Tiffany expands Sea of Wonder jewellery collection with new designs

Tiffany and Co. has unveiled new additions to its Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder high jewellery collection, expanding the Seahorse and Sea Turtle chapters. The pieces were designed by Nathalie Verdeille, chief artistic officer of jewellery and high jewellery, and draw on archival motifs from past Tiffany collections. The…

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De Beers launches Ombré Desert Diamonds and Origin brand

De Beers Group has unveiled its first beacon jewellery concept, Ombré Desert Diamonds, and a new brand, Origin, at the annual JCK Las Vegas Show.  The Ombre Desert Diamonds is inspired by desert landscapes where many natural diamonds are found, and features warm white, champagne and amber tones in multi-stone…

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Okavango Diamond Company joins Tracr platform

The Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), a Botswana-based rough diamond marketing company, has announced the onboarding of its rough diamond supply onto Tracr. ODC has commenced registering rough diamonds in the 3-6gr and 2-10ct size ranges on Tracr, significantly increasing the availability of traceable diamonds from Botswana. Debswana, the joint venture…

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Swarovski launches new Octagon Collection

Swarovski has unveiled its new Octagon Collection, a fine jewellery line centred on its own proprietary diamond cut.  The Octagon Collection draws on 130 years of the company’s expertise in crystal cutting and design.  Each diamond in the range features 57 facets and combines a step cut crown with a…

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Shaun Leane relocates Selfridges concession

Shaun Leane has announced that its flagship concession in Selfridges London has relocated to the Wonder Room. Originally located in the Designer Jewellery Room, the brand will now be housed in the 19,000-square-foot neo-classical hall which has drawn inspiration from the concept of the Wünderkammer. As a result, Shaun Leane…

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Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit referendum, according to Barclays’ “10 Years of Spend” report. Barclays has been tracking consumer confidence monthly since 2015 and also surveyed 2000 people in the UK for the report, which…

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Responsible Jewellery Council elects new board members

The Responsible Jewellery Council has elected seven new and returning members to its board of directors following recent elections for the 2025 term. Purvi Shah from De Beers Group and Gaetano Cavalieri from CIBJO were re-elected to represent the producer and trade association forums respectively. Meanwhile, Antonio Samaniego of Minera…

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GIA to use new descriptive terminology for laboratory-grown diamonds

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that it will start using descriptive terms to characterise the quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and will no longer use the colour and clarity nomenclature that GIA developed for natural diamonds.  The institute will also continue to accept laboratory-grown diamonds for evaluation and…

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Birmingham awarded World Craft City status

Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City, making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the designation from the World Crafts Council. Led by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) and co-applicants Birmingham City University, a bid for World Craft City status was supported by…

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UK Protection joins SaferGems as affiliate sponsor

SaferGems, a UK-wide initiative combating crime in the jewellery, pawnbroking, arts and antiques industry, has appointed security specialists of UK Protection Ltd as an affiliate sponsor in a two-year deal. The initiative is founded and funded by the National Association of Jewellers and TH March and hosted by the British…

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