Trade Shows
Trade shows are cornerstone events in the UK and international jewellery calendar, bringing together manufacturers, designers, retailers, suppliers, and service providers under one roof. From Vicenzaoro and International Jewellery London to regional fairs and specialist exhibitions, these platforms offer vital opportunities for product discovery, networking, sourcing, and market insights. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive, trade-focused coverage of trade shows—previewing key exhibitors, showcasing standout collections and trends, reporting on visitor insight, and analysing the business outcomes that matter to UK jewellers and suppliers. We highlight new stand strategies, pricing movements, technology showcases, and panel discussions, equipping trade professionals with actionable intelligence to inform buying decisions, brand exposure, partnership development, and logistics planning.
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Jul- 2024 -12 JulyRetailers
Ntinga expands into loose gems with Ntinga Gems launch
Ntinga has expanded into the loose gems market with the launch of Ntinga Gems. Having built a reputation for crafting gemstone jewellery, Ntinga Gems will now offer a wide range of loose precious gemstones. The company’s mission is to partner with its suppliers worldwide and ensure that it can provide…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneFeatures
Jessica Flinn on changes, challenges and trends in the jewellery industry
Can you tell me about yourself and the history of Jessica Flinn? I started Jessica Flinn Designers Limited straight out of university in 2010, so it has been 13 years now, which is absolutely bonkers. I initially started out making stainless steel and silver jewellery, and I would sell it…
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Oct- 2020 -22 OctoberE-Commerce
The Jewelers Circle launches online trading platform
The Jewelers Circle has announced the launch of an international online trading platform intended to expand the trade show model “in support of the jewellery industry’s current needs”. The group said the move comes after recognising a “demand for a safe alternative to in-person trade events, where the fine and…
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Jun- 2020 -18 JuneFeatures
An open letter to the jewellery industry re racism
Dear fellow human beings, A lot of you feel strongly about the recent events in the US, as the protests following George Floyd’s death have raised much deeper issues of inherent racism, and people of all races have started to speak out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.…
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1 JuneAdvice
The new ‘business as un-usual’ for the jewellery trade
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that the jewellery industry has been rocked (like every industry) by this pandemic. It has caused businesses to collapse, unemployment to rise and left us all thinking about what sort of new normal we will return to. With the Government easing lockdown…
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May- 2020 -15 MayCoronavirus
IEG launches #Safebusiness for jewellery shows
The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has announced the launch of its new #Safebusiness project in efforts to ensure its upcoming jewellery shows, Vicenzaoro and Oroarezzo can go ahead safely. IEG worked alongside its outfitting and catering companies, technicians and international operators in order to formulate the plan, and the project…
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Jan- 2020 -13 JanuarySponsored
Make sure you don’t miss Vicenzaoro and T-Gold at the Vicenza Expo Centre
For Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), 2020 will open in Vicenza on 17th January under the banner of strategies and actions to promote the gold – jewellery industry. In agenda, two exhibition giants: VOJ – Vicenzaoro January The Jewellery Boutique Show and T-GOLD, the international show for machinery and the most…
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Oct- 2019 -4 OctoberManufacturers
Facets PR goes into liquidation owing £190,000
The jewellery industry public relations firm Facets PR, set up by former Retail Jeweller editor Sarah Carpin, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing almost £190,000. A Statement of Affairs published on Companies House showed Facets Communications Limited – the company’s legal name – had appointed a voluntary liquidator, affirming speculation…
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Apr- 2019 -12 AprilAppointments
Bonhams appoints Leslie Roskind as senior jewellery specialist
The international auction house Bonhams has announced the appointment of Leslie Roskind as senior jewellery specialist. She takes up her new position with immediate effect, and will be based in Bonhams New York office. Roskind has been in the jewellery industry for more than 25 years and most recently in…
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Mar- 2019 -1 MarchEvents
ROUNDUP: Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in full swing
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show opened yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The five-day show (28 Feb to 4 March) has attracted 2,615 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions, among which Jordan, Latvia and…
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