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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Jul- 2021 -20 JulyRetailers
Gembridge raises ยฃ368k in funding
Gembridge has announced that it has raised $500,000 (ยฃ368,000) 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 (ยฃ735m) in transactions each year. This is the second time…
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15 JulyRetailers
De Beers Group partners with Diacore on ยฃ29m 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 (ยฃ29m), 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 yearโs 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 โunique lookโ. The pieces โwork wellโ with the groupโs 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- Lefรจvre priced between ยฃ320 and ยฃ11,000. Alex Monroe will be retailing the selection of loose rainbow sapphires in a variety of carats, cuts, sizes. Wennick- Lefรจvre 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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20 AprilAppointments
Gembridge appoints Chinese ambassador
Gembridge has announced the appointment of Chen Shen, a specialist in Colombian emeralds and a board member of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) to expand its business in China. Shen will join a network of Gembridge industry ambassadors in the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle East and…
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8 AprilFeatures
Maneesha: Gem expert, woman, pioneer
This yearโs International Womenโs Day on 8 March brought renewed attention to issues of equality, womenโs rights and the treatment of women across the globe. It has also been a time to celebrate the incredible achievements of women in every corner of the world, and in every field of work.…
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