De Beers
De Beers is one of the most influential names in the global diamond industry, shaping supply, pricing, and consumer demand through its mining operations and branding initiatives. For UK jewellery professionals, staying informed about De Beersโ activities is crucial to understanding market dynamics and trade opportunities. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage of De Beers, including business updates, production reports, ethical sourcing initiatives, marketing campaigns, and their impact on the UK jewellery sector.
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Nov- 2025 -19 NovemberTrade Organisations
RJC appoints Purvi Shah as executive director
The Responsible Jewellery Council has appointed Purvi Shah as its new executive director, with her tenure due to begin on 7 February 2026. Shah, who has more than 15 yearsโ experience in sustainability and responsible business practice across the jewellery sector, has played a central role in shaping Environmental, Social…
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5 NovemberAppointments
De Beers reshuffles executive team as COO steps down
De Beers Group has announced senior management changes as chief operating officer Burger Greeff prepares to retire at the end of the year after more than 30 years with the company. Kevin Smith, currently executive vice-president of corporate affairs and strategy, will become interim chief operating officer from 1 December…
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Oct- 2025 -28 OctoberAppointments
BAJ unveils structural and leadership changes to strengthen governance
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has implemented a series of structural and leadership changes aimed at strengthening governance, compliance and student experience. The measures follow a regulator-advised pause in new student recruitment. The academy has since revised its management framework, operational processes and quality assurance systems to support long-term…
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9 OctoberManufacturers
De Beers chief trade and industry officer to step down
De Beers Group has announced that chief trade and industry officer Feriel Zerouki will leave the company at the end of October 2025 after two decades with the business. Zerouki joined De Beers in 2005 and has held several senior roles focused on ethics, provenance and industry integrity.ย She led…
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8 OctoberManufacturers
De Beers launches Desert Diamonds jewellery line
De Beers Group has introduced Desert Diamonds, its first new jewellery concept in over 10 years, supported by the companyโs largest category marketing campaign. The concept, described by De Beers as a new โbeaconโ, was first presented at the JCK Las Vegas Show earlier this year.ย It features natural diamonds…
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Sep- 2025 -24 SeptemberManufacturers
Botswana aims to buy De Beers controlling stake
President of Botswana Duma Boko has stated that the country is looking to complete a deal to acquire a controlling stake in De Beers by the end of next month, according to Bloomberg. It comes as Bokoโs administration and other potential buyers are in continuing negotiations with the diamond companyโs…
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4 SeptemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens flagship jewellery showroom in Manchester
Mappin and Webb has opened its largest showroom to date in Manchester, as part of a wider investment by parent company the Watches of Switzerland Group. The store is located in a Grade II listed building in St Annโs Square, within a conservation area that was once the cityโs jewellery…
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3 SeptemberRetailers
Watches of Switzerland on track to meet guidance despite tariff woes
Watches of Switzerland (WOS) has revealed it is on track to deliver a โgoodโ H1 FY26 in line with its expectations despite the impact of Donald Trumpโs tariffs. The company stated that it saw consistently strong trading throughout the period, particularly in the US despite the announcement of increased tariffs…
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Aug- 2025 -21 AugustManufacturers
De Beers delivers $2.9bn economic contribution in 2024
De Beers has contributed $2.9bn (ยฃ2.16bn) in 2024 in taxes and economic value across its host countries and reported its best-ever safety record, with a total recordable injury frequency rate of 1.2. The figures were published in the groupโs 2024 sustainability report, which also highlighted progress across climate action, nature…
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12 AugustManufacturers
De Beers and Endiama find new kimberlite field in Angola
De Beers Group and Angolaโs state-owned diamond company Endiama have discovered a new kimberlite field in the country, the first found by De Beers in more than 30 years. The joint venture intersected kimberlite in July in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets identified during airborne…
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