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About JewelStreet is an online jewellery marketplace. Based in the UK, JewelStreet exhibits pieces from professional jewellery designers from all over the world and allows customers to buy jewellery direct from the designers. .

History JewelStreet was founded by Mike Taylor (last apprentice to be trained by the Queen’s jeweller), ex-Saatchi’s advertising whizz, Rob Passmore, and e-commerce brain (ex-Disney and UBS) Andy Jones in 2012. Having identified some major flaws in the existing provision of online jewellery buying, the trio decided to launch their own online jewellery marketplace where discerning jewellery buyers can meet talented jewellery designers safe in the knowledge that the jewellery they are buying high quality, original, designer jewellery direct from the designer.

How It Works Professional designers can apply to JewelStreet for an invitation to open their own Web Boutique. Following this request, JewelStreet’s Jewellers will test sample jewellery made by the designer for quality of design and manufacture; if the designer’s products are of a high enough standard, the designer will be awarded the JewelStreet Accreditation and invited to open their Web Boutique. Each web boutique is managed by the designer with JewelStreet’s technical support. JewelStreet handles marketing and all financial transactions. Designers receive 75% of the final sale price, compared to the 35% typically received by designers when exhibiting in third party galleries and shops.

Funding In September 2013 JewelStreet was awarded a £140,000 grant from the Plymouth University and Western Morning News Growth Fund. The fund’s aim is to create local, quality jobs in the South West and to stimulate economic growth. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/jewelstreet-wins-grant-to-hire-28-people--place-in-the-jewellery-hot-100-225838511.html. In addition, JewelStreet achieved 200% of its crowdfunding target, receiving investments of over £200k on CrowdCube. http://www.crowdcube.com/investment/jewelstreet-14987