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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Feb- 2016 -17 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Massive 404-carat diamond discovered in Angola
Lucapa Diamond Company has announced the discovery of a massive 404.2-carat, which it claims is the 27th largest diamond ever discovered. The type IIa D-colour diamond, which was discovered at the firm’s Lulo Diamond Project in Angola’s Lunda Norte Province, is the biggest recorded diamond ever found in Angola –…
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Jan- 2016 -4 JanuaryRetailers
Chisholm Hunter sells rare £500,000 diamond ring
Luxury jeweller and diamond merchant Chisholm Hunter has sold a rare diamond ring for more than £500,000. The 5-carat round brilliant D-colour flawless diamond ring was purchased by one of the store’s customers as a Christmas present for this wife. The diamond ring was crafted by the retailer’s in-house jewellers…
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Dec- 2015 -23 DecemberOpinion
Another step forward in an ongoing challenge
Diamond grading issues have been a hot topic in recent months, but a new ISO Standard could benefit the consumer and retailer. STELLA LAYTON, chief assay master at the Birmingham Assay Office, explains.[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The industry has come a long way since we staged our first Great Debate…
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18 DecemberEvents
SPONSORED: Top Drawer fashion jewellery exhibitors
Listed below is a selection of jewellery exhibitors at the upcoming Top Drawer exhibition which will take place between 17 and 19 January next year, compiled by the organiser of the event – Clarion Events. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Industrial Jewellery Fashion | Stand: 528 Sector: Fashion Product Categories:…
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15 DecemberDesigners
Miglio opens first concession store in Germany
Miglio Designer Jewellery has announced the opening of its first-ever concession store within German department store ‘Galeria Kaufhof’. The new concession store, located in Munich, features Miglio’s signature pink and white colour scheme, which the company said provides the “perfect backdrop” for its interchangeable and collectable jewellery range. Miglio is…
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11 DecemberAuctions
Rare Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring sets new world auction record
A rare sapphire and diamond ring acheived $1.35m (£892,000) at Bonham’s New York fine jewellery auction on 8 December, setting a new world record. The Tiffany & Co ring – centred by an oval-cut sapphire, and flanked by European-cut diamonds weighing 7.84-carats – set the world record for the most…
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Nov- 2015 -30 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Petra recovers 23-carat pink diamond
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 23.16-carat pink diamond from its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The pink diamond is described as having “exceptional colour and clarity” and is an example of the high-quality pink diamonds for which Williamson is known. Petra said it is its “most significant” recovery…
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12 NovemberAuctions
‘Blue Moon’ diamond sells for record £31.8m
A blue diamond, formerly known as the ‘Blue Moon Diamond’, has been auctioned for a world record 48.6m Swiss francs (£31.8m). The 12-carat diamond, which was auctioned at Sotheby’s in Geneva yesterday (November 11), beat the previous auction record for any diamond held by The Graff Pink (24.78-carats), which sold…
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6 NovemberEvents
Gems of Time to return to SalonQP
Gems of Time, an exhibition celebrating the art and craft of high-jewellery watches, is set to return to SalonQP. Building on the success of its inaugural exhibition last year, Gems of Time: The Art of Colour aims to explore the jewelled watch and will highlight the current mood for unique…
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3 NovemberInternational
Blue fancy colour diamonds in hot demand for Q3
As the diamond industry gears up for its for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Colour Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 – 10%. The…
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