Swarovski
Swarovski is a global leader in precision-cut crystal jewellery and accessories, renowned for its innovation, trend-led designs, and broad consumer appeal. With a strong presence in the UK market, Swarovski’s retail strategies, product launches, and collaborations influence both the fashion jewellery segment and supplier trends across the trade. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Swarovski’s activities, offering insights into its market performance, brand initiatives, and the impact of its operations on UK jewellers, designers, and wholesalers.
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Aug- 2023 -1 AugustDesigners
Swarovski opens new concept store in Liverpool One
Luxury jewellery brand Swarovski has opened a new concept store in Liverpool One shopping centre. The new store showcases the brand’s new WonderLUX concept that spans 2,000 sq ft. The showroom interior has been decorated with metallic finishes, fluted glass, chrome, and silk accents throughout. Different areas of the store…
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Mar- 2023 -13 MarchDesigners
Orelia launches Wild Meadow collection
Orelia has announced the launch of its new Wild Meadow collection just in time for Mother’s Day. The collection is inspired by a mixture of modern butterflies and reimagined floral blooms. The designers believe the designs bring a “fresh and contemporary interpretation of femininity and charm”. The collection includes a…
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10 MarchManufacturers
Tiffany ranks last for ethical practices among jewellers, study finds
The Good Shopping Guide has published its rankings on 18 jewellery brands, in which Tiffany and Co. secured the lowest points for its ethical practices. The Good Shopping Guide is an independent research organisation which has been researching and publishing ethical scores on many of the “world’s biggest brands” since…
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Oct- 2022 -3 OctoberRetailers
Faberge unites with James Bond for 007 Egg Objet
Almost 40 years on from Octopussy’s famous Fabergé egg heist plot, the James Bond franchise is collaborating with the iconic brand off screen for the very first time, marking the 60th anniversary of 007 and Fabergé’s 180th celebrations. The Fabergé x 007 Egg Objet will aim to “encapsulate Bond’s stories…
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Sep- 2022 -14 SeptemberManufacturers
Dimexon joins the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030
Dimexon has joined as a member of the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030, a global initiative founded by luxury groups Kering and Cartier. The Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 was launched in October last year, and its mission is to unite companies in the industry to work collaboratively towards ethical…
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2 SeptemberAppointments
F.Hinds promotes jewellery buyer to board of directors
Family owned jeweller, F.Hinds, has promoted jewellery buyer, Jamie Cooper, to its board of directors. Cooper will join existing board members Andrew Hinds, David Hinds, Jeremy Hinds, Martin Preston, Neil Hinds, Paul Hinds and Steve Cornwall. She joined F.Hinds in 2010, starting her career in the company as a gift…
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Jun- 2022 -15 JuneAppointments
Swarovski appoints first non-family CEO
Swarovski has named Alexis Nasard as the company’s first external chief executive officer (CEO), effective on 4 July. This marks a further step in the jewellers transition from a family-managed to a family-owned business. Nasard is the first leader from outside the Swarovski family to hold this role in the…
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Dec- 2021 -21 DecemberDesigners
Nadja Swarovski to step down from company role
The board of Swarovski International Holding AG and Nadja Swarovski jointly announced that she will step down from the company at the end of December 2021. Swarovski was a member of the company’s executive board and spearheaded the brand and sustainability strategy of the 126 year-old family business, as well…
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryDesigners
Swarovski unveils new brand identity
Swarovski has unveiled a new brand identity that reportedly centres around a “bold vision that celebrates crystal in all its forms”. The rebrand has been launched under the helm of creative director, Giovanna Engelbert, and sees the Swarovski Swan reimagined through the “filter of the Wonderlab”, Engelbert’s “imaginary crystal world”. …
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Dec- 2020 -9 DecemberFeatures
Q&A with Joshua James Jewellery
Give me a brief description of your business? Joshua James Jewellery has been on the go for 10 years, and we mainly sell branded products, although we’ve started going heavily into our own brands over the last 12 months. Our biggest brands are the usual suspects: Nomination, ChloBo and Swarovski,…
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