Altrincham’s Hill & Hill The Jewellers Wins Top Piercing Award
Hill & Hill The Jewellers in Altrincham has scooped a top award in the North England Hair & Beauty Awards 2025. Bethy Highton, store manager and head piercer, was delighted to win the Piercing Specialists of the Year award, beating dozens of other top piercers across the whole of the North of England.
Proud Piercing Specialists of the Year
The North England Hair & Beauty Awards honour professionals who have demonstrated exceptional skills, dedication, and innovation in their field. Finalists represent the best of the best, showcasing the vibrant and dynamic nature of the hair and beauty industry across the North of England.
Bethy has worked tirelessly to create something really special at Hill & Hill The Jewellers, bringing passion, creativity and joy to wearing piercing jewellery. This top award recognises Bethy’s unparalleled personal styling and outstanding aftercare.
“I am so, so proud to have won this award,” says Bethy. “I love my job, and I care deeply that my customers feel confident they are in safe hands, and that I’ll make their ears look beautiful.”
Piercing at Hill & Hill The Jewellers
Hill & Hill The Jewellers was established in 2019, and we pride ourselves on being every bit a fully working jewellers, but a complete reinvention of a traditional store, with a stunning high-end piercing boutique on the first floor.
Business owner Jo Hill had no doubt Bethy would win. “When we opened Hill & Hill The Jewellers, Bethy was insistent that we establish ourselves as leaders in piercing,” says Jo.
“Bethy’s relentless focus on being the best, bringing new ideas to the business, and being better than everyone else is very infectious. She totally deserves to win in our eyes.”
A spokesperson for the North England Hair and Beauty Awards 2025 commented: “We are incredibly proud to showcase the immense talent working in England’s beauty industry today. Their contributions to the industry not only elevate standards, but also inspire others to pursue excellence in their craft. We’d like to congratulate all of our winners and highly commended recipients on their incredible accomplishments.”
The Piercing Studio at Hill & Hill The Jewellers
Jo and Bethy agreed that, for too long, piercing had been too closely linked to tattoo parlours, but the growing trend for high-end fine piercing jewellery meant it was time to bring piercing into a more luxurious environment. So, Bethy convinced Jo to completely refurbish the first floor of the large luxury corner jewellery shop in the heart of Altrincham, into what is now a stunning piercing boutique.
Hill & Hill The Jewellers offer the very best in cutting-edge design and styling in everything they do, stocking some of the leading jewellery designers, as well as designing outstanding bespoke jewellery.
The whole team are experienced jewellery stylists, meaning customers are guided to find their look through beautiful new trends in jewellery, and that includes Bethy helping customers achieve the very coolest look when it comes to multiple piercings, and what’s called the curated look.
Bethy says: “We offer a personalised stylist service with loads of curated ear ideas. Our curated ear and piercing service is something we’re incredibly proud of, and the team have gained dozens of highly deserved 5 star reviews. We are very proud of what we’ve achieved.”
Book A Piercing at Hill & Hill The Jewellers, Altrincham
Book your appointment with the Piercing Specialists of the Year at Hill & Hill The Jewellers. We only charge for the piercing jewellery, with the piercing itself, aftercare, swapping and curation all included for free, and part of the personalised service we offer. We only pierce with needles and our piercing jewellery is crafted from the highest-quality solid 14ct gold and ASTM-F136 titanium. Book in at our piercing studio today!
