Luxury jewellery retailer Mappin & Webb has unveiled its new-look Scottish flagship boutique in Glasgow. Opening its doors on Buchanan Street, following a three-month refurbishment project, the new Mappin & Webb Glasglow boutique resembles the Regent Street flagship, which reopened last year after significant investment. The new-look store, at the entrance to the famous Argyll Arcade,…
Luxury jewellery brand reopens in Selfridges after refurbishment
The Van Cleef & Arpels boutique in Selfridges’ Wonder Room is reopening its doors after a complete refurbishment designed to offer an exclusive customer experience. The boutique is a 110-square-meter space which showcases the Maison’s jewellery collections and includes a private salon dedicated to watches. For a more exclusive atmosphere, a spacious mezzanine floor can…
Yoko London brings pearls to Knightsbridge with new flagship boutique
Luxury pearl jeweller Yoko London has today opened a brand-new flagship boutique in London’s Knightsbridge. Yoko London, established in 1973, is a third generation family run brand. Renowned for the use of unique pearls in rare natural colours and exceptional sizes, the team consists of the finest pearl specialists in the world. CEO, Michael Hakimian,…
Luxury jewellers could be set for massive sales surge this weekend
High-end jewellery boutiques are expected to see a considerable sales injection this weekend as Chinese tourists are predicted to flock to the capital to celebrate Chinese New Year. According to new figures, Chinese visitors looking for luxury goods could splash £11 million in London alone over the coming week, to welcome in the year of…
Boutique jewellery brand makes South East debut at Bluewater
Boutique jeweller Pravins has announced that it is to open its first store in the South East at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail destinations. The new 1,000 sq ft boutique will open next Easter and will stock the brand’s full range of collections, as well as providing Bluewater’s guests with the opportunity to…
Chanel trebles size of New Bond Street boutique
Chanel has reopened its Fine Jewellery and Watch boutique on London’s New Bond Street following an extensive renovation that expands the store from a single storey to a three floor luxury emporium. The Chanel store now occupies 418 square metres of opulent space on one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world. As…
COLLECTIONS OF THE YEAR: Brown & Newirth on winning Wedding Ring 2014
In the lead up to Collections of the Year 2015, Professional Jeweller have caught up with some of last year’s winners to see how the achievement impacted them. Next, we have caught up with Brown & Newirth’s head of brand development, Gareth Thomas, to find out how the team felt winning Wedding Ring Collection of the Year 2014.…
Lumbers Jewellers plots £1m store overhaul
Midlands-based jeweller, Lumbers, is expanding its store with a £1 million relocation and refurbishment plan, moving from its current location to a larger retail showroom on the main high street in Leicester. This marks a new era for the family run jewellers, which has been providing fine jewellery, luxury watch brands and coloured diamonds since…
The Royal Exchange welcomes Georg Jensen boutique
Danish brand opens second UK location as part of expansion plan. Luxury shopping destination, The Royal Exchange, has announced the opening of a Georg Jensen boutique – marking the Danish brand’s second retail presence in the UK market. With more than 30 boutiques, The Royal Exchange has developed a reputation for providing a wealth of…
Blue Nile success prompts debut US store opening
Online retailer to open its first stand-alone store following tests. Online diamond jewellery retailer Blue Nile has announced plans to open its first stand-alone boutique in the United States. According to a report by JCK, Blue Nile president, chief executive officer and chairman Harvey Kanter unveiled his plans in a conference call following the release…
