Colour
Colour is a key factor in the appeal and value of gemstones, playing a central role in jewellery design, grading, and consumer preferences. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, understanding colour trends and their impact on pricing, sourcing, and sales is vital. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on gemstone colour grading, market analysis, and style trends, as well as insights into consumer demand for coloured stones and innovative uses of colour in contemporary jewellery design.
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchDesigners
Christies to offer ‘highest ever valued’ jewel at online auction
Christies has announced that its highest valued jewel to be offered in an online-only sale, the flawless star, a d-colour diamond valued at $4-6m (£3-4.5m), will be for sale in its new auction. The auction will take place from March 28 to April 7, and includes over 200 lots with…
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21 MarchRetailers
Unique & Co releases new men’s spring collection
Unique and Co has launched new styles for its men’s collection this spring following continued demand. The new styles offer more colour-ways in brushed finishes that provide layering options with other items from Unique and Co’s men’s collections. Its new leather wrist wear styles feature brushed Steel in dual-contrast colour…
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18 MarchDesigners
Stephen Webster unveils ‘The ReBelles’ collection
Stephen Webster has launched its new collection, ‘The ReBelles’, which comprises seven limited-edition made-to-order cocktail rings. The first ring, ‘Rocket Girl’, is inspired by mathematician Katherine Johnson. It is set in blue titanium and palladium on a white gold shank, with a central trillion dynamite cut amethyst with paraiba tourmalines,…
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Jan- 2022 -12 JanuaryAdvice
2022 trends that will influence the jewellery industry
Many of us see the new year as the perfect time for a style refresh, and consumers who are finding a new sense of style will no doubt be interested in updating their jewellery boxes too. This means it’s a particularly important time for businesses in the jewellery industry to…
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6 JanuaryFeatures
Guide to designing bespoke jewellery for your clients
Bespoke jewellery is uniquely designed for your client, with your input. Our customers want to create their own pieces, and partners want to design an extra special engagement ring for their loved one or create an original gift for an anniversary or birthday. The bespoke design process means our customers…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberRetailers
Auree to debut on Liberty’s online shop
Jewellery brand Auree will debut a selection of pieces from various collections on department store Liberty’s online shop. A curated edit is now available within the store’s jewellery section, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings priced from £30. The launch marks the continuation of a wholesale expansion for Auree, who set…
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1 DecemberRetailers
Maya Gemstones launches Star of David collection
Maya Gemstones has launched its latest collection, Star of David, for Hanukkah 2021. The mini collection comprises a ring and a pendant. Both pieces are made of 18ct white gold, with mini round-cut diamonds and a ‘Maya cut’ aquamarine in the centre of each piece. Additionally, both pieces in the…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberAuctions
Cartier aquamarine line bracelet fetches £52k at auction
An aquamarine line bracelet by Cartier has sold for £52,080 at Dix Noonan Webb in its Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu auction in Mayfair this week. Dating from the 1940s, the bracelet was initially expected to fetch between £12,000-15,000. However, after “intense” bidding between two telephone bidders, the bracelet…
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Oct- 2021 -21 OctoberRetailers
Hancocks London unveils ‘Slinky Shoulders’ diamond collection
Hancocks London has unveiled its second new diamond collection this year called ‘Slinky Shoulders’. The collection consists of six rings, designed by the jeweller and handcrafted in Britain, with each ring featuring a diamond with a side of colour. It also features a variety of shapes and sizes of old-cut…
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14 OctoberRetailers
Robinson Pelham adds monochrome pieces to collection
Robinson Pelham has launched its first set of monochrome pieces which features a series of black and white colour-blocked gems. The new pieces will add to the jeweller’s Identity, Barrel, EarWish and WishDishes collections. The current collection of Identity Bars include pavé set green tsavorite, blue sapphire, pink sapphires, white…
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