Yoko London: Inside the New Sloane Street Flagship Store

September 26, 2022

By Katerina Perez

3 min read

I left London, but London hasn’t left me! When an opportunity arises to visit the UK capital, I am there! So, on the last day of August, I attended the opening of Yoko London’s new flagship boutique, housed in a grand 19th-century building on Sloane Street. The British pearl jeweller has curated an expansive space for its core collections and High Jewellery creations, plus private areas for VIP clients seeking something special. Let me take you inside the new store and share my impressions of this Yoko London destination…

When the Hakimian family get in touch and ask you to be one of the first visitors to their brand’s new London flagship boutique, you get on a plane (or the Eurostar, in my case)! So it was a pleasure to be invited to witness the latest jewel in Yoko London’s pearl crown, located on Sloane Street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It’s a fantastic location on a popular shopping street that links Sloane Square and the King’s Road to Knightsbridge, where you’ll find Harrods department store. 

A closer look at the interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on London's Sloane Street

A closer look at the interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on London's Sloane Street

 Katerina Perez at the Yoko London flagship boutique

Katerina Perez at the Yoko London flagship boutique

 Japanese Akoya pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Raindrop Collection

Japanese Akoya pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Raindrop Collection

 South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Tassel Collection

South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Tassel Collection

 Japanese Akoya pearl and diamond ring from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

Japanese Akoya pearl and diamond ring from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 Pink Freshwater pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Eclipse Collection

Pink Freshwater pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Eclipse Collection

 South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 Akoya pearl and diamond ring from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

Akoya pearl and diamond ring from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

South Sea pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 Akoya pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Eclipse Collection

Akoya pearl and diamond earrings from the Yoko London Eclipse Collection

 One of a kind ‘Waterfall’ necklace from the Yoko London High Jewellery Collection, featuring Akoya pearls and diamonds

One of a kind ‘Waterfall’ necklace from the Yoko London High Jewellery Collection, featuring Akoya pearls and diamonds

 South Sea pearl and diamond ‘Goddess’ necklace from the Yoko London High Jewellery Collection

South Sea pearl and diamond ‘Goddess’ necklace from the Yoko London High Jewellery Collection

 Plunging South Sea pearl and diamond necklace from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

Plunging South Sea pearl and diamond necklace from the Yoko London Starlight Collection

 The interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street in London

The interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street in London

 The new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

 The interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street between Sloane Square and Knightsbridge

The interior of the new Yoko London flagship boutique on Sloane Street between Sloane Square and Knightsbridge

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