Make the most of the unique independent retailer sector. As another Independent Retailer Month passes, it would be easy to look back on the campaign with fond memories, and look to the future with a “business as usual approach.” But one of the things this July has taught us is that supporting your local independent businesses all year round has never been so important. So [...]
Give your wedding a bit of sparkle! It's hard to believe it with the weather we're having, but it is still wedding season! Far from letting the weather take the shine off their big day however, many brides are actually upping the sparkle. A huge trend this season is to try something a little bit different that doesn’t necessarily have to cost the earth, and jewellery is a big [...]
Ace Jewellery advice on the risks of under insurance. Recently there’s been yet another piece in the press highlighting the fact that so many households have jewellery that is under insured. We don't think these stories shouldn’t be viewed as a reason not to own jewellery. Instead, they serve as a reminder that looking after your jewellery involves more than just maintaining and cleaning it. So [...]
How using your old gold helps the environment. This year’s recycling week takes places between 18-24 June, so we thought it would be an opportune time to get into the spirit of things and remind you about another form of recycling that you can take part in – recycling your gold. So how does your gold jewellery contribute to the eco-friendly effort? Firstly, although precious [...]
Ace Jewellery reports on this lesser-known precious metal. If you’re currently shopping for your engagement ring – congratulations! With so many beautiful ring creations out there, you must be overwhelmed by all the choice. Then there’s which gemstone to choose, then the design and then you’ve got to think about the precious metal. In our experience it is the choice of precious metal that we’re finding impacts most [...]
If May is your birthday month celebrate it in stylish emeralds. Although you wouldn’t know it from the weather, May is upon us already, and with a new month comes a new birthstone; emerald. The brightness and brilliance of the green fire inside an emerald stone really is eye-catching to many. Yet emeralds can often lose out in the attention-grabbing stakes to their ever-popular rival [...]
Ace Jewellery reports on your potential goldmine. It can't have escaped your attention in the news that the rising price of gold has been a major talking point for a number of years now. The good news for you however, is that the rise in gold prices represents an amazing opportunity! An increasingly popular trend we're seeing in our showroom in Leeds right now is the simple [...]
Giving great service keeps you at the forefront on customers' minds. Do you ever wonder why sometimes you try to get help and the customer service staff seem to go out of their way to be as unhelpful as possible? We had a recent experience which left us asking that very question. When our website was recently out of action, one of the original systems [...]
The jewellery remodelling trend continues to drive sales. There was a time when having a piece of jewellery hand-crafted especially for you was the preserve of the rich. Personalised jewellery has been the ‘next big thing’ for some time now and industry experts see no sign of the demand slowing down. co-owner of Ace Jewellery, Edward Peters comments on what this trend means for independent jewellery retailers. Mass [...]
Who can forget receiving their very first diamond! Whether it's been handed down to you, your engagement or wedding ring, or a gift to mark a special occasion, diamonds have a unique emotional attachment. Diamonds have always been a preferred gemstone in retail jewellery and with the recent price rise trend, this favoured gemstone has become increasingly expensive. On the surface of it, this would seem like bad news if you [...]
