Lily Blanche launches new gemstone collection

Luxury British Jewellery company, Lily Blanche, has announced that it is launching its new jewellery collection today, featuring genuine carnelian earrings and rings. The collection comprises carnelian gemstones crafted in sterling silver, 18 carat gold, rose gold and white gold vermeil. The jewellers said each stone has been carefully selected”…

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The Alkemistry launches The Auric Collection

London-based fine jewellery brand The Alkemistry is set to launch a new in-store experience and collection, The Auric collection. In what the brand called “the first of its kind”, customers can have their aura read, and afterwards, a personalised piece of jewellery will be created using their aura colours. The…

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Renné Jewellery debuts two new ring collections

Sustainable jewellery brand, Renné Jewellery, has unveiled two new ring collections: Iota and Zeta. The first of the two new rings, Iota, was designed to be “small but mighty” with bright colours designed to be stacked alongside each other.  The second ring style, Zeta, refers to the sixth letter of…

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Houlden welcomes Dipples as newest member

Houlden has announced that Dipples, the Norwich based luxury jewellery retailer, has joined the Houlden Group as its newest member. Established in 1878, Dipples are the only fifth-generation family jewellers located in East Anglia. Chris Ellis, managing director of Dipples, said: “We are thrilled to be joining the Houlden group.…

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Petra Diamonds Q3 revenues hit £107.66m

Petra Diamonds Limited has announced its revenues grew by 33% year-on-year in the three months ending 31 March 2022 (Q3), from $106m (£811.71m) to $140.6m (£107.66m). Additionally, revenues increased 43% year-on-year in the nine months to 31 March 2022 (YTD) from $284.2m (£217.63m) to $405.4m (£310.44m). Petra said the growth…

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TH March celebrates 135th anniversary

TH March, the UK specialist jewellery insurance broker, is celebrating its 135th anniversary with an updated brand and an enhanced offering “to meet its customers’ changing needs”. Founded in 1887 by the son of a Hatton Garden diamond merchant, the firm made its name providing specialist jewellery and watch cover…

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De Beers rough diamond sales drop 13% to £433m

The De Beers Group has announced its rough diamond sales dropped 13% in the period from 28 March to 12 April (cycle three) from $652m (£500.26m) in the second sales quarter to $565m (£433.51m). However, this is still up 25% year-on-year compared to $450m (£345.2m) in the third cycle of…

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Laings unveils plans for new £5m Glasgow flagship

Laings has signed a 15-year lease to take over a landmark B-listed building in Scotland, which is set to become the family-run jeweller’s new UK flagship location. A planning application submitted to Glasgow City Council highlighted Laings’ proposal to revitalise Rowan House, a 19th century retail and office development on…

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H&T launches non-profit jewellery range

H&T has launched a new range of jewellery where 100% of the profits will be donated to FareShare in order to help tackle the fight against hunger and food waste. The jewellery comprises brand-new necklaces and bracelets, including a 9ct gold ‘hope’ necklace in a heart shape design. It comes…

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Number of hallmarked pieces reaches 11-year high in Q1

The total number of pieces hallmarked in 2022 Q1 is the highest in 11 years, with total pieces climbing 109.1% to 2,597,104 total pieces from 1,242,326 seen in the same period in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. It comes after the total number of…

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