Deakin & Francis has jumped on the trend for statement cufflinks with the release of a range of new wrist designs. The new colour change ‘Twist and Change’ cufflinks are available in rich blue and bright green inner, with a rose gold coloured outer finish or rich blue and bold pink inner with silver coloured…
COLLECTION: Deakin & Francis champions puppy love in support of Dogs Trust
Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer Deakin & Francis has placed a canine charity at the heart of its business with a range of new cufflinks. The ‘Fine Hounds’ capsule collection, which contains 23 pieces featuring a range of the most popular dog breeds, is crafted from sterling silver and set with cabochon blue sapphire eyes. “A gentleman’s…
COLLECTION: Deakin & Francis kickstarts the year with big dreams
Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer Deakin & Francis has unveiled its first collection launch of 2018. With pieces for both men and women, the new Dreamcatcher collection comprises cufflinks, pendants, earrings and rings, all of which contain a precision cut piece of Mother of Pearl. “Mother of Pearl is not only elegant and sophisticated, it is timeless,”…
EXCLUSIVE: New men’s jewellery brand to launch at IJL
Oscar Graves, a new men’s jewellery brand, will be launching at International Jewellery London next month with a unique offering of bespoke luxury rings and cufflinks. Founded by Pearse Curran, who has developed the brand after 25 years in the international jewellery business, Oscar Graves has launched to fill a gap in the market for…
Deakin & Francis monkey around with latest offering
British-based designer and manufacturer Deakin & Francis has expanded its cufflinks offering with five new moneky-styled designs. Each of the new designs were created with a different team member characteristics in mind, with the monkey motif cufflinks bearing similarities to the company’s managing director, financial director, creative director and two sales directors. Creative director, James…
Deakin & Francis latest cufflinks take inspiration from technology
Cufflinks manufacturer Deakin & Francis has unveiled a robotic drone cufflink as the latest design to be added to the Fundamentals collection. Crafted from a mix of steel, brass and aluminium, each cufflink features six raw, stainless steel spider like legs. Each leg has its own individual suspension and offers robotic leg movements. James Deakin,…
GUEST COLUMN: James Deakin discusses design inspirations
James Deakin, creative director, Deakin & Francis From eclectic and quirky, to classic and sophisticated and then just a little bit odd– here at Deakin & Francis we pride ourselves on offering a style of cufflinks for every passion. And, a question I am often asked is how do we continue to come up with…
Deakin & Francis adds colourful designs to SS17 offering
Cufflinks manufacturer Deakin & Francis has expanded its SS17 offering to include two new collections – a range of vibrant enamel cufflinks and a selection of 18ct gold designs. With summer approaching, the new sterling silver enamel collection captures the season with a mix of colourful hues and tones in an array of elegant patterns. From rich, vintage…
Brand new jewellery retail gem set to open in Cotswolds
A new jewellery retailer specialising in gemstones is set to open later this year in the Cotswolds. The owner, Helen Plumb, is a gemmologist and collects gems from around the world which she has turned into necklaces, rings, bracelets, cufflinks and more. The shop in Winchcombe will feature rubies collected from Thailand, amber from Burma…
Men’s Jewellery Highly Commended: Fundamentals by Deakin & Francis
Celebrating 230 years in business this year, Deakin & Francis continue to create pioneering pieces for the male market. Split into five creative categories, the Fundamentals collection offers something for every personality and taste – from classic, timeless pieces with matching dress studs, to fun and quirky designs and highly engineered mechanical cufflinks that truly…
