Cost of living crisis: Sustainable jewellery retailer to provide staff with support for winter energy costs

12 Sep 2022

With the cost of living crisis continuing to hit businesses and households, Lily Arkwright has announced that it is offering all staff up to £500 to support with rising energy bills this winter. The Manchester-based business will pay the sum in two £250 instalments, with staff receiving the first payment this October, which will be followed by a second instalment in January 2023 if energy prices rise further. 

Founded in 2015 by husband and wife business partners Phil and Lauren Dawson, Lily Arkwright is a leading lab-grown diamond and moissanite retailer.

Phil and Lauren Dawson state,

"As business owners, we're deeply concerned about the impact that spiralling energy costs this winter will have on both our team and the business sector as a whole. Between us, we have over two decades of experience across a number of industries, and in all that time, we have never seen the cost of living projections look so dire for both households and businesses.

"Lily Arkwright is now two years into its latest five-year strategic plan to make lab-grown diamonds and ethical gemstones accessible to everyone, and as part of this, we are continuing to grow our team and prepare for some exciting new milestones such as the opening of our first showroom in London. To help us on our journey, we would be nothing without our fantastic team, who have shared in all the highs and lows and helped us to overcome the recent challenges presented by Covid and lockdowns. As we all face the grim prospect of rising costs in the coming months, we wanted to give something back to the team as a thank you and we hope these extra payments will help to alleviate some of these pressures."

The brand specialises in providing the very best quality lab-grown moissanite, diamonds, coloured gemstone engagement rings, wedding bands and jewellery in a variety of 18K white, yellow, rose gold and platinum precious metals. With lab-grown jewellery continuing to grow in popularity, Lily Arkwright is passionate about creating an ethical, transparent and sustainable jewellery industry where everyone has the option to purchase sustainable, ethically sourced diamonds at an unrivalled price point.

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