Conflict-Free
“Conflict-free” jewellery denotes pieces crafted from diamonds, gold, gemstones, and materials sourced under stringent ethical standards to ensure no proceeds fund armed conflict or support exploitative practices. This designation resonates strongly with today’s consumers and trade buyers, reflecting both regulatory compliance—such as OECD guidelines and the UK’s Due Diligence Scheme—and corporate responsibility goals. Jewellery Focus delivers authoritative coverage of conflict-free sourcing, including updates on ethical certification standards, best-practice supply-chain auditing, traceability technologies, brand commitments, and consumer expectations within the UK market. Our reporting equips retailers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers with actionable insights to manage compliance, bolster brand trust, meet demand for transparency, and navigate evolving regulations in this critical area of responsible jewellery commerce.
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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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Apr- 2019 -11 AprilInternational
Signet Jewellers releases first CSR report
Signet Jewelers has released its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report that highlights the company’s global CSR initiatives. The report includes Signet’s progress toward goals set across its four CSR key areas: people, responsible sourcing, environmental stewardship and charitable giving. For the first time, the company produced an integrated CSR…
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Jan- 2019 -28 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Ingle & Rhode
Tell me a bit about the history of Ingle & Rhode? Ingle & Rhode began with my own hunt for an ethically sourced engagement ring back in 2006. I was unable to find a jeweller who could tell me where their diamonds had come from or the conditions under which…
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Oct- 2018 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Alrosa partners with De Beers to pilot Tracr programme
Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group has announced that Alrosa has joined the platform’s pilot programme. Alrosa will join industry leaders from the diamond manufacturing and retail sectors in creating the blockchain platform. Following the announcement of the Tracr pilot earlier this…
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Jul- 2018 -3 JulyFeatures
Blockchain – The technology pulling the jewellery industry into the future
“In two to five years we won’t be talking about Blockchain, it will just be one of those things that is a given,” says Leanne Kemp. She is CEO of Everledger, a global startup that uses the best of emerging technology including Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Machine Vision to assist…
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3 JulyFeatures
Would you buy lab-grown diamond jewellery?
“Synthetic diamonds will never replace a natural diamond,” says Leonard Zell, Jewellery Focus’ own columnist and a specialist in jewellery sales training, with a chuckle. “I can’t see how a woman would ever want to mention that she has a lab created diamond as an engagement ring.” Zell’s remarks are…
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May- 2018 -24 MayRetailers
Signet jewellers joins De Beers blockchain platform Tracr
Signet Jewelers will be the first retailer to join Tracr, an end-to-end diamond blockchain being developed by the De Beers group in collaboration with the diamond industry. A project team at Signet will work alongside the Tracr team to ensure the platform meets the needs of the jewellery manufacture and…
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Dec- 2014 -3 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Congo arms funding: jewellers urged to join the fight
Non-profit organisation The Enough Project has urged jewellery retailers to “develop transparent policies about their gold sourcing practices” to prevent funds going to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The group has called for jewellers to commit to sourcing from only certified conflict-free gold refiners and to invest…
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Sep- 2014 -15 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Fairtrade announces consultation process on its Standard for Gold
Fairtrade International has launched a public consultation on its Standard for Gold and Associated Precious Metals for Artisanal and Small-scale Mining. The consultation will explore how Fairtrade can best tackle new regulation and legislation in the gold industry. The aim is for Fairtrade to offer a small but scalable solution…
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May- 2013 -24 MayDesigners
The Queen debuts Kristjan Eyjolfsson brooch at Chelsea Flower Show
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wore a specially-commissioned brooch designed and handmade by Icelandic jewellery designer and maker Kristjan Eyjolfsson at her annual private visit to the Chelsea Flower Show.
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