Editor’s Blog

It’s only fair that card fees are knocked on the head

The news that we’re using less physical cash in the UK than at any other time in history means there…

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Can you smell a retail boom?

I love to be the bearer of good news. The UK just had the biggest year-on-year rise in the quantity of…

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That dodgy jeweller’s hallmarking comeuppance sends a useful message

The news that a Birmingham jeweller who flouted hallmarking rules and has been fined £25,000 as a result, is a…

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Need to escape an awful date? There’s a pendant for that.

The Daily Mail reported last week that a company is now producing a necklace/bracelet that links to your phone via…

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Another trade show on the continent? Sounds good to me…

There’s no arguing with the notion that a busy trade show means its appertaining sector is buoyant. That’s why the…

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Private equity kills the romance of our industry

The artisanal flare that characterises much of the UK jewellery industry couldn’t feel further away from the numerical mustard of…

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The firm that can thrive on a 25% markup

I first met Rob Passmore, founder and MD of e-commerce startup Jewel Street, at Spring Fair back in February. To…

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The buying begins

It now seems that the upward trend for hallmarking figures is gaining strength. Across the four major assay offices in…

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Welcome to the new Jewellery Focus Weekly Bulletin

Here at Jewellery Focus we have been working hard over the last six months to modernise every aspect of the…

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