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Jewelers — Companies in jewelry and goldsmithing in Switzerland

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Jewelers — Industry overview in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to a total of 1'501 active companies in jewelry and goldsmithing. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 24.4%, with 970 new companies registered, and 676 companies liquidated.

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  • 970 new companies
  • 676 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Jewelers — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Jewelers in Switzerland.

Jewelers — Industry size in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 970 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 294 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Jewelers: Canton of Zurich (303), Canton of Geneva (234), and Canton of Bern (162). Companies in jewelry and goldsmithing are the 80th largest group of companies in Switzerland.

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  • 970 new companies
  • 1'501 active companies
  • ** year to date

Jewelers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 79 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing were incorporated. In that same period, 59 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% growth in Switzerland.

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  • 79 new companies
  • 59 liquidated companies
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Jewelers — Size and number of employees in Switzerland

The most common company size for Jewelers in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 96% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 4% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Jewelers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland

Out of the 1'501 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing, most are active in Manufacture of jewellery, gold and silversmith work n.e.c. (1'206), Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles (199), and Working of precious and decorative stones (85). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Jewelers
Nb of legal entities
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Manufacture of jewellery, gold and silversmith work n.e.c.
1'206
Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles
199
Working of precious and decorative stones
85
Striking of coins
11

Companies in jewelry and goldsmithing in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (51%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (27%) and "Limited" (17%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 51% Sole proprietorship
  • 27% Limited Liability Company
  • 17% Limited
  • 4% Other

Jewelers — Latest registrations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 5 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8802 Kilchberg ZH
20/10/2026
1763 Granges-Paccot
20/10/2026
1003 Lausanne
15/10/2026
2504 Biel/Bienne
15/10/2026
8003 Zürich
13/10/2026
8810 Horgen
24/09/2026
1293 Bellevue
21/09/2026
1203 Genève
17/09/2026
1633 Marsens
15/09/2026
6300 Zug
15/09/2026

Jewelers — Latest liquidations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 6 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1208 Genève
22/10/2026
1872 Troistorrents
07/10/2026
2053 Cernier
06/10/2026
1201 Genève
29/09/2026
3661 Uetendorf
21/09/2026
8500 Frauenfeld
21/09/2026
6900 Paradiso
04/09/2026

Jewelers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 42 companies in jewelry and goldsmithing have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
04/11/2026
03/11/2026
Other change
03/11/2026
Other change
02/11/2026
Change of company name, Change of status
29/10/2026
Change of company name
29/10/2026
Other change
27/10/2026
Change of status
26/10/2026
Other change
23/10/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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