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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Jul- 2015 -2 JulyDesigners
BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition winner announced
Jessica Mead, design assistant at Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has won the BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition. UK designers were asked to draw up a matching wedding and engagement ring set in Fairtrade gold featuring a 50pt round brilliant-cut lab certified diamond and up to ½ a carat of small…
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Jun- 2015 -30 JuneDesigners
Carat expands presence in Harrods
Fashion jewellery brand Carat has opened a new 100 sq ft shop in London department store Harrods. Carat, which launched at Harrods in 2011, has expanded and taken up a new location in the ‘Designer Accessories’ room on the lower ground floor, following the success of its previous store. Scott…
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22 JuneAuctions
Gemfields continues ‘superb’ 2015 with successful ruby auction
Gemfields, the coloured gemstone supplier, has proclaimed a ‘superb’ start to 2015 after realising a total of $29.3m (£18.4m) at its latest rough ruby auction. The auction, which took place in Singapore last week, saw some 47,451 carats go under the hammer from the company’s Montepuez mine in Mozambique, which…
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11 JuneEconomy
Hallmarking up 3.1% in May
The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last year, according to new figures released from all four of the UK’s assay offices. According to the data, which was compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, there was a total of 770,075 articles…
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9 JuneInternational
Gemfields discovers ‘exceptionally’ rare matching rubies
Gemfields, the coloured gemstone supplier, has said it has discovered an ‘exceptionally’ rare pair of matching rubies from its Montepuez mine in Mozambique. With a combined weight of 45 carats, the two rough rubies will now form one of the highlights at the company’s ruby auction, taking place in Singapore…
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8 JuneWatch Focus
Porsche reveals first watches designed entirely in-house
Porsche Design has announced a new series of timepiece models – Chronotimer Series 1 – which it says form the first complete series of timepieces developed entirely independently by the luxury brand. The pieces, based on the principles of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, will be launched in July 2015. Porsche…
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2 JuneCelebrities
Iggy Azalea’s $500,000 yellow diamond engagement ring
A yellow diamond given to pop singer Iggy Azalea by her partner for their engagement is worth around £250,000, according to the CEO of Gemporia. Steve Bennett said as a stand-alone stone the central diamond would cost close to £175,000; the surrounding white diamonds are over 2 carats and have…
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May- 2015 -26 MayInternational
VIDEO: Largest ever man-made diamond to be unveiled at JCK
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) of Hong Kong has certified what it believes is the world’s largest HPTP-grown colourless diamond. The 10.02 carat Square Emerald Cut stone was fashioned from a record-breaking, 32.26-carat piece of man-made rough, grown by St. Petersburg-based New Diamond Technology LLC, in less than 300 hours.…
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22 MayProduct Launches
Chrysalis to launch new collections at JCK Las Vegas
Jewellery brand Chrysalis has announced it will launch two brand new collections at jewellery trade show JCK, Las Vegas, taking place from May 29 to June 1. On display at the exhibition will be the brand’s new sports collection – featuring 14 bangles each representing a different sport including surfing, football,…
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13 MayAuctions
World record jewellery auction for Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has set a new world record total for a jewellery auction – breaking six other world auction records in the process. The ‘Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels’ auction, which was held on Tuesday May 12 in Geneva, achieved a total of 149,851,375 Swiss Francs (£102.9m) – the world record…
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