Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Founder operating in the Jewelry space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Stuart Hennell
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Watchfinder
Stuart Hennell is a Co-Founder & Managing Director at Watchfinder • Stuart spent 6 years working on various Major UK and European Projects in the Civil Engineering Industry • He has lots of experience negotiating and developing supplier/client relationships both inside and outside of the UK as well as strong leadership skills and have used them to build a strong and successful team at Watchfinder • Stuart goal is to build Watchfinder into a worldwide brand and a byword for quality products delivered with the highest standards of customer service • Stuart studied Engineering Geology & Geotechnics at University of Portsmouth
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About Watchfinder: Watchfinder is the world’s leading retailer of pre-owned watches
Lloyd Amsdon
Co-Founder of Watchfinder
Lloyd Amsdon is the Founder and Brand Director of Watchfinder.
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About Watchfinder: Watchfinder is the world’s leading retailer of pre-owned watches
George Graham
CEO & Co-Founder of Wolf & Badger
CEO & Co-Founder of Wolf & Badger.
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About Raw Press Juice, Wolf & Badger, Wolf & Badger: Wolf & Badger is a multi-channel retail platform for the finest independent, ethical and unique brands from around the globe.
Henry Graham
Creative Director & Co-Founder of Wolf & Badger
Henry Graham is Creative Director & Co-Founder @ Wolf & Badger.
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About Wolf & Badger: Wolf & Badger is a multi-channel retail platform for the finest independent, ethical and unique brands from around the globe.
Filipa Neto
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Chic by Choice
Filipa Neto is co-founder and CEO of Chic by Choice, Europe’s leading luxury rental marketplace allowing women to rent the world’s best items sourced from brands and e-commerce platforms at a fraction of the retail price. Chic by Choice provides retailers a yield management solution that can help manage excessive stock in a clever way, providing an alternative that can generate up to 5 times more revenue than discounting or outlets. Filipa was able to raise €520k investment for the venture at the age of 23. The success of Chic by Choice later led to another €1.5m of investment to continue to grow the company in the UK and Germany. In July 2015, the company acquired Laremia, a German dress rental competitor, which already represents 20% of the company’s revenue. In little more than a year, Chic by Choice is established as the leading dress rental platform shipping to more than 15 countries in Europe and with outstanding month on month growth. Filipa currently manages a team of 16 with offices in London and Lisbon and she is also part of the Global Shapers community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum a network developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities.
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About Chic by Choice, Farfetch, The World Economic Forum: Hire designer dresses curated by boutiques and department stores.
Gerald Ratner
Founder & CEO of Signet Jewelers
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About Gerald Online, Signet Jewelers: Signet Jewelers engages in the retail sale of jewelry and watches in the United States, the United Kingdom.
Amanjit Dhami
Founder & Creative Director of Ama Dhami
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About Ama Dhami: Ama Dhami is a jewellery e-commerce store that provides earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets.
Jean Z. Poh
Founder & CEO of Swoonery
Founder, CEO at Swoonery.
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About Rapaport Group, Swoonery: Recommendation-driven e-commerce marketplace for fine jewelry.
Bouchra Ezzahraoui
Founder & Co-CEO of AURATE
Bouchra Ezzahraoui is the Founder and Co-CEO of AUrate New York.
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About AURATE: AUrate is an online marketplace that offers its clients a variety of jewelries through direct selling and online.
Abel Samet
Co-Founder of Troubadour Goods
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About Troubadour Goods: Troubadour Goods is a menswear fashion brand
Sukhi Jutla
Co-Founder & COO of MarketOrders
Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of 3 books. She is the co-founder of MarketOrders, an online B2B platform for the gold and diamond jewellery industry. She is a leading international speaker, influencer and thought leader in tech and a qualified IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer. She is recognized by a number of industry awards including the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, Management Todays ’35 Women Under 35? and named a Top 100 European Digital Pioneer by The Financial Times and Google. In April 2018 Sukhi made global headlines when she became the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author.
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About Department for International Trade, Haymarket, MarketOrders, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, University of West London: MarketOrders is a B2B tech-enabled marketplace connecting retailers directly to manufacturers to source gold & diamond jewellery products
Ram Krishnna Rao
Founder & CEO of MarketOrders
Founder & CEO Market Orders. 20 years + experience trading FX & Commodities within capital markets
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About MarketOrders: MarketOrders is a B2B tech-enabled marketplace connecting retailers directly to manufacturers to source gold & diamond jewellery products
Lewis Phillips
Founder & CEO of The Pommier
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About The Pommier: Not All Accessories Are Created Equal
Monica Vinader
Founder and CEO of Monica Vinader
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About Monica Vinader: Official account of the British luxury jewellery brand. Follow us for behind-the-scenes hidden gems and shining style inspiration.
Laura Lambert
Founder and CEO of Fenton & Co
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About Fenton & Co: Fenton & Co., is a London, UK-based jewellery company.
Dean Bernard
Founder of Bernard London
Dean Bernard is the co-founder of Vima, and Sole founder of Bernard London.
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About Bernard London: Premium Watch Company
Daniel Richmond
MD & Founder of TicWatches
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About TicWatches: Tic Watches is a fashion watch Retailer who offers a wide selection of the latest fashion watches.
Elena Corchero
Founder & Director of Lost Values
Elena is a former Research Associate on wearables at MIT MLE and Alumni of the Material Futures MA at Central Saint Martins in London. Her work brings science closer to people through the development of lifestyle consumer products using smart materials. “I use every day products as a vehicle to influence and empower smart consumerism. We are surrounded by intelligent devices yet being smart must also reflect being socially and environmentally committed. Innovation should not only be measured by the quality of our means but most importantly the real meaning behind what we create and consume” She presented her research at the MIT Technology Review Emerging Technologies Conference last October and became UK’s top 3 innovators of the year women in tech as well as 2n’d most disruptive business by Prince Andrew initiative Pitch@Palace. She has also recently been appointed as Director of Design Research at Room One Labs to define and explore the intersections between connected objects and virtual environments.
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About Lost Values: LOST VALUES is a Research Studio based in London.
Antonio E. Weiss
Co-Founder of Thomas Clipper
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About Thomas Clipper: Thomas Clipper makes small batch, hand-made and made-to-order shaving gear for men who value quality craftsmanship and unique design.
Vania Leles
Founder, Gemologist of VanLeles Diamonds
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About VanLeles Diamonds: Vanleles Diamonds is a jewelry design company that designs peices of jewelry for special occasions or just for the client’s needs.
