Buyer
Buyers play a crucial role in the UK jewellery trade, selecting collections that align with consumer demand, seasonal trends, and business objectives for retailers and wholesalers. From sourcing new designers and negotiating with suppliers to attending international trade shows, buyers shape the market by curating ranges that drive sales and reflect brand identities. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage for jewellery buyers, including trend forecasts, supplier updates, market analysis, and insights into purchasing strategies that help professionals make informed, commercially successful decisions.
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May- 2017 -16 MayAuctions
Graff Diamonds acquires 323-carat diamond for £13.5m
British jewellers Graff Diamonds says it has acquired a 323.72-carat rough fragment of the Lesedi La Rona diamond. The rough diamond, which was mined in Botswana, was sold by Lucara Diamond Corp for $17.5m (£13.5m) last week to an undisclosed buyer. Graff Diamonds subsequently revealed that it had made the…
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Feb- 2017 -24 FebruaryAuctions
Rapaport opens auction with more than 120,000 carats of diamond
Rapaport has opened its melee auction this week with more than 120,000 carats of diamond on offer. The auction offers a broad range of recycled and finely assorted premium quality diamond parcels in all shapes, qualities and sizes. The recycled diamonds are sourced from retailers, pawnshops and refineries from around…
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Dec- 2016 -1 DecemberEvents
Hancocks named ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at wedding awards
Hancocks Jewellers has been named the ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at the inaugural English Wedding Awards. The manchester-based company scooped the award at a ceremony on 14 November at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, with more than 100 businesses from across the country in attendance to celebrate the occasion.…
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Oct- 2016 -7 OctoberBrand Profiles
Bullion and manufacturing from Baird & Co
Family-owned Baird & Co is a full-service bullion merchant and manufacturer of precious metals. We learnt more about the company [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Family owned, proudly independent, and now approaching its 50th anniversary, Baird & Co was established as a firm in 1967 dealing in numismatic gold coins of…
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Jul- 2016 -18 JulyRetailers
Argos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands
Argos has become one of the first major high street brands to sell Fairtrade gold wedding bands, which it will offer across stores nationwide. The new line of wedding bands will be available in four different styles and went on sale on Saturday, 16 July. A number of additional styles…
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May- 2016 -20 MayAuctions
Oppenheimer diamond sells for record £39.5m
A new world record for any jewel sold at auction as been set by the Oppenheimer Blue diamond after it sold for $57.5m (£39.5m). The diamond, which is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction, was sold at the Christie’s auction of ‘Magnificent Jewels’ held at held…
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18 MayAuctions
Pink diamond sells for record-breaking £21.8m
The seller of the most expensive polished diamond ever sold at auction has broke another record with the sale of the largest fancy vivid pear-shaped pink diamond. The 15.38-carat diamond – named ‘Unique Pink’ – sold for $31.56m (£21.8m) at Sotheby’s Geneva on Tuesday 17 March and became the most…
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Apr- 2016 -20 AprilAuctions
Shirley Temple’s blue diamond ring fails to sell
The blue diamond ring previously owned by former child-star Shirley Temple has failed to sell at an auction in New York. The Sotheby’s auction opened bidding for the ring at $19m (£13m) and closed it at $22m (£15m), which was below the ring’s reserve price. The 9.54-carat ‘fancy deep blue…
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Mar- 2016 -18 MarchAuctions
Shirley Temple’s rare blue diamond ‘could fetch £24.2m’ at auction
A rare blue diamond that belonged to former child star Shirley Temple is set to be auctioned next month for an estimated price of $25m (£17.3m) to $35m (£24.2m), says Sotheby’s. The 9.54-carat ‘Fancy Deep Blue potentially internally Flawless’, VVS2 clarity diamond ring was purchased by Temple’s father for $7,210…
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Feb- 2016 -19 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
WFDB warns of synthetic diamonds fraudulently marked as natural
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced it has been informed that a vendor on online wholesale trading platform, Alibaba, is offering fraudulent diamonds. WFDB said the vendor is offering CVD lab-grown synthetic diamonds inscribed with the numbers of genuine GIA-graded natural diamonds reports. The seller on Alibaba,…
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