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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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneInternational
JNA Awards and RJC partner for better practice in the industry
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the JNA Awards will partner to promote sustainable and ethical business practices globally in the gemstone industry and international jewellery. RJC, which has more than 1,100 member-companies in 75 countries that span the entire jewellery supply chain, will introduce to its members the platform…
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5 JuneUncategorized
Kundan Jewellery – Reviving a dying Mughal art
โKundan jewellery just isnโt good business anymore, so people are finding other lines ofย workโ, said Ali Azeem, a Kundan craftsman in Lahore. โYou work hard all day, only to earn a 1000 rupees (ยฃ7) at dayโs end. If only our own people value it as much as the foreigners do.โ…
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May- 2018 -10 MayAppointments
London Diamond Bourse announces โrevitalisedโ management board
Diamond trading association London Diamond Bourse has appointmented new staff to its council of management and its executive committee. The council of management appointments include: Katherine Chappell – Chappell has worked in the gemstone business for over 20 years. She emigrated to Canada as a child in 1965, settling in…
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Mar- 2018 -1 MarchEvents
IN PICTURES: Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2018
The fifthย Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has entered its third day out of five at the AsiaWorld-Expo. This yearโs show gathers a record 1,970 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions, including new exhibitors from Belize and Turkey, to…
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Feb- 2018 -8 FebruarySponsored
Picchiotti: 50 years of style
Picchiotti was born in Valenza, a quiet town enveloped in the lush and fragrant vine-covered hills of Piedmont and renowned for its meticulous hand-craftsmanship of precious gem-set jewelry, into a family of pharmacists. His lack of enthusiasm and aptitude for the family profession prompted Giuseppeโs father to ask the director…
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Jan- 2018 -10 JanuaryDesigners
Gemfields and Fabergรฉ unveils โworld firstโ laser inscribed emerald
Gemstone supplier Gemfields and fine jewellery specialists Fabergรฉ have unveiled what they claim is the worldโs first laser-inscribed emerald. The 4.11 carat, green emerald-cut gemstone was mined at Gemfieldsโ Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. It was then acquired and mounted by Fabergรฉ as a custom-crafted item for the winner of…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberFeatures
Voice on the High Street – Adam Jacobs
Name: Adam Jacobs, Jacobs the Jewellers Location: Reading Year established: 1948 Number of staff: 9 Website: www.jacobsthejewellers.com When was Jacobs the Jewellers founded? In 1948 Douglas and Jean Jacobs opened โDouglas Jacobsโ on the Kingโs Road in Reading, initially selling a hand-picked selection of second hand silver and jewellery. They…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberDesigners
Henryka throws party for store relaunch
British silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka threw a relaunch party for its Hereford own-brand boutique on 17 November. The store in the heart of Hereford city centre has been given a makeover to align with Henrykaโs brand overhaul. Highlights include a new orange and black colour palette, nature…
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14 NovemberDesigners
Merci Maman launches limited edition Christmas collection
Personalised jewellery brand, Merci Maman, has announced the launch of a new and exclusive collection for the Christmas period. The Limited Edition Sparkling Gemstone Collection features two new necklace designs from the London-based brand. Starting at ยฃ89, each necklace features a druzy gemstone with the option of having a single…
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14 NovemberDesigners
Henryka updates its Stag collection
Silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka has added new pieces to its best-selling Stag collection to meet demand in the lead up to Christmas. The Stag collection was first launched in August 2017 as a diffusion range to the brandโs popular โAll Creatures Great and Smallโ offer. The collection…
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