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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Sep- 2014 -11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Petra share price soars after 232-carat white diamond find
Independent mining firm Petra Diamonds saw its shares soar on Tuesday after it announced the recovery of a 232-carat white diamond at its Cullinan mine. Shares on the FTSE 250-listed rose by 8.65% finishing the day on 192.10p. The diamond is a D colour Type II diamond, one of the…
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Aug- 2014 -12 AugustManufacturers
Bremont and Jaguar launch bespoke wristwatch to celebrate E-Type
Today Jaguar announced further news in its relationship with the Bremont Watch Company, revealing one of six unique wristwatches to be offered to customers of the six new Lightweight E-types to be built by Jaguar Heritage. Drawing inspiration directly from the car, the 43mm watch features a black dial based on…
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11 AugustTaking Stock
Daou Jewellery
Daou Jewellery is designed by Dalia Daou and based in London, it has been relaunched after an interrupted history since 1930. Daou designs are famous for their beauty, colour, life and innovation and are inspired by nature. The jewellery has been worn by Brigitte Bardot, King Hussein of Jordan, commissions…
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6 AugustInternational
Letšeng recovers exceptional 198 carat diamond
Gem Diamonds Limited has announced that it recovered a 198 carat, white type IIa diamond from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho at the end of July. This exceptional white, high quality diamond displays no florescence and is expected to achieve an exceptional price when sold this year. Gem Diamonds CEO, Clifford…
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Jul- 2014 -31 JulyEvents
Goldsmiths’ Fair names Zaha Hadids’s favourites
Organisers at the Goldsmiths’ Fair have revealed the 21 pieces of work chosen by renowned architect, Zaha Hadid. The selection of work will be named ‘Zaha Hadid Selects’. David Mills, the Goldsmiths’ Company head of communications, said: “Drawing on her cutting-edge design aesthetic, our first guest curator, Zaha Hadid, has…
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8 JulyTaking Stock
Kleshna Centenary Poppy Brooch
The Kleshna Centenary Poppy Brooch and unisex Lapel Pin are handmade with silken Soutache cord and finished with sparkling crystal. Soutache is the traditional military application of a special silken dual core cord developed in the 15th Century and still used to this day. Swirls of silken Soutache braid were…
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7 JulyTaking Stock
Manja Jewellery
Recently launched British brand Manja, which exhibited in Las Vegas last month, is proud to feature the piece pictured – ‘Anansi’ – to be one of the biggest showstoppers. Embellished with handsome semi-precious stones on sterling silver, it adds an intriguing matrix on the graceful diaphanous spider silk. Alluring and…
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May- 2014 -27 MayTaking Stock
Nina Breddal – ‘Sterling silver cufflinks’
Nina Breddal is extending its range of silver cufflinks with brand new designs. The simple shapes are given touches of elegance to make all the difference. Discreet lines of enamel in red, white and blue give a hint of colour. A brushed finish on a perfect rectangle adds a distinct…
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Apr- 2014 -22 AprilEditor's Blog
Private equity kills the romance of our industry
The artisanal flare that characterises much of the UK jewellery industry couldn’t feel further away from the numerical mustard of the City. A CAD design programme is about as close as the jewellery world gets to digits flashing across the stock broker’s screen. But this week brings the news that…
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Mar- 2014 -18 MarchEvents
Jewellery to feature in Royal College of Art show
The Royal College of Art’s has announced that its annual graduate show will be showcasing works including jewellery and silversmithing at its Battersea campus in June.The show, which will take place simultaneously across the College’s two campuses in Battersea and Kensington from 18 to 29 June, will feature work from…
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