18k
18k gold is a staple in the UK jewellery trade, offering the perfect balance of purity, durability, and luxury appeal. Favoured for fine and bespoke jewellery, it’s crucial for trade professionals to understand market trends, pricing, and consumer preferences surrounding 18k alloys. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on 18k gold, including product launches, design innovations, supply chain developments, and insights into ethical sourcing and manufacturing techniques.
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Dec- 2019 -13 DecemberDesigners
Lark & Berry launch collaboration with Alicia Agneson
Jewellery brand Lark and Berry has announced the launch of a new collection in collaboration with ‘Vikings’ actress Alicia Agneson. The 15-piece collection, entitled ‘Alice’, features jewellery crafted with 14k yellow gold, and 18k white gold with the brand’s cultured diamonds and sapphires. The collection is said to have been…
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Nov- 2019 -20 NovemberDesigners
Kimaï secures $1.2m in seed funding
Fine jewellery brand Kimaï has received $1.2m (£920k) in seed funding to invest in its use of ethical jewellery. The London-based jewellers, whose handmade pieces are crafted in Antwerp, champion “ethical and transparent” practices through the use of lab-grown diamonds and 18k recycled gold. Having grown up in diamond-trading families,…
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Sep- 2017 -5 SeptemberDesigners
Nadine Aysoy wins Editors’ Choice award at IJL
Jewellery designer Nadine Aysoy has been named the winner of the Editors’ Choice award at this year’s International Jewellery London (IJL). The panel of industry magazine and digital editors chose the brand’s Mille et Une Feuilles 18k rose gold ring, set with one 14mm South Sea Pearl and 164 round-cut…
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Aug- 2017 -31 AugustDesigners
Fair Luxury unveils designers for debut exhibition
Industry change group Fair Luxury (formerly FLUX) has announced the jewellery and silverware designers chosen to exhibit as part of its first ever Fair Luxury Presents showcase at the Goldsmiths’ Centre. The exhibition will demonstrate a new view of what it means to offer ‘Fair Luxury’ in a contemporary marketplace,…
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Nov- 2014 -19 NovemberProduct Launches
Intel and Opening Ceremony launch gold-coated ‘smart bracelet’
Intel has teamed up with New York fashion brand Opening Ceremony to create a gold-coated smart bracelet for women, which will be available in the US in early December. The bracelet, named My Intelligent Communications Accessory (the MICA), aims to combine “forward-thinking” fashion with technology and will provide access and…
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Jul- 2014 -31 JulyDesigners
Astrid and Miyu launch pop-up shop at Topshop Oxford Circus
Astrid and Miyu have launched a four-week pop-up in the jewellery section at Topshop in London’s Oxford Circus this week. Founded in 2011 by Connie Nam, Astrid and Miyu sells uniquely designed jewellery at affordable prices. Best known for its rose gold collection and personalised designs including the initial collection…
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8 JulyDesigners
Smart jewellery firm Ringly announces new app integrations
Ringly, a New York based startup that has created a line of stylish ‘connected’ jewellery for women, has announced that it will integrate Airbnb, eBay, Gilt, Hinge, Lyft, Skype, Whatsapp, and Words with Friends to offer customised alerts through its ring. Ringly rings let the wearer set alerts for incoming calls, texts, emails, calendar or…
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Apr- 2012 -25 AprilTrade Organisations
Stand-alone gold marks banned on bonded gold
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has recently announced a ban on stand-alone gold fineness marks on bonded gold articles, because they are "potentially confusing and misleading to UK consumers."
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