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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Apr- 2021 -15 AprilRetailers
Goldsmiths launches Cardiff showroom
Goldsmiths, the luxury watch and jewellery retailer, has launched a newly refurbished Cardiff St Davidโs showroom. A new TAG Heuer boutique is also set to open alongside the showroom, featuring a collection of timepieces and one-to-one customer service. Included in the Goldsmiths store is a branded area for Tudor, as…
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14 AprilAuctions
Christieโs Magnificent Jewels auction achieves ยฃ25.4m sales
Christieโs has announced that its Magnificent Jewels New York auction achieved a total of $34.96m (ยฃ25.4m) in sales. Christieโs said that the auction received โglobal participationโ, with registered bidders coming from 40 countries across five continents. The 13 April sale was led by The Perfect Palette, a trio of coloured…
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14 AprilRetailers
Kimaiฬ partners with TreeSisters
Kimaiฬ has announced the start of a new partnership with TreeSisters, a social change and reforestation charity. The charity โplaces tropical forest restoration into everyoneโs handsโ and has funded the planting of millions of trees through a diverse portfolio of vetted, trusted reforestation projects. To mark the beginning of its…
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13 AprilAuctions
NAJ members invited to Dawsons online auction
Members of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) have been invited to view a Dawsons live online auction of fine jewellery. Taking place on Thursday 15 April, viewing of the sale featuring over 500 lots is also available on 13 and 14 April. The lots contain a number of pieces…
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13 AprilRetailers
F. Hinds relocates Shrewsbury store to larger premises
F. Hinds has announced that it has relocated its Shrewsbury store to a bigger unit in the Darwin Centre. The new shop incorporates all features of the updated store design including larger displays than the old unit enabling the jeweller to showcase more ranges across all categories of diamonds, jewellery,…
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12 AprilRetailers
Lark & Berry launches piercing experience
Lark and Berry, the fine jewellery designer brand, has launched three luxury piercing experiences alongside the reopening of non-essential retail. The Nova Experience, Sparkly Duo, and Diamond Trio offers will include the brandโs entire 14K piercing collection.ย Moreover, the packages, available at the companyโs Marylebone store, will feature Lark and…
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9 AprilManufacturers
LaMarquise Diamonds to offer bespoke jewellery to UK retailers
LaMarquise Diamonds, a UK-based wholesaler, has announced it will offer a bespoke atelier service to manufacture jewellery pieces for UK retailers. LaMarquise is a Dubai-based manufacturer and wholesaler employing more than 200 craftspeople. LaMarquise Diamonds revealed it will give clients cost-effective quotes for a custom-made order within 12 hours and…
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9 AprilManufacturers
HB Antwerp and Lucara extend partnership
HB Antwerp and Lucara Diamond Corp have announced a new minimum two-year partnership agreement. First seen in 2020, the collaboration sees HB Antwerp purchasing the entirety of Lucaraโs +10.8 carat rough diamonds from the Karowe mine in Botswana. The high value diamonds account for 70% of Lucaraโs annual income, and…
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8 AprilRetailers
Signet acquires subscription platform Rocksbox
Diamond retailer Signet Jewelers has announced the acquisition of Rocksbox, a jewellery rental subscription platform for an undisclosed sum. Driven by the groupโs โinspiring brillianceโ strategy, the deal will provide Signet with a foothold and accelerated growth in the growing online service. Founded in 2012, Rocksbox allows subscribers to rent…
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7 AprilInternational
De Beers sees third cycle rough diamond sales slowdown
De Beers Group has announced a provisional value of rough diamonds sales of $440m (ยฃ318.2m) for the third sales cycle of 2021. The sales comprise both global sightholder sales and auctions, and represents a $440m (ยฃ318.2m) rise from 2020โs actual third cycle sales of ยฃ0. However, the figures show a…
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