Betts Group adopts SMO gold manufacturing

Betts Group has marked its 260th anniversary by announcing the use of responsibly sourced gold in all of its manufactured gold products. The group has revealed that it will now be using ‘Single Mine Origin’ (SMO) gold to manufacture all of its gold products. The company first began offering SMO…

Read More »

Lucapa recovers 101 carat diamond

Diamond company Lucapa and its partner, the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GoL), have announced the recovery of a 101 carat white diamond from the Mothae kimberlite diamond mine in Lesotho. The diamond was measured by the Yehuda colorimeter as D in colour, the largest Type IIa recovery on…

Read More »

GJEPC announces international buyers show

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced that it will organise its first “export-oriented” International Gem & Jewellery Show (e-IGJS) for international buyers online from 18 to 22 January 2021. The council said that merchandisers representing major and independent retailers, design houses, jewellery manufacturers, importers, exporters and…

Read More »

Vincero Watches sees 120% UK revenue surge

Vincero Watches has announced a surge in its international growth with a 120% increase in revenue in the UK. The group saw international revenue increase by 87% in the Netherlands and 44% in Australia as well as an international conversion rate growth by 31% year-on-year. The watchmaker also announced it…

Read More »

Tag Heuer announces new LTA partnership

Tag Heuer has announced its new partnership with the LTA, the national governing body for tennis in the UK. The three-year partnership, beginning 1 January 2021, will see the watch manufacturer become an official partner and the official timekeeper of the LTA’s summer events program. Rob Diver, Tag Heuer’s UK…

Read More »

Political jewellery: In a political world

Can you tell me a little about your history in relation to the jewellery industry? You could say I joined ‘the industry’ when I was just a few years old and used to draw incessantly and come up with my own designs. I even remember that sometimes I used to…

Read More »

Lark & Berry launches ‘Clean Cool Cultured’ collection

Lark and Berry has launched a new ‘Clean Cool Cultured’ jewellery range, which features pieces that are made with 14 karat yellow gold and reportedly encompass the brand’s ethos. The range is reportedly a combination of “clean diamonds” which are environmentally friendly, and hold the same quality as its mined…

Read More »

Maya Gemstones launches new ZigZag collection

Maya Gemstones, known for its triangular gemstones, has launched a “sentimental” collection commemorating 2020. The new collection, named ZigZag, is meant to represent the “twists and turns” of the past year, with each piece engraved with the words “This Too Shall Pass”. The collection includes statement pendants, rings and earrings,…

Read More »

Hong Kong jewellery shows postponed till July 2021

HKTDC has announced that The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show will be rescheduled to July 2021 attributed to both Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions. The show was scheduled to take place in March 2020 but has since been postponed throughout the year on multiple occasions with it now officially due to…

Read More »

Q&A with Joshua James Jewellery

Give me a brief description of your business? Joshua James Jewellery has been on the go for 10 years, and we mainly sell branded products, although we’ve started going heavily into our own brands over the last 12 months. Our biggest brands are the usual suspects: Nomination, ChloBo and Swarovski,…

Read More »