The City
Coverage examines the relationship between London’s financial district and the jewellery trade, exploring how economic trends, investment patterns, and corporate activity influence the wider industry. Stories include analysis of luxury spending, market performance, and business confidence, alongside developments in retail finance and trade regulation. Content highlights how the financial climate and investor sentiment shape growth, strategy, and long-term stability across the UK jewellery market
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Dec- 2025 -10 DecemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb returns to Birmingham with new showroom
Mappin and Webb has reopened in Birmingham after more than 20 years, with the Watches and Switzerland Group unveiling a refurbished showroom beneath the Burlington Hotel on New Street. The 260 sq mt site follows a seven-month rebuild and sits close to the city’s Jewellery Quarter. The group said the…
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Nov- 2025 -28 NovemberRetailers
Wongs Jewellers launches Manchester giveaway to mark new store opening
Wongs Jewellers has launched a Manchester-wide engagement giveaway to mark the opening of its first city store in the Manchester Arndale. The competition opened on 28 November and will run for three weeks until 19 December 2025. The family-owned firm, which was founded in 1979, said the prize will include…
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20 NovemberDesigners
Monica Vinader to make Liverpool debut at Liverpool One
Monica Vinader has announced that it is set to open its first store in Liverpool after agreeing a deal with Landsec for a unit at Liverpool One. Located in Keys Court, the 1,000 sq ft store will open next spring. Keys Court is being transformed by Landsec into a dual-sided…
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4 NovemberTrade Organisations
Goldsmiths’ Company appoints four new members to its Court of Assistants
The Goldsmiths’ Company has appointed four new members to its Court of Assistants, the organisation’s non-executive board equivalent. Silversmith Brett Payne, lawyer and university registrar Rachel Sandby-Thomas, former Deloitte partner Sir William Touche and technologist Doug Twining have joined the 25-member Court, following an open call for applications and a…
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Oct- 2025 -22 OctoberRetailers
Dinny Hall to open first northern store in Leeds
Dinny Hall is set to open its first store outside London, choosing Leeds for the debut of its new Jewel Box concept. The 800 sq ft store will open in November within the Victoria Quarter arcade, marking a northern expansion for the brand known for its sculptural and gemstone-led designs.…
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16 OctoberRetailers
Cooksongold to recruit new Birmingham store manager
Cooksongold has launched a search for a new store manager to head its Birmingham branch in the city’s Jewellery Quarter. The full-time role will oversee day-to-day operations, team management and store performance, with responsibility for sales targets, promotions and customer experience. The company said it is seeking an experienced retail…
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14 OctoberAuctions
Christie’s names new jewellery leadership team
Christie’s has announced new leadership for its jewellery department, with Max Fawcett appointed global head of jewellery and Claibourne Poindexter named head of department for the Americas. Both will take up their new roles on 1 January 2026. Based in Geneva, Fawcett joined Christie’s 10 years ago and was most…
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8 OctoberManufacturers
Council criticised over Birmingham Jewellery Quarter workshops sale
Birmingham City Council is facing criticism after placing a row of historic workshops on Vyse Street in the Jewellery Quarter up for sale without prior consultation with tenants, local businesses, or trade groups. The move comes less than two weeks after the Quarter was awarded World Craft City status, the…
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Sep- 2025 -23 SeptemberRetailers
Boodles marks 60 years in Chester
Jewellery retailer Boodles is marking the 60th anniversary of its Chester showroom. The site first opened in 1965 as part of the Grosvenor Precinct development. At the time it was described as one of the “most prominent” jewellery showrooms outside London, featuring Italian marble, timber and glass in its open-plan…
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4 SeptemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens flagship jewellery showroom in Manchester
Mappin and Webb has opened its largest showroom to date in Manchester, as part of a wider investment by parent company the Watches of Switzerland Group. The store is located in a Grade II listed building in St Ann’s Square, within a conservation area that was once the city’s jewellery…
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