Bonhams to sell £150k sapphire and diamond ring

Bonhams has announced that sapphires and spinels will be auctioned at its London Jewels sale on 2 December at New Bond Street.  A sapphire and diamond ring dating from circa 1920 will lead the sale with an estimate of £150,000-200,000.  This will be followed by a sapphire, diamond and natural…

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PureJewels wins local innovation in business award

East London jeweller PureJewels has won the “Best Innovation in Business 2021” category at the Newham Chamber of Commerce business awards. PureJewels won the award in recognition of its 400% growth in visits to its e-commerce site over the past two years during the pandemic. The company supplies 22-carat gold…

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British Academy of Jewellery collaborates with Fuli Gemstones

The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced it is collaborating with Fuli Gemstones to give its Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Diploma students “hands-on experience” working with Fuli’s natural peridot. The BAJ said the project challenges its level 5 diploma students to design and make jewellery featuring a Fuli peridot.…

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Mappin and Webb launches new ‘Timeless’ collection

Mappin and Webb has announced the launch of its ‘Timeless Collection’ ahead of the peak Christmas period. The collection includes a necklace that brings together 44cts of different cut diamonds and a 9.97ct tanzanite ring surrounded by diamonds. On display are also classic designs like a set of 2.20ct diamond…

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Maya Gemstones adds four new pieces to Sonya Collection

Maya Gemstones has announced that four new pieces are being added to its Sonya Collection, each with the brand’s signature ‘Maya cut’ diamond in the centre. This month sees pendants and rings in red and aqua being added to the collection. As with the previous pieces in the Sonya Collection,…

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Daniella Draper opens permanent London store

Sustainable jewellery brand Daniella Draper has announced that it has opened a permanent store in King’s Road in time for Christmas. After a successful pop-up store at Duke of York Square in 2018/19, the Lincolnshire-born jewellery brand made the decision to secure a permanent location in the capital. Manufactured in…

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Matilde opens first store in Soho

The online, sustainable fine jewellery brand, Matilde has announced the opening of its first in-person store in Soho’s Ham Yard Village. For five weeks only, opening on 17 November through till Christmas eve, the store will showcase the brand’s collections of eco-friendly designs for both men and women. All pieces…

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Unique & Co sees demand for men’s collection surge 118%

Family jewellery brand, Unique and Co, has announced a growth in demand of 118% for the brand’s men’s collections, in particular for the ring category. The growth comes in comparison to pre-Covid levels of 2019. Unique and Co said there is particularly strong demand for “affordable but well-made and interesting”…

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Alrosa sees Q3 profits reach £319m

Alrosa has reported pre-tax profits of RUB31.2bn (£31.6m) from RUB9.5bn (£96.3m) for the three-month period ending 30 September 2021.  Sales in Q3 hit their highest level since 2010 for the third quarter period, which Alrosa said is traditionally considered to be the “weakest” period of the year. The price index…

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Younger consumer attitudes shift towards sustainability, research reveals

Consumer attitudes towards products are changing as younger generations value ethics and sustainability assurances, according to new research published by De Beers Group’s latest Diamond Insight ‘Flash’ Report. The report found that while consumers aged 50 and above cited quality factors as being their most important considerations relating to provenance…

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