Solitaire
Solitaire jewellery remains a cornerstone of the UK jewellery market, symbolising timeless elegance and sophistication. Favoured for engagement rings and statement pieces, the solitaire design highlights a single stone, making cut, clarity and setting critical to its appeal. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage on the solitaire’s enduring popularity, market trends, and innovations in design. We report on retailer strategies, consumer preferences, supply chain developments, and insights from designers and manufacturers creating solitaire collections for independent jewellers and retail chains alike.
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Feb- 2020 -5 FebruaryRetailers
William May reveals most popular engagement rings
Vintage jeweller William May has revealed the five most popular engagement ring trends following online research conducted by the jeweller. For the research, the jewellers analysed 1,000 Instagram posts which included the hashtag #engaged to discover the biggest engagement ring trends at the start of the year. The data analysis…
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Jan- 2020 -16 JanuaryDesigners
Laings launches new 2020 campaign
Laings has announced the launch of its new 2020 campaign. The luxury jeweller said that its stores across the UK have been “transformed” to reflect the “excitement of the New Year”, with a new marketing campaign that centres around adventure and exploring. The new campaign and collection features a selection…
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Sep- 2019 -19 SeptemberProduct Launches
Beaverbrooks launches £100,000 diamond advent calendar
UK jeweller Beaverbrooks has launched a world-first £100,000 diamond advent calendar. Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has launched the brand new advent calendar, which features a luxurious diamond gift within each of its 25 drawers, in celebration of its 100th birthday this year. The first-of-its-kind, new and exclusive ladies advent calendar will…
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Mar- 2019 -15 MarchProduct Launches
Arabel Lebrusan launches Hera Goddess Collection in Brighton
UK-based boutique jeweller Arabel Lebrusan has launched her Hera Collection of women’s engagement rings in her new showroom in Brighton. The Hera Collection is a selection of ethical engagement rings in designs including bezel-set solitaire and trilogy arrangements of traceable Canadian diamonds, lab grown yellow diamonds and Malawi sapphires and…
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Dec- 2018 -17 DecemberDesigners
Kingston Jewellers launches lab-grown diamond collection
Kingston Jewellers has launched its own brand lab-grown diamond ring collection. The company said the launch comes after nine months of development and collaboration with the European supplier of lab-grown diamonds Madestones. The new collection features solitaire, halo and trilogy diamond rings all with lab grown diamonds. Director Edward Kingston…
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Sep- 2018 -10 SeptemberQ&A Sessions
Voice on the High Street: Cupitt Jeweller
Name: Cupitt Jeweller Location: Bromsgrove Year established: 1946 Number of staff: 7 Website: www.cupittjeweller.co.uk What’s the history of Cupitt Jeweller? Claude Cupitt started the business in Bromsgrove, in 1946. When he retired in 1979 his son Jim took over the business with his wife Sue. They relocated the shop to…
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Feb- 2018 -15 FebruaryE-Commerce
Jeweller reports trilogy engagement ring sales have tripled
Online jewellery retailer The Diamond Store has reported a marked increase in sales of Meghan Markle-inspired three-stone engagement rings for Valentine’s Day. According to the luxury online jeweller, the three-stone diamond ring trend has skyrocketed since Prince Harry announced his engagement to Meghan Markle on 27 November. Since that…
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Jul- 2017 -17 JulyDesigners
Domino launches Diamond Ring Mount collection ahead of IJL
Domino Jewellery has launched a “revised and reignited” addition of pieces to its Diamond Ring Mount (DRM) collection. It promises that the new additions will offer stockists a wider choice and “more opportunities for personalisation”. The are 95 rings in the collection ranging from round, princess and fancy-shaped solitaire rings…
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Nov- 2016 -15 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
VOHS: Cupitt Jeweller
Name: Asa Cupitt, Cupitt Jeweller Location: Bromsgrove Year established: 1946 Number of staff: 7 Website: www.cupittjeweller.co.uk What’s the history of Cupitt Jeweller? Claude Cupitt started the business in Bromsgrove, in 1946. When he retired in 1979 his son Jim took over the business with his wife Sue. They relocated the shop…
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Nov- 2015 -24 NovemberCrime
£30,000 worth of jewellery stolen in Cornwall smash-and-grab
Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole some £30,000 worth of goods from a jewellers in Cornwall. The incident, which took place at Little Jems Jewellers in Treganna Place shortly after 3:50am on Saturday, 21 November, saw the offenders enter the shop by smashing the front glass door…
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