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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Jan- 2019 -8 JanuaryProduct Launches
Fabergรฉ launches new Dalliance timepiece
Fabergรฉ has unveiled The Dalliance GemAddict โ the latest of Fabergรฉโs bespoke timepiece designs. The Dalliance collection features a mechanical movement unique to Fabergรฉ that sees the hands of the watch travel around the edge rather than the centre of the Grand Feu enamel face, creating a space where other…
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4 JanuaryFeatures
Digital footprint – measuring online presence
Anyone with eyes and ears has now at least heard of search engine optimisation (SEO), and the savvier business people out there have long been at work trying to improve theirs as a way of attracting more customers. Here, INSIDE ONLINE offer their insights on how jewellery brands are performing…
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3 JanuaryAuctions
โLandmark yearโ of jewellery sales for Sothebyโs
Auctioneers Sothebyโs recorded a โlandmark yearโ for jewellery sales in 2018, with worldwide sales totaling $414m (ยฃ328m) for the year. Worldwide watch sales totalled $88.5m (ยฃ70.2m), up 60% on 2017 ($55.4m), with 55% of the bids for watches being placed online (42% for jewellery sales). The number of jewels sold…
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3 JanuaryAdvice
Selling tips: Where is the manager?
So, where are they? Where they usually are, in the back. This is one of the ย problems that aggravates jewellers the most. One jeweller I have met was so perplexed he even found some humor in it by saying: “Leonard, if my store was a ship it would capsize.โ Owners…
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Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberInternational
Global diamond jewellery sales rise 4%, Alrosa finds
Worldwide diamond jewellery sales grew by 4% in Q3 2018 according to Alrosaโs global luxury and jewellery market research. North America, the largest diamond jewelry market, was found to have experience a 4% sales increase in Q3 compared to the same period last year. According to key retailers, stable growth…
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19 DecemberRetailers
Chisholm Hunter expands its retail portfolio
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has further expanded its retail portfolio with the opening of a Glasgow flagship watch boutique as well as a new store in Bluewater shopping centre. Chisholm Hunter invested ยฃ1.5m investment into the new Bluewater store which has seen the jeweller double its space within…
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17 DecemberDesigners
Kingston Jewellers launches lab-grown diamond collection
Kingston Jewellers has launched its own brand lab-grown diamond ring collection. The company said the launch comes after nine months of development and collaboration with the European supplier of lab-grown diamonds Madestones. The new collection features solitaire, halo and trilogy diamond rings all with lab grown diamonds. Director Edward Kingston…
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17 DecemberBusinesses For Sale
For Sale: Ernest G. Brooks Jewellers โ Rent ยฃ10,400 Per Annum
Established High Street Jewellers in business for 19 years for sale due to sudden ill health of the current owners. The store is situated at the crossroads of the South Wales town of Ammanford . The town is approximately five minutes from junction 49 of the M4 and around one…
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14 DecemberAuctions
24ct diamond ring auctioned for ยฃ1.86m by Bonhams
A step-cut diamond, weighing 24.31 carats, has been sold for ยฃ1.86m at Bonhams Fine Jewellery Sale in London. The D colour, internally flawless and Type IIa, diamond was the subject of โfierce biddingโ in the saleroom, online, on the phones and eventually sold to a telephone bidder, exceeding its pre-sale…
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13 DecemberAuctions
Christie’s posts auction sales of $490m in 2018
Global auction house Christieโs has announced its jewellery auction sales this year totalled $492.4m (ยฃ389m). Christie’s also revealed that $7.8m (ยฃ6.1m) of that was achieved through online auctions. The most notable sale of the year was the Winston Pink Legacy – an 18.96 carat fancy pink diamond that was sold…
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