EDITOR’S LETTER
CONTRIBUTORS
It’s show time
CONTRIBUTORS
JAMES
SHERWOOD
James is a men’s
style aficionado and
author of upcoming
book ‘Jewelry for
Gentleman’
GLEN ANTHONY
JOBLING
Glen Anthony is
the founder of
Glen Anthony
Watches who joined
the watch industry
after years as a
garage owner
MARTIN KATZ
Martin Katz is the
founder of luxury
diamond jewellers
Martin Katz
Jewellery whose
designs have been
worn by celebrities
such as Jessica Biel
and Angelina Jolie.
LEONARD ZELL
Leonard has
been training fine
jewellers for 25
years. His monthly
column gives
some top tips on
sales training and
improving your
bottom line
ON THE
COVER
The show season is upon us and as the industry
looks forward to the upcoming events, we take a
look at some of the brands and companies who
will be showcasing their services and products
at International Jewellery London in our show
preview on page 39.
Aside from that, Lewis Catchpole takes a
look at the current state of the male jewellery
market including the latest trends and whether it can ever match
the size of the women’s market. Find out the opinions of retail
analysts and jewellers in his feature on page 30.
You can also find out what others in the sector have to say on the
issue, as we posed this question to jewellers in this month’s Talking
Point on page 19.
Finally, Alessandro Carrara spoke with a garage owner turned
watch designer, who after being unhappy with the standard of a
leading watch brand being sold to him decided to take matters into
his own hands and created his own handcrafted timepiece. Read
more about his unique and inspiring journey on page 25.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
MICHAEL NORTHCOTT
Editor, Jewellery Focus
[email protected]
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THE MALE
JEWELLERY
MARKET
The current state of the
market and if it can ever
overtake women’s
GLEN-ANTHONY
WATCHES
TALKING POINT
We hear about one designer’s journey
from garage owner to watchmaker
The Male Jewellery Market
page 30
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We ask how jewellers view the current
state of the male jewellery market
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JANET FITCH YOUR VIEWS LEONARD ZELL
Our columnist’s take on the
month’s jewellery trends We sit down with
Hancocks of London Leonard shares tips on how to
gain a customer’s trust
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