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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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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