Coloured Gemstones
Coloured gemstones are a dynamic and growing segment of the UK jewellery market, offering jewellers, designers, and wholesalers a broad palette of creative and commercial opportunities. From sapphires and emeralds to tourmalines and spinels, demand for vibrant, ethically sourced stones continues to rise among consumers seeking individuality and sustainability. Jewellery Focus delivers expert coverage on coloured gemstones, including sourcing challenges, market trends, treatment innovations, and insights into how these gems influence design and retail strategies across the trade.
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Jul- 2025 -18 JulyRetailers
Hancocks Jewellers marks 165 years on Manchester’s King Street
Manchester jeweller Hancocks is marking its 165th anniversary, continuing to trade independently from its long-standing premises on King Street. The business was founded in 1860 by Josiah Hancock, initially offering a clock-winding service during the city’s cotton boom. It later moved from its first Piccadilly location to King Street, where…
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9 JulyRetailers
Tasaki unveils Haute Joaillerie and Ritz Paris collections
Japanese jeweller Tasaki has unveiled its high jewellery collection, Tasaki Haute Joaillerie, during Paris Haute Couture Week. The collection draws on Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship, with designs inspired by architecture, history and nature. It showcases five key gemstones, including ruby, emerald, sapphire, diamond and pearl. Each piece is crafted by…
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1 JulyDesigners
Anabela Chan launches Fruit Gems Collection
Anabela Chan has announced the launch of her Fruit Gems Collection which combines science and art to create colourful jewels featuring gemstones synthesised from natural fruit and vegetable waste. Chan stated that Fruit Gems has been developed in response to the amount of food wasted annually across the world. The…
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Jun- 2025 -10 JuneDesigners
Bradley’s Jewellers unveils new additions to York Rose collection
Bradley’s Jewellers York has unveiled new additions to its in-house designed and British-made York Rose collection. Highlights include the York Rose Brontë ring, featuring a diamond-set Yorkshire Rose in full bloom in 18ct rose gold, 18ct yellow gold or platinum. The name was purposefully chosen by Bradley’s Jewellers York owner,…
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May- 2025 -21 MayRetailers
Tiffany launches Bird on a Rock collection featuring 7,500-carat kunzite
Tiffany and Co. has announced the acquisition of a 7,500-carat kunzite crystal, which will be transformed into 10 custom-cut gemstones for its new Bird on a Rock brooch collection. Found in Mozambique, Africa over 25 years ago, the 7,500-carat rough kunzite showcases “exceptional” size, clarity and colour, making it a…
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20 MayRetailers
Kiki McDonough launches new Petals Collection
British jeweller and designer Kiki McDonough has launched her new Petals collection, inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show and a celebration of the British summer season. Launching during the week of Chelsea in Bloom, the Petals collection brings McDonough’s love for flowers to life with an array of coloured gemstones…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilRetailers
Kiki McDonough launches new Everyday Gold collection
British jeweller Kiki McDonough has today (25 April 2025) launched its new Everyday Gold collection, featuring the designer’s signature coloured gemstone designs in gold settings. Inspired by the desire to recreate some of her “popular” gold rings from the 1980s, founder Kiki McDonough has expanded the collection to include complementary…
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24 AprilRetailers
Tiffany and Co. unveils Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder collection
Tiffany and Co. has unveiled Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder, a high jewellery collection that celebrates the “allure, motion and mystery of the oceans”. Designed by Nathalie Verdeille, chief artistic officer of Jewelley and High Jewellery, the collection is inspired by Jean Schlumberger’s aquatic designs. The collection begins with…
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9 AprilDesigners
Gemfields teams up with Āzlee for capsule collection
Gemfields has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery label Āzlee to create Origins, an eightpiece capsule collection inspired by the landscape of Zambia. The new collection comprises rings, necklaces, pendant charms and earrings, all featuring responsibly mined gems from Gemfields’ Kagem mine. Each piece in the collection was crafted in…
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Mar- 2025 -20 MarchManufacturers
Andre Michael launches crushed gem jewellery range
Hatton Garden-based supplier Andre Michael has launched the “Crushed Collection”, comprising rings and pendants featuring crushed natural coloured gemstones and diamonds. The “white-label” jewellery, set in 18- or 9-carat white or yellow gold, is offered to UK and Irish retailers alongside access to an extensive package of images which they…
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