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Sonny's Jewellers wins again as a family firm with deep Quarter roots

A family business on Vyse Street since 1968, Sonny's Jewellers was a UK Jewellery Awards winner in both 2024 and 2025, and still makes and repairs everything in-house.

5 days ago

Deakin & Francis marks 240 years in the Jewellery Quarter

Founded in 1786 and still working from the same Jewellery Quarter building, Deakin & Francis is celebrating its 240th year with a special edition signet ring for Parkinson's UK.

7 days ago

Birmingham Assay Office: the anchor at the heart of the Jewellery Quarter

Since 1773 the Birmingham Assay Office has tested and hallmarked precious metals, and today it is described as the largest assay office in the world.

10 days ago

Birmingham's School of Jewellery shines as the city becomes a World Craft City

Based on Vittoria Street since 1890, Birmingham City University's School of Jewellery helped win World Craft City status for Birmingham in 2025 and keeps the Quarter's skills alive.

13 days ago

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter reopens its time capsule workshop

After five years of repairs, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter reopened in August 2025, once again inviting visitors inside the Smith & Pepper factory exactly as its workers left it.

15 days ago

Great Western Arcade, where Birmingham's independent style has lived since 1876

Nearly 150 years after it opened over a railway tunnel, Birmingham's Grade II listed Great Western Arcade is still a home for independent fashion, from luxury hats to pre-loved designer bags.

18 days ago

Colmore Tailors settles into a Colmore Row atelier

From a back room in 2015 to a new atelier in the Grade II listed Imperial & Whitehall building, Colmore Tailors has become one of Birmingham's leading bespoke menswear names.

30 September 2026

TDR Bridal: kindness, 600 gowns and a national award

Founded by Rebecca in 2007, TDR Bridal has grown into one of the region's best-known wedding dress boutiques, named a National Winner at The Wedding Industry Awards 2026.

28 September 2026

Cow Vintage keeps Digbeth's pre-loved fashion scene thriving

A short walk from the Bullring, Cow Vintage in Digbeth fills an industrial warehouse with vintage, second-hand and reworked clothing, plus regular kilo sales.

25 September 2026

Reloved Brum: Harborne's award-winning home of preloved fashion

Birmingham Hospice's Reloved Brum superstore on Harborne High Street was named Charity Shop of the Year in 2024, mixing preloved fashion with a cafe, workshops and student catwalk shows.