Diamond
Diamonds remain the cornerstone of the global jewellery trade, shaping trends and driving consumer demand across all market segments. For UK jewellers, designers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, staying informed about developments in the diamond sector is critical to navigating supply chain dynamics, pricing fluctuations, and shifting consumer preferences. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of the diamond industry, including market analysis, ethical and lab-grown alternatives, regulatory changes, and insights into sourcing and sustainability. From the latest trends in diamond jewellery to updates from major producers and distributors, our reporting equips trade professionals with the knowledge to make informed commercial decisions.
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Nov- 2014 -26 NovemberInternational
Signet enjoys highest same-store sales jump in seven years
The owner H Samuel and Ernest Jones, Signet UK, has reported that sales rose 8.4% to $151m (ยฃ96.1m) in the third quarter of this year. The firm said its results were buoyed by the acquisition of US jewellerย Zale Corporationย in May this year, as well as purchase accounting, severance and transaction…
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21 NovemberManufacturers
Domino reveals pendants and studs ahead of Christmas
Jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced aย capsule collection of diamond pendant and stud earring designs ahead of the Christmas rush. The five pendant and earring suites, which are designed and manufactured entirely in the UK, are available in platinum as well as 18ct white, yellow and rose gold. They are supplied…
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21 NovemberTrade Organisations
WFDB president calls for โimmediate actionโ on diamond grading
The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Ernie Blom, has released an open letter claiming the diamond industry is facing a challenge to its integrity and lack of consumer confidence.ย The letter comes after laboratories from a specific laboratory group were recently found to have been overstating…
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20 NovemberRetailers
F Hinds opens Bristol city centre store after 50-year absence
After an absence of 50 years, Britainโs largest family jeweller F Hinds has returned to the city centre of Bristol with the opening of its 112th store.ย The store, which is located in the Galleries Shopping Centre, features five large, bright, environmentally-friendly window displays which will showcase the retailerโs range…
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13 NovemberTrade Organisations
BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading
The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty and transparency in diamond trading, following the release of Martin Rapaportโs โHonest Gradingโ report. The BJA and NAG have released a statement in which they said the issue of diamond…
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12 NovemberCurrent Affairs
New index for fancy colour diamonds released
A new index by The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) shows that fancy colour diamonds have delivered strong and consistent price increases, outperforming key global asset indices, since 2005.ย The Fancy Color Diamond Index has been developed by the FCRF from proprietary access to tens of thousands of fancy colour…
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11 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Bridlington thieves make off with ยฃ400k of jewellery
Griffin Jewellers in Prospect Street, Bridlington, was yesterday hit by thieves who cut a square hole in the storeโs window before stealing a reported ยฃ400,000 worth of diamond rings.ย It is reported that the thieves took 15 seconds to cut the hole and were gone in just over one minute…
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11 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
VOHS: Dervla Cogan, Brilliant Inc, London
Dervla Cogan of Brilliant Inc describes running a jewellery shop with her sister Emma, and how the market for fine jewellery that doesn’t break the bank is a winner in the West London scene. Tell us a bit about the company My sister Emma and I opened our Chelsea boutique…
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5 NovemberTrade Organisations
DDI to manage Kimberley Process technical assistance
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) has begun coordinating the โtechnical assistanceโ function of the Kimberley Process with the help of a grant from Signet Jewellers.ย The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a joint government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds, especially those used…
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5 NovemberTrade Organisations
WFDB mulls future objectives
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has concluded a three-day programme of meetings in Antwerp, revealing a strategy on the future mission of WFDB in the diamond trade.ย The strategy meeting, which included facilitator-led discussions, debated and agreed on themes that connect the WFDB and the international diamond tradeโs…
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