Opening
Openings—whether of new stores, concessions, pop-up spaces, or showrooms—serve as vital signals for growth, retail strategy, and market confidence within the UK jewellery trade. These events reflect investment trends, consumer demand, and brand expansion across high streets, shopping centres, luxury precincts, and online platforms. Jewellery Focus delivers immersive coverage of jewellery-related openings—highlighting launch strategies, merchandising layouts, location selection rationale, promotional activity, footfall outcomes, and post-launch performance. Our trade-centric reporting provides retailers, brand managers, developers, and suppliers with actionable insights into best practices for retail activation, partnership models, inventory planning, and measuring commercial success tied to new entry points in the sector.
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Jul- 2025 -11 JulyRetailers
Fabergé unveils limited edition 007 Goldfinger egg objet
Fabergé has released a limited edition egg objet inspired by Goldfinger (1964) as part of its ongoing collaboration with the James Bond franchise. It follows the launch of the Fabergé x 007 egg safe locket with ruby heart surprise in October 2024. The new piece is crafted from 18k yellow…
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Jun- 2025 -30 JuneRetailers
Abelini opens second store in Hatton Garden
Jewellery brand Abelini has opened a second store in Hatton Garden today (30 June), expanding its presence in London’s historic jewellery district. The new shop marks a milestone for the family-run business, which has built a following for its bespoke, mid-priced pieces. It joins the company’s existing showroom and online…
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16 JuneRetailers
Wongs Jewellers crowned ‘Best Jeweller’ at West Wedding Awards
Wongs Jewellers has been named best jeweller at the 15th Annual North West Wedding Awards. The news comes as the company plans to expand its footprint with a new store in Manchester later in 2025. The awards, hosted by County Brides, recognise “outstanding” wedding suppliers across the region. This year,…
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12 JuneRetailers
Jewells to open seven new stores across UK
Brett Blundy-backed premium jewellery brand Jewells is opening seven stores across the United Kingdom amid plans to expand under the Lovisa group. Jewells has selected locations in major shopping centres including Westfield London; Bluewater, Kent; Lakeside, Essex; Churchill Square, Brighton; The Oracle, Reading; Eldon Square, Newcastle and Westquay, Southampton. Each…
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May- 2025 -28 MayRetailers
Ainsworth Jewellers expands with London office
Ainsworth Jewellers has announced the opening of its new office in the heart of London’s jewellery quarter at 100 Hatton Garden. The location will serve as a private, appointment-only office for consultations, bespoke design services, and exclusive viewings, offering clients a discreet and elegant environment in which to make meaningful…
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7 MayRetailers
Jewells to open at Eldon Square and Lakeside
Jewellery brand Jewells has announced that it is set to open two new stores in Lakeside, Essex and Eldon Square, Newcastle. The 1,000 sq ft store in Lakeside shopping centre, which opens on Friday 30 May, is one of seven UK Jewells locations launching on the same day as part…
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilRetailers
Pandora to refit its The Liberty Romford store
Pandora is set to refit its 1,582 sq ft The Liberty Romford store, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical, with its latest Evoke 2.0 concept. The updated layout introduces a “modern” aesthetic that includes a central island feature, expanded shop floor, and engraving services. The new concept supports…
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25 AprilRetailers
Laings appoints new head of retail
Luxury jeweller Laings has appointed Andrew Cleghorn as head of retail as a continuation of its multi-year expansion and development plans. Cleghorn’s role will see him leading Laings’ seven retail locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton. Coming from a rich retail background, with over 40 years of experience, he…
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23 AprilRetailers
Tasaki opens permanent counter at Selfridges
Japanese jewellery maison Tasaki has announced the opening of its permanent counter at Selfridges’ Wonder Room in London. This new permanent presence at Selfridges follows the success of Tasaki’s 70th Anniversary Floating Shell Exhibition pop-up, which was held at the department store from November 2024 to February 2025. The Selfridges…
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22 AprilRetailers
Bvlgari opens ‘largest’ single-branded jewellery manufacturing site
Bvlgari has officially inaugurated the expansion of its ‘Manifattura in Valenza’ site, now the “largest” single-branded jewellery manufacturing site in the world, spanning 33,000 sqm. The expansion aims to double the site’s production capacity by 2029, creating over 500 new jobs, and houses the Scuola Bvlgari: the maison’s first publicly…
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