. Many attribute its sales growth the two main points: ITV’s Downton Abbey has featured characters wearing marcasite jewellery as part of their signature look, and some key…
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3 JanuaryAuctions
‘Landmark year’ of jewellery sales for Sotheby’s
Auctioneers Sotheby’s recorded a ‘landmark year’ for jewellery sales in 2018, with worldwide sales totaling $414m (£328m) for the year. Worldwide watch sales totalled $88.5m (£70.2m), up 60% on 2017 ($55.4m), with 55% of the bids for watches being placed online (42% for jewellery sales). The number of jewels sold…
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Nov- 2018 -26 NovemberFeatures
Using social media to boost your jewellery business
Social media might seem like a complete waste of time, particularly if you’re running a high-street store that relies on punters coming in off the street, but the simple fact is things like Facebook and Twitter can absolutely revolutionise the way that you interact with (and attract) customers – both…
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26 NovemberRetailers
Blossom Copenhagen launches new collection
Blossom Copenhagen has released a new jewellery collection based on designer Christina Elbro and her husband Holger Elbro’s perception of life. Christina ElbroI said: “I am a true romantic and I design jewellery for women who love a feminine touch. My favourite symbol is the heart, and that is the…
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23 NovemberFeatures
A hallmark of the future
Changes in the market have driven the Birmingham Assay Office to invest heavily in the technology to apply hallmarks by laser during the past decade. Laser marking is now an established method for applying statutory hallmarks but its potential as a way to differentiate and add value to products is…
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16 NovemberDesigners
Raw Pearls celebrates diamond and pearl range success with exclusive offer
Raw Pearls is celebrating the success of its new diamond and pearl range by launching an upcoming exclusive offer for its customers to mark the occasion. The group will be offering its customers a 10% discount on any order from its diamond and pearl collection, which will run from the…
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Oct- 2018 -16 OctoberFeatures
Design Walkthrough – Anaïs Paris
Following a soft launch to the jewellery trade at this year’s Jewellery & Watch Show in Birmingham, HD Group will announce the release of its third, and possibly final, brand later this year. The brand, Anaïs Paris, is inspired by the ‘floating locket’ concept which according to Adryan Cresswell, head…
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Sep- 2018 -26 SeptemberFeatures
What is composable jewellery?
Creating your own unique look has long been an important part of the fashion industry for decades, from copying the fashion style of Marilyn Monroe to wearing the latest items of clothing from David Beckham, people around the world strive to wear what’s ‘on-trend’. Consumers use fashion, and its various…
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25 SeptemberFeatures
Getting the Most from your Hallmark
While the hallmark is regarded as the oldest form of consumer protection, it can also be used creatively as a marketing tool. Not only does it provide provenance, but it can also be used as a mechanism to commemorate special occasions or events; yet many people still don not understand…
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