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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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilEvents
Fuli Gemstones to feature in Hainan jewellery convention
Fuli Gemstones has announced that it will participate in the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center show from 7 to 10 May 2021. The fair will bring together well-known luxury companies from around the world to display an array of jewellery and gemstones. The exhibition will focus on fashion, jewellery,…
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Mar- 2021 -24 MarchAuctions
Christies to hold Magnificent Jewels Auction in April
Christie’s has announced it will be holding the Magnificent Jewels live auction on 13 April and an online sale from 8-20 April which will include 217 lots, with estimates ranging from $10,000 (£7,290) to $2.5m (£1.8m). The auction will include a selection of colourless diamonds, coloured diamonds, and gemstones, along…
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2 MarchAuctions
Christie’s launches Michele della Valle sale
Christie’s has announced the launch of its Colorful Whimsy: Jewels by Michele della Valle online sale, which opens for bidding tomorrow (3 March) and closes on 17 March 2021. The sale will include 65 jewels by Michele della Valle, which highlight the artist’s use of “dazzling” coloured gemstones which “bring…
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Jan- 2021 -11 JanuaryE-Commerce
Gembridge to protect customers with launch of new escrow account
Gembridge has announced it has opened a U.S. dollar-based escrow account with a Singaporean banking group to provide safe transactions for global buyers and sellers. Gembridge is a regulated marketplace for certified gemstones, pearls and jewellery for a verified community of buyers, sellers and consignees. The company said it will…
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Oct- 2020 -2 OctoberTrade Organisations
Demand for yellow gold jewellery ‘resilient’, says NAJ
UK retailers are seeing growing demand for yellow gold jewellery, according to the NAJ’s retail ambassador Helen Dimmick. According to the association, gold prices since the start of lockdown have “driven sentiment that the yellow metal has lasting value and pushed customers increasingly to seek repairs and remodelling of their…
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Aug- 2020 -10 AugustFeatures
In the spotlight with Veronica Favoroso, CEO of GemCloud
More businesses rely on the internet to go to market, generate sales and provide customer service. This means professional inventory management is increasingly being considered as a necessity and GemCloud, as the sector leader, has taken tremendous steps to bring the coloured gemstone industry online. The tech company has recently…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyE-Commerce
Just Diamonds offers free platform to jewellers
Just Diamonds is offering its diamonds and gems selector platform to retail jewellers for no additional fee. By incorporating the platform, customers of retail jewellers will now be able to order specified stones directly from the retailers’ sites. The diamonds and gems supplier supplies a wide variety of certified diamonds…
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10 JulyCoronavirus
Organisers of JGW reshuffle dates to November
Organisers of Jewellery and Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) have announced they are rescheduling the show for 9-3 November 2020 at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE). Previously known as the September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair, JGW was originally set for September at two venues, 13-17 September at the AWE, where precious…
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Mar- 2020 -20 MarchFeatures
Waste not, want not: the designers driving ethical change
Last month marked a watershed moment as Rosh Mahtini became the first ever jeweller to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Mahtini received the esteemed award based on her commitment to sustainability and ethical practices, exemplified by her innovative jewellery brand, Alighieri. As the first jewellery designer…
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Oct- 2019 -3 OctoberTrade Organisations
RJC partners with United Nations Global Compact to advance SDGs
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Global Compact to help develop best practice impact case studies for building awareness and educating key stakeholders on how businesses can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RJC Code of Practices standard aligns with…
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