Carat
Carat weight remains a defining factor in the value and appeal of diamonds and other gemstones, making it a key consideration for professionals across the jewellery trade. For UK jewellers, designers, and wholesalers, staying informed on how carat trends influence pricing, consumer demand, and supply chain decisions is essential. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage on carat-related topics, including market analysis, consumer education, pricing strategies, and insights into the ethical sourcing of larger stones. Our reporting helps trade professionals navigate this critical aspect of the gemstone and diamond market.
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Jan- 2018 -11 JanuaryCelebrities
Dell and Nikki Reed to harvest gold from old laptops for new jewellery line
Computer giant Dell and actress, entrepreneur and activist Nikki Reed have announced a jewellery collaboration in support of the sustainable design movement. The ‘Circular Collection’ by Bayou with Love and Dell is a new, limited edition jewellery collection made in the US and sourced from gold recovered from Dell’s recycling…
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10 JanuaryDesigners
Gemfields and Fabergé unveils ‘world first’ laser inscribed emerald
Gemstone supplier Gemfields and fine jewellery specialists Fabergé have unveiled what they claim is the world’s first laser-inscribed emerald. The 4.11 carat, green emerald-cut gemstone was mined at Gemfields’ Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. It was then acquired and mounted by Fabergé as a custom-crafted item for the winner of…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberInternational
Alrosa recovers 98-carat diamond in Russia
Alrosa has recovered a 98.63 carat diamond from its Jubilee pipe in Yubileynaya, Russia. The Aikhal Mining and Processing Division (MPD) extracted the stone, which is a transparent yellow-tinted octahedron crystal measuring 28.96 х 28.03 х 27.30 mm. Evgeny Agureev, director of Alrosa, said: “One more discovery weighing almost 100…
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20 DecemberDesigners
Design-Nation to showcase designers at Top Drawer Spring 2018
Design-Nation, the UK’s membership portfolio for contemporary craft and design will return to Top Drawer Spring in January 2018. It will showcase 10 talented designer-makers including independent jewellers Amy Leigh and Trevor Forrester. Clare Edwards, director of Design-Nation said: “After the recent successful merger of Design-Nation and Design Factory, exhibiting…
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8 DecemberAuctions
Diamond ring sells for over £1m in record-breaking auction sale
Jewellery store Fellows has sold a diamond ring for £1,307,600, making it the most expensive sale in the company’s 141 year history. Bidding took place between two phone lines and the final agreed price was £1.1m, raised to £1,307,600 with the inclusion of buyer’s premium plus VAT. The item was…
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5 DecemberAuctions
‘Life-saving’ 709 carat diamond sells for $6.5m
The ‘life-saving’ 709 carat Peace Diamond has sold for $6.5m (£4.8m) at a New York auction on Monday 4 December, with part of the funds being used to support Sierra Leone. The diamond was bought by British jeweller Laurence Graff, confirmed Martin Rapaport of Rapaport Group, who held the auction.…
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1 DecemberAuctions
‘Life-saving’ Peace Diamond to be auctioned by Sierra Leone
On Monday 4 December in New York the government of Sierra Leone will auction a 709 carat rough diamond, which it has named the Peace Diamond. The stone which will be sold for the benefit of 250,000 inhabitants of a region with no school, hospital, clean water, roads or electricity.…
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Nov- 2017 -28 NovemberCelebrities
Cleave and Company set Diana’s diamond into Markle’s engagement ring
Jewellers Cleave and Company has been confirmed as the creator of Meghan Markle’s ring for her engagement to Prince Harry. The ring was designed by the prince and incorporates two diamonds from Princess Diana’s collection. The central diamond was sourced from Botswana, where the couple travelled to this summer to…
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23 NovemberAuctions
£1.4m Graff diamond up for Jewellery Quarter auction in ‘rare’ non-London sale
A fancy intense yellow and white diamond ring will be headlining Birmingham’s Fellows Antique & Modern Jewellery Sale. This yellow diamond is the centre piece of a ring created by Graff Diamonds and is estimated at between £900,000 and £1.4m. The auction house said that sale of a ring worth…
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22 NovemberInternational
World’s most expensive rough diamond taken to Israel for laser cutting
The 813-carat Constellation Diamond has been taken to Israel to be laser cut, in the first stage of its processing since its discovery in Botswana’s Karowe Mine by Canadian producer Lucara in 2015. The Constellation was taken to a facility in the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), where Synova Laser MicroJet…
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