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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Feb- 2021 -2 FebruaryProduct Launches
De Beers Group launches ReSet Forever Love collection
De Beers Group has announced it is to launch a new collection named ReSet Forever Love designed by three emerging jewellery designers later this year. The jewellery collection, which includes rings, necklaces and a brooch, incorporates rough and polished diamonds from the group, ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 carats. Each…
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryAuctions
Christie’s prepares for Valentines jewellery sale
Christieโs has announced it will host an online jewellery sale ahead of Valentineโs Day, which will last from 27 January to 10 February. The holiday auction will feature works from iconic designers such as Angela Cummings, Bulgari, Buccellati, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, JAR, Tiffany & Co, and Van Cleef &…
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28 JanuaryFeatures
From the Bench: HEAVEN & HELL by Arabel Lebrusan at Lebrusan Studio
Sometimes my work treads a fine line between art and jewellery design. Merging traditional craft with modern-day narratives, I create one-of-a-kind jewels that serve as social commentaries, telling the stories that tend to fall through the cracks of our capitalist society. For decades, the international media has called for attention…
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27 JanuaryAuctions
Fellows auctions Art Nouveau dragonfly for ยฃ15,950
Fellows auctioneers has recorded a sale of an early 20th Century Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch which sports the green and purple suffragette colours for ยฃ15,950 in its first auction of 2021. The brooch was part of a Fine Jewellery sale which contained over 500 lots and ran from 11am โ…
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27 JanuaryEvents
NDC partners with Lorraine Schwartz on new diamond initiative
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has partnered with US jewellery designer, Lorraine Schwartz, for its Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative. The partnership will allocate $1m (ยฃ729,865) into programmes, which will provide opportunities for designers from the Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) community. The initiativeโs goal is to expand the number…
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26 JanuaryManufacturers
Mountain Province diamond sale totals ยฃ20.3m
Mountain Province Diamonds has announced that its latest diamond sale, which closed 22 January 2021, sold 241,827 carats for total proceeds of $27.8m (ยฃ20.3m), resulting in an average value of $115 (ยฃ84) per carat. Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Group in the Gahcho Kuรฉ diamond…
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25 JanuaryManufacturers
HB Antwerp hires Eco-Age for sustainability strategy
HB Antwerp has appointed Eco-Age, sustainability and communications agency, as its retained agency for 2021 to manage strategic partnerships and communications for the business. Established in 2020, HB Antwerp specialises in the procurement of high value rough diamonds and has set up โexclusive partnershipsโ with some of the worldโs leading…
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25 JanuaryEconomy
Lucapa revenue drops 42% in Q4
Lucapa Diamond Company has seen its revenue drop significantly in the fourth quarter as the miner delayed sales while it negotiated a partnership with manufacturer Safdico. Overall, revenue for the year fell by 42% to $32.1m (ยฃ23.4m). Sales from Lulo fell 32% year on year to $6.6m (ยฃ4.6m) for the…
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22 JanuaryInternational
Alrosa posts strong recovery due to holiday sales
Alrosa has reported a sharp increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to strong demand during the holiday season. The company announced that revenue from rough diamonds has increased by 29% year-on-year to $1.14bn (ยฃ834bn) as a release of pent-up demand allowed the Russian miner to sell…
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19 JanuaryManufacturers
Alrosa to maintain zero buyout obligations
Alrosa has announced it will maintain its zero buyout obligation on goods allocation for the seventh consequent month. Seeing the diamond industryโs long-term health and stability as a priority, the company said it will keep fully flexible trading conditions for its long-term clients during the first trading session of 2021.…
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