United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a cornerstone of the global jewellery industry, with a rich heritage and a dynamic trade ecosystem spanning independent jewellers, retail chains, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers. As the home market for UK professionals, it reflects trends in consumer behaviour, regulation, sustainability, and innovation. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage of the UK jewellery sector, including business insights, market analysis, regulatory developments, and updates from leading brands and local players. Our reporting equips trade professionals with the knowledge to thrive in this evolving landscape.
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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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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryFeatures
Tsavorite: The fight to save a legacy
In 2009 Campbell Bridges, a world-renowned gemstone expert and geologist, was murdered. It shocked and horrified the jewellery and gemstone industry – not just because it represented the death of one of the sector’s most famed personalities, but also because of the heartless manner of his assassination. Bridges, as many…
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Nov- 2018 -16 NovemberEvents
Goldsmiths’ Company Charity to fund new Cambridge research in precious metals
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity is to support three new PhD studentships at Cambridge University in order to advance research in precious metals and help develop new technical expertise. The Goldsmiths’ Company programme in precious metals research, which will be based at Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, will build…
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Jul- 2018 -4 JulyEvents
JNA Awards 2018 draws record number of entries
The seventh edition of the JNA Awards, has announced that a record-breaking number of 127 entries across 12 categories has been received. Organised by UBM Asia, the JNA Awards recognises best business practices, excellence and innovation in the international jewellery and gemstone industry. UBM said that fifty-six of those submissions…
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Mar- 2018 -27 MarchRetailers
Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech
A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week, according to Cybertill. Instagram rolled out a new ‘Shopping’ feature to business accounts in the United Kingdom, as well as Germany France, Italy Brazil, Canada, Spain and…
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Nov- 2017 -29 NovemberDesigners
Domino cites personalisation and yellow gold as 2018’s jewellery trends
Domino has predicted that ‘personalisation and provenance’ will be key themes for the brand’s fine jewellery ranges in the coming year. The brand’s creative director, Naomi Newton-Sherlock, said that the two concepts would also be major retail trends which would have an “ongoing impact” on the UK high street. In…
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20 NovemberDesigners
ROX and Hublot celebrate Art of Fusion in Edinburgh
British luxury jeweller ROX has teamed up with watch brand Hublot at the Hopetoun House in Edinburgh to celebrate the brand’s motto, ‘The Art of Fusion’. The Scottish city was the ninth stop of the 2017 Art of Fusion World Tour and saw 150 guests attend the event, which took…
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9 NovemberE-Commerce
Jewlr and Edinburgh Assay Office announce quality control partnership
North American online jewellery retailer Jewlr has announced its partnership with the Edinburgh Assay Office (EAO). The EAO’s hallmarking services will be combined with Jewlr’s craftsmanship and personalised styles, to bring fine jewellery of the highest quality to customers in the United Kingdom. Since 1457, the EAO has been verifying…
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Aug- 2017 -15 AugustAppointments
Citizen Watch UK shakes up management team
Mark Robinson, managing director of Citizen Watch UK has been appointed to the new position of group managing director of Citizen Watch United Kingdom. Robinson will assume overall strategic responsibility for all brands in the UK. Robinson has been with Citizen for over 20 years holding various management positions. For…
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Jul- 2017 -14 JulyEvents
‘A ring is a ring is a ring’ exhibition to launch
A new exhibition entitled ‘A RING IS A RING IS A RING’ will launch at the London Design Festival. The exhibition is the result of a yearlong project between three European jewellery schools. Students from the hosting institution, the British Academy of Jewellery based in London, United Kingdom; the Department…
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