Wedding Bands
Wedding bands remain a core product category in the UK jewellery trade, offering consistent sales opportunities for retailers, designers, and manufacturers. From classic gold and platinum styles to contemporary twists featuring diamonds, mixed metals or personalised engraving, wedding bands continue to evolve with consumer preferences. Jewellery Focus covers every aspect of this enduring market—from design trends and manufacturing innovations to pricing strategy, retailer insights, and seasonal buying patterns. Our reporting helps trade professionals capitalise on demand and deliver value through style, service, and craftsmanship.
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Jul- 2018 -6 JulyDesigners
Goldsmiths reveals newly-refurbished Birmingham store
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has launched its newly-transformed Birmingham store following a £1m investment. Located in Birmingham’s Bullring leisure and retail centre, the showroom re-opened with a new shop-fit and a 52 sq mt dedicated watch room. Craig Bolton, Goldsmiths executive director, said: “We’re delighted to reopen our Bullring showroom…
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May- 2018 -2 MayNews
Recruitment: AML Wedding Bands
Agent Required AML is one of the UK’s leading wedding band suppliers. We have an extensive range of Wedding Bands and are looking for a new agent to join our team. Experience Essential. All areas considered. Full product knowledge given with excellent head office support. Please contact our Head Office…
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Feb- 2018 -8 FebruarySponsored
Picchiotti: 50 years of style
Picchiotti was born in Valenza, a quiet town enveloped in the lush and fragrant vine-covered hills of Piedmont and renowned for its meticulous hand-craftsmanship of precious gem-set jewelry, into a family of pharmacists. His lack of enthusiasm and aptitude for the family profession prompted Giuseppe’s father to ask the director…
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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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Sep- 2017 -15 SeptemberEvents
Goldsmiths announced as headline sponsor for bridal show
Goldsmiths has been named headline sponsor for this year’s Condé Nast Brides – The Show 2017. Jewellery experts from Goldsmiths will be providing advice on the perfect rings for brides and their partners through its Bespoke Bridal services. Visitors to the show will be able to browse through The Bespoke…
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Nov- 2016 -28 NovemberEvents
WB The Creative Jewellery Group scoops engineering award
WB The Creative Jewellery Group was one of a select group of companies to be honoured in the Midland’s heat of the 2016 ‘EEF Future Manufacturing Awards’. The company was named runner-up in the Business Growth category of the awards – staged by the Engineering Employers’ Federation – during a…
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Jul- 2016 -18 JulyRetailers
Argos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands
Argos has become one of the first major high street brands to sell Fairtrade gold wedding bands, which it will offer across stores nationwide. The new line of wedding bands will be available in four different styles and went on sale on Saturday, 16 July. A number of additional styles…
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Jun- 2016 -21 JuneManufacturers
Stephen Betts Group acquires Unity Wedding Bands
Precious metal specialist Stephen Betts Group has announced the acquisition of wedding band manufacturer Unity Wedding Bands. The sale will put Betts Metal Sales (BMS) in full control of all aspects of the manufacturing process for its wedding rings, as well as bringing a dedicated team of skilled, innovative designers…
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May- 2016 -31 MayQ&A Sessions
Company Q&A: Betts Metals
Following the company’s acquisition of Sutton Tools, we stopped by the company’s base in Birmingham and spoke to Rosannah Fellows, operations and marketing manager, to find out more. Give us a quick summary of Betts Metals’ history. Betts Metal Sales is a member of the Stephen Betts Group. The original family…
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Sep- 2014 -11 SeptemberOpinion
COMMENT: Why are diamonds a man’s best friend, too?
The word ‘diamond’ comes from the ancient Greek adámis which means ‘unbreakable’. Known to be one of the hardest substances on earth, diamonds date back billions of years. Diamonds have been treasured throughout history, with a rise in the 19th and 20th Centuries. This increase is due to technological advances, a…
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