Surrey
Surrey is home to a strong network of independent jewellers, luxury boutiques, and affluent clientele, making it a key regional market within the UK jewellery trade. With high streets in towns like Guildford, Weybridge, and Esher serving both local and destination shoppers, the area supports a mix of bespoke, heritage, and branded jewellery retail. Jewellery Focus reports on trade activity across Surrey, including store openings and closures, business expansions, regional events, and commercial property developments—helping professionals track opportunities in this high-value area.
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustRetailers
NAJ takes step to elevate pricing code of practice
The National Association of Jewellers has taken the step to elevate its pricing code of practice to ‘assured advice’ with its primary trading standards partner. Working with Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards team, the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has said it aims to continue its proactive approach to educating…
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Dec- 2021 -2 DecemberRetailers
Lebrusan Studio launches Blunt Blades exhibit
Lebrusan Studio has lifted the curtain on a new contemporary art exhibition, Blunt Blades, which features jewellery created from the confiscated weapons. On display are a set of 275 rings cast in recycled metal which represents the number of knife homicides in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020. The…
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Aug- 2020 -11 AugustCrime
Appeal launched after £22,000 worth of jewellery stolen
Surrey Police have issued a CCTV appeal after £22,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a Reigate jewellers in a “distraction burglary”. Officers were called to Philip Lloyd Jewellers in Reigate town centre following reports of the burglary, which took place on 18 July. According to the police, the young…
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Jan- 2020 -9 JanuaryDesigners
Merci Maman partners with Little Roo Neonatal Fund
Merci Maman has announced a new partnership with the Little Roo Neonatal Fund, the local charity for the neonatal ICU at St. Peter’s Hospital in Surrey. For every order placed on the Merci Maman website, 10p will be donated to the charity. The jeweller will also provide hand-engraved gifts for…
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Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryCrime
Police hunt for ‘violent’ jewellery burglar targeting affluent homes
Surrey Police has revealed new information on a man carrying out armed house raids across the south-east of the UK. A police report suggested that the man might be ex-services or military, due to his methods of preparation and his commanding nature when committing the crimes. On each occasion he…
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Jun- 2017 -19 JuneCrime
Machete found after smash-and-grab robbery
Robbers who smashed their way into a jewellery shop, are believed to have sped away from the scene on mopeds. The police are appealing for witnesses in Banstead town centre at 2.15pm Friday (16 June). Surrey Police received a report of the armed robbery at Campbells of Banstead Ltd. It…
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Feb- 2017 -17 FebruaryCrime
Hatton Garden raider admits previous £1m jewellery heist
One of the ringleaders in the notorious Hatton Garden heist has admitted a raid at a high-end London jewellers five years earlier. Daniel Jones, 59, is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for his part in the Easter bank holiday weekend raid in April 2015, which saw a gang ransack…
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Sep- 2016 -2 SeptemberEvents
F Hinds and IJL reveal High Street by Design 2016 winners
Jewellery chain F Hinds and International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the four winners of the High Street by Design 2016 competition. The four winners: Current jewellery designer: Indika Wijayarathna from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – ‘Glowing Sun’ earrings Student jewellery designer: Joanna Harris from Purley, Surrey, City Lit, London –…
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May- 2016 -23 MayCrime
VIDEO: Man jailed after failed jewellery store robbery dressed as a woman
A man who attempted to carry out an armed robbery at a Surrey-based jewellers while dressed in women’s clothing has been jailed. The attempted robbery took place shortly after 5pm on Friday, 19 February, when Ryan Valentine, 39, entered the jewellery shop on Leatherhead high street wearing a long black…
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Feb- 2016 -22 FebruaryCrime
Armed man attempted to raid Surrey jewellers in women’s clothes
Surrey Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested following an attempted armed robbery at a jewellery store in Leatherhead on Friday evening. Shortly after 5pm on Friday, 19 February, two men – one wearing a crash helmet and one dressed in women’s clothing – entered Cradlers…
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