Jewellery Focus February 2018 | Page 5

CONTENTS CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2018 Month in Review Features 6 INDUSTRY NEWS From store openings to hallmarking figures, we provide you with all of the important news stories of the month from across the jewellery industry 31  NUCLEAR PHYSICIST TURNED JEWELLER Lewis Catchpole sits down for a Q&A with the owner of Idin Jewellery who quit his job as at a power plant to run a jewellery business from his home 22 TALKING POINT  Every month we ask jewellers about a hot topic. This month it’s: Is it time for jewellers to be more open about how the gender pay gap affects the industry? 27 TREND WATCH This month Janet Fitch talks about some of the n ew jewellery lines we should expect to see at this season’s trade shows 38  CREMATION JEWELLERY Alessandro Carrara takes a look at the growing popularity of cremation jewellery and asks if it is being more widely accepted 56  HOW TO OVERCOME 38 OMNICHANNEL CHALLENGES Dean Frew gives advice on how to overcome omnichannel challenges to meet consumers demands Jewellery Focus Editor ISBN 2046-7265 is published monthly by: [email protected] Michael Northcott Alessandro Carrara [email protected] Lewis Catchpole [email protected] 40 Regulars 54 SELLING: LEONARD ZELL In his regular column, Leonard Zell shares insight on why you should invest in your website 64 TAKING STOCK With so much coming to market every month we curate a batch of new product releases and business services for your perusal 68 INDUSTRY STATISTICS Each month, we compile footfall data, precious metal prices and scrap metal prices to inform you of the industry’s climate 74 VOICE ON THE HIGH STREET We interview a high street jeweller every month. This month we talk to Rachel Sweeney of Cox & Power February 2018 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk Shekina Tuahene [email protected] Mulberry Publications Ltd, London 154 - 160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ Tel: [phone] Production Assistant Karly Besnard [email protected] Account Managers Martyn Butterfield Colchester Wellington House, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3DA Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.jewelleryfocus.co.uk The editor and publishers do not guarantee the accuracy of statements made by contributors or advertisers, or accept responsibility for any statement that they express in this publication. The opinion of the contributors may not necessarily be the opinion of the publishers. Articles are considered for publication on the basis that they are the author’s original work. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the permission of the publishers. [email protected] 01481 730 418 Accounts Apex Business 01481 730 418 Customer Services 020 3586 4630 [email protected] Contributors Gavin Mullins, Al Keck, Janet Fitch, Leonard Zell Design Lucas Studio www.lucas-studio.co.uk JEWELLERY FOCUS 5