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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Nov- 2020 -10 NovemberDesigners
Aether creates first ‘air-made’ diamonds
Diamond group Aether has successfully created gemstone quality diamonds out of air, which will launch on the company’s website in December. Using the company’s protected technology, Aether converts excess carbon dioxide air pollution in the atmosphere into “beautiful precious stones”. With this process, Aether said it will be able to…
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberEvents
Gemworld Munich cancelled due to rise in Covid cases
Organisers of Gemworld Munich, the international jewellery trade fair, have been forced to cancel the event due to rising cases of Covid-19 in the area. The fair, alongside its sister event The Munich Show, was slated to begin on 30 October, running until 1 November. The Messe München trade fair…
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2 OctoberTrade Organisations
Demand for yellow gold jewellery ‘resilient’, says NAJ
UK retailers are seeing growing demand for yellow gold jewellery, according to the NAJ’s retail ambassador Helen Dimmick. According to the association, gold prices since the start of lockdown have “driven sentiment that the yellow metal has lasting value and pushed customers increasingly to seek repairs and remodelling of their…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberFeatures
Getting closer to Colombia’s emeralds
Every emerald should tell its own story, from the day the precious gemstone is mined and held to the light for the first time, to the moment the customer holds a jewel of such beauty in their hand. Colombia’s Chivor, Coscuez and Muzo mines produce the finest emeralds in the…
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Aug- 2020 -25 AugustAppointments
Gemological Science International appoints chief learning officer
The Gemological Science International (GSI) has appointed Alethea Inns as its new chief learning officer. The new role is part of the institute’s commitment to ongoing education programmes, courses and tools for the jewellery trade and consumers. GMI refers to Inns as a “seasoned professional”, who brings with her an…
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10 AugustFeatures
In the spotlight with Veronica Favoroso, CEO of GemCloud
More businesses rely on the internet to go to market, generate sales and provide customer service. This means professional inventory management is increasingly being considered as a necessity and GemCloud, as the sector leader, has taken tremendous steps to bring the coloured gemstone industry online. The tech company has recently…
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Jul- 2020 -20 JulyProduct Launches
Nour By Jahan launches
Nour Jahan has announced the launch of her high-end fine jewellery brand Nour By Jahan has launched. For over 170 years, Jahan Genève has showcased its expertise, craft and designs, in offering one-of-a-kind jewels for its elite clientele. Nour Jahan joins the family legacy as the eighth generation of jewellers…
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15 JulyEvents
Inhorgenta cements plans to go ahead in open letter
Inhorgenta Munich, a jewellery and watch trade show that attracts international visitors, has published an open letter in support of its event that is set to take place in February 2021. The letter was signed by 35 members from the watch, jewellery and gemstone communities across the world. The annual…
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1 JulyFeatures
Pearl farmers and the climate change fight
As shelter-in-place orders are lifted and clothing, jewellery and other fashion industry companies cautiously head back to work, experts predict the Covid-19 pandemic will convince industry leaders to join the fight on climate change. One CEO hopes a global drop in CO₂ emissions along with the inspiring story of ocean-loving…
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May- 2020 -7 MayCoronavirus
Birmingham Assay Office reopens gem lab amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Birmingham Assay Office has re-opened its gem lab and is now fully operational three days a week amid the Covid-19 crisis. Like many other businesses, the Birmingham Assay Office temporarily closed its doors on Tuesday 24 March for three weeks as stipulated by the government, but last month hallmarking…
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