Costume jewellery
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It is anticipated the UK market for costume jewellery will be worth 354 million pounds sterling, at 1999 prices, by 2003. The demand for costume jewellery stabilised during 1994-1998. It was worth 295 million pounds sterling in 1998 compared to sales of jewellery made out of precious metals valued at 1,660 million pounds sterling. Earrings accounted for 45% of sales in 1998 an increase of 4.2% during 1996-98. Brooches were less popular, with sales falling by 11.7% during 1996-98. A survey of 1088 women in May 1999 found 24% purchased their costume jewellery at a jewellery store.
Publication Name: Market Intelligence
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1366-6673
Year: 1999
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Jewellery
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UK retail sales of jewellery fell by 15% between 1990 and 1994 to reach 1.63 billion pounds sterling, representing a fall of 32% in real terms. Real jewellery accounted for nearly 90% of the value of sales in 1994, with fashion jewellery making up the rest. The value of fashion jewellery sales rose by 26% in 1992-94. The jewellery production sector remains fragmented with many small players, while multiple and independent specialist jewellers accounted for over 60% of 1994 retail sales value. Retail jewellery sales are predicted to revive to total 1.7 billion pounds by 1999.
Publication Name: Market Intelligence
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1366-6673
Year: 1995
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Precious metal jewellery
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United Kingdom precious metal jewellery sales have risen since 1995 to a total market value of 1.6 billion pounds sterling in 1997. More consumers are purchases jewellery for themselves. Up to eleven percent of diamond jewellery are non-gift purchases. Fourteen carot and eighteen carot gold jewellery is more popular than nine carot jewellery. Consumers spent 425.26 million pounds sterling on jewellery in 1996.
Publication Name: Market Intelligence
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1366-6673
Year: 1998
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