Gemstone
Gemstones are at the heart of the jewellery trade, prized for their beauty, rarity, and commercial value. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, understanding gemstone trends, grading, sourcing, and market dynamics is essential to meeting consumer demand and maintaining competitive advantage. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage on gemstones, including market analysis, ethical sourcing initiatives, design trends, and insights into the global supply chain that shapes the availability and pricing of precious and semi-precious stones.
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Aug- 2021 -5 AugustRetailers
Gembridge unveils new ethical policies
Gembridge has revealed new policies for listing coloured gemstones on its digital trading platform. The policies cover disclosure, ethical practices and responsible sourcing, to support online purchasing and improve transparency within the trade. The new policy “Trade With Trust” also aims to ensure that the attributes of each stone are…
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2 AugustRetailers
Myne London partners with Octavia Elizabeth on sustainable emeralds
Myne London has announced a new partnership with Octavia Elizabeth to supply the brand with ethical, sustainable and traceable emeralds. The jeweller currently offers a traceable route to market for emeralds from Swat Valley, Pakistan, whilst providing opportunities for women local to the region within the gemstone trade. The business…
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Jul- 2021 -20 JulyRetailers
Gembridge raises £368k in funding
Gembridge has announced that it has raised $500,000 (£368,000) from professional investors in a second fully funded round of Convertible Note financing. The funds pave the way for further developments that will enable the group to process up to $1bn (£735m) in transactions each year. This is the second time…
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15 JulyRetailers
De Beers Group partners with Diacore on £29m diamond
De Beers Group has announced a new partnership with Diacore for the purchase of a 39.34 carat blue diamond from Cullinan Diamond Mine for a total price of $40.1m (£29m), split equally between the companies. This follows a similar partnership in November 2020, in which the group and Diacore purchased…
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Jun- 2021 -24 JuneEvents
Baselworld to return in 2022
Organiser, MCH Group, has announced the return of luxury watch and jewellery trade event Baselworld, which will run from 31 March to 4 April 2022. The event, which was held for the last time in 2019 due to last year’s pandemic, will act as a B2B platform for the mid-range…
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16 JuneProduct Launches
SVP launches new alphabet charm rings collection
SVP Jewellery has announced the launch of a new collection of alphabet charm rings. The Supersonic Alphabet Charm rings are designed to be stacked and worn across collections or within the same collection to create a “unique look”. The pieces “work well” with the group’s Supersonic collection, its Rio charm…
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2 JuneProduct Launches
Alex Monroe launches rainbow sapphire collection
Alex Monroe has announced the launch of a new limited edition collection of 20 rainbow sapphires in partnership with Wennick- Lefèvre priced between £320 and £11,000. Alex Monroe will be retailing the selection of loose rainbow sapphires in a variety of carats, cuts, sizes. Wennick- Lefèvre works directly with the…
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May- 2021 -10 MayRetailers
Gembridge appoints new Australian ambassador
Gembridge has announced that it has appointed Mark Tremonti as the new group ambassador in Australia to help further develop the business. Tremonti is a dealer in rare gemstones and coloured diamonds, who helped open new gateways to gemstone trade in Asia and helped build trading networks in the US…
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4 MayRetailers
CGWG launches new sustainability platform
The Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) has announced the launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform. The platform, developed by sustainability consulting firm TDI Sustainability together with the CGWG, is an open and available resource centre for the entire gemstone and jewellery industry. The platform is freely available to…
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Apr- 2021 -27 AprilRetailers
Gembridge appoints new brand ambassador
Gembridge has announced the appointment of Ioannis Alexandris as brand ambassador for Germany. Alexandris is a gemstone and antique jewellery dealer and communications committee chair for The International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA). He will join the network of Gembridge industry ambassadors from around the world. He is currently the CEO…
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