Coloured Gemstones

Marcia Lanyon announces retirement

Marcia Lanyon has announced her retirement and the winding down of her eponymous gem-dealing company 42 years after its establishment.…

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Natalie Perry Jewellery launches debut Fairtrade gold collection

A new British fine jewellery company, called Natalie Perry, launched this week with a debut collection, Floral Fragments. The collection…

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‘Extremely rare’ Kashmir sapphire to headline Bonhams’ auction

A collection of diamonds and gemstones – including a 14-carat Kashmir sapphire – will headline the final Bonhams London Fine…

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Diamond and sapphire prices soar for Bonhams

Sapphire and diamond jewellery designs achieved top prices when they went under the the hammer at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale…

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RJC to consider adding coloured stones to remit

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it is considering adding coloured gemstones to its purview. The body announced at…

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Shirley Temple’s rare blue diamond ‘could fetch £24.2m’ at auction

A rare blue diamond that belonged to former child star Shirley Temple is set to be auctioned next month for…

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Rising demand for coloured gemstones sees auction prices soar

There has been a surge in demand for coloured gemstones prompting rapidly rising prices, according to Bonhams. The auction house…

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Bonhams jewellery sale sets three world records

Bonhams’ last London Fine Jewellery sale of the year, which took place on Saturday 5 December, set three new auction…

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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…

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Bonhams proclaims 2015 as ‘year of the coloured gemstones’

Coloured gemstones, such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds are this year’s must-have gems, according to Bonhams.  The auction house said…

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