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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Dec- 2018 -5 DecemberRetailers
Sproules Jewellers completes £500,000 refurbishment
Sproules Jewellers in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland, has unveiled its newly refurbished premises following a significant investment with support from First Trust Bank. The new 2,500 sq ft extension has seen the creation of a new ‘Diamond Room’ with two champagne bars overlooking the city where customers can browse and select…
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4 DecemberRetailers
Master jewellers Steven Stone opens its new showroom in Manchester’s Spinningfields
Steven Stone, the bespoke jeweller specialising in diamond and gem set jewellery, is opening a new showroom in Manchester’s Spinningfields area, over 80 years since the company was originally founded in Manchester. It will join their two other showrooms – located in Marylebone, London and Hale, Greater Manchester – and…
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4 DecemberFeatures
Selling advice: How to keep your customers happy
Ask yourself this question, what motivates your customers to buy jewellery? If your answer is price, you are way off the mark. The answer is ‘emotion’. All occasions such as wedding engagements, anniversaries, birthdays and Christmas are happy occasions. So why is it that most salespeople are not as enthusiastic…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberFeatures
Company Q&A: International Gemmological Laboratory
What is the back history of the IGL? We opened the office in Jan 2014, but the company actually started back in 1981 in Canada. About eight years ago it also opened in Israel as a diamond exchange, and then we opened here this year. At the beginning of the…
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29 NovemberAuctions
Christie’s London ‘Important Jewels’ auction totals £6.6m
Christie’s ‘Important Jewels’ auction reached a sales total of £6.6m, with the top lot of the auction, a rare Art Déco rock crystal, onyx and diamond Cartier ‘Model-A’ Mystery Clock, which was estimated to be worth between £200,000-300,000, and was actually sold for £560,750. The ‘Model A’ Mystery Clock was…
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27 NovemberFeatures
Selling advice: Do you show too much?
Do you show too much? Most salespeople do. I see this all the time in jewellery shops from the finest luxury shops to the middle price ones. This happens not only in the UK, but when I conduct sales training world wide. It is a common problem, jewellers don’t know…
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27 NovemberFeatures
Focus On: Wedding and engagement rings
Whilst traditions remain strong – at least in the UK – more often than not the groom will choose the engagement ring for the bride. Stolen £20k gorilla returned to Karma Sanctum hotel But new research, conducted on behalf of Diamonds Factory by OnePoll and reported on JewelleryFocus.co.uk, showed that…
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27 NovemberDesigners
Ntinga to produce its Lustre Collection in Hatton Garden
Jewellery manufacturer Ntinga has decided to control the production its Lustre Collection by using its workshops in Hatton Garden to produce the “popular collection”. The small family business said it feels its customers “want to embrace the fact that these are now being made in British workshops and helping our…
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26 NovemberFeatures
Using social media to boost your jewellery business
Social media might seem like a complete waste of time, particularly if you’re running a high-street store that relies on punters coming in off the street, but the simple fact is things like Facebook and Twitter can absolutely revolutionise the way that you interact with (and attract) customers – both…
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26 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Clive Ranger
Tell us about Clive Ranger Jewellery. Clive Ranger is a small family owned business that started up in 1977, but was taken over last year by our former manager, Carl Parry. We pride ourselves on old fashioned customer service and continue to manufacture our own diamond rings so our jewellery…
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