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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Loquet London launches new pendant necklace collection

Loquet London has announced that it has launched a brand new collection of pendants based on its favourite and best-selling charms reimagined in a pendant style. Each pendant necklace can also be paired together for stacking, or worn individually. The collection is made to sit lightly on the skin and…

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Dior unveils the Diorigami collection

Dior has announced the launch of its latest collection Diorigami, inspired by the Diorama and Diorigami fine jewellery pieces unveiled in 2024. The new collection comprises a necklace and earrings with an asymmetrical design, distinguished by its “vibrant, luminous colors, the fineness of its details”, combination of stones, diamonds and…

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The Silent Sell: How Embedded Insurance is Reshaping Retail

Remember when buying a mobile phone didn’t come with their own brand of white-labelled cover? Leaving the shop with only the phone, no protection – just a bare £800 device and a prayer for its long-term safety. Questioning it feels a little odd now, cover is bundled up so naturally into…

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Robinson Pelham launches summer campaign

British fine jewellery brand  Robinson Pelham has launched its new “high-summer” campaign, in what it claims is its “most ambitious campaign yet”.A “sun-drenched celebration of jewellery as an everyday expression of elegance and individuality”, the ‘From Sunrise to Sunset’ campaign was shot on location in Ibiza and marks the brand’s…

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Hancocks partners with Native American artist Verma Nequatewa

Hancocks London has announced its new partnership with the celebrated Native American artist Verma Nequatewa, known professionally as Sonwai, marking the first  time she will be making jewels for a jeweller in Europe.  Recognised globally as one of the “most important” Native American jewellers working today,  Sonwai will be creating…

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Dialog and Kunming Diamonds to launch collaboration at JCK 2025

Dialog Solutions and Kunming Diamonds have announced a new collaboration to have Kunming Diamonds’ natural yellow diamonds on the Dialog platform. The program will launch with a curated selection of natural yellow diamonds ranging from 0.70 to 5.00 carats, featuring the most attractive sizes, shapes, and qualities, each GIA-certified and…

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Ainsworth Jewellers expands with London office

Ainsworth Jewellers has announced the opening of its new office in the heart of London’s jewellery quarter at 100 Hatton Garden. The location will serve as a private, appointment-only office for consultations, bespoke design services, and exclusive viewings, offering clients a discreet and elegant environment in which to make meaningful…

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