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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Apr- 2016 -8 AprilDesigners
Carat opens refurbished Covent Garden store
Fashion jewellery brand Carat has announced the opening of its recently renovated boutique in Covent Garden, London. The store has been refurbished to reflect the brandโs new shop concept featuring its signature Carrera marble and chrome fittings, alongside a chandelier from Italian designer Gino Sarfatti. The store, which will display…
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7 AprilQ&A Sessions
Honoured by Royalty: Greg Valerio
After recently being honoured with an MBE, the work Greg Valerio has done with artisanal and small-scale miners in the jewellery industry is second-to-none. TOM DAVIS sat down with the jeweller and activist to hear more about his experiences and where he sees the future of Fairtrade gold [divider style=”solid”…
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1 AprilCurrent Affairs
Bizarre ‘talking diamond’ alarms miners
A rough diamond with bizarre auditory qualities has been uncovered in a mine in Botswana. The 4.23-carat gemstone, which was found by miners working in Jwaneng diamond mine last night, reportedly began issuing a ‘gargling’ sound shortly after it was dusted off. It is thought the type IIa D-colour stone…
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Jan- 2016 -5 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
World’s largest blue star sapphire ‘discovered in Sri Lanka’
The worldโs largest blue star sapphire has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka, gemologists have claimed. Gemologists in the countryโs capital said they have certified the gem, which was mined in the city of Ratnapura, known as the City of Gems, as weighing 1404 carats – ย the previous…
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Nov- 2015 -12 NovemberAuctions
‘Blue Moon’ diamond sells for record ยฃ31.8m
A blue diamond, formerly known as the โBlue Moon Diamondโ, has been auctioned for a world record 48.6m Swiss francs (ยฃ31.8m). The 12-carat diamond, which was auctioned at Sothebyโs in Geneva yesterday (November 11), beat the previous auction record for any diamond held by The Graff Pink (24.78-carats), which sold…
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6 NovemberEvents
Gems of Time to return to SalonQP
Gems of Time, an exhibition celebrating the art and craft of high-jewellery watches, is set to return to SalonQP. Building on the success of its inaugural exhibition last year, Gems of Time: The Art of Colour aims to explore the jewelled watch and will highlight the current mood for unique…
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Oct- 2015 -8 OctoberManufacturers
Gemfields profits fall despite rise in revenue
Coloured gemstone supplier Gemfields has report total revenue of $171.4m (ยฃ112m) – up from $160.1m (ยฃ104.6m) last year – in its financial report for 2015. Despite this, the company reported that its pre-tax profits decreased to $12.3m (ยฃ8m) for the year ended June 30, 2015 – down from $16.3m (ยฃ10.7m)…
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Sep- 2015 -24 SeptemberEvents
Bonhams sells Hope Spinel for record ยฃ962,500
Auction house Bonhams has sold the rare British-owned gemstone – the Hope Spinel – for a record price of $30,000 (ยฃ19,600) per carat. The piece, which was sold at the companyโs Fine Jewellery sale in London today (September 24), was sold for a total of ยฃ962,500, beating the previous record…
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4 SeptemberProduct Launches
VIDEO: Parify to launch new LED light system at IJL
Lighting company Parify has released a video showcasing its new rotating LED light system that it is set to showcase at this yearโs International Jewellery London (IJL) exhibition.ย Designed to create sparkle in gemstone displays, the revolving 6 x 140lm 6000k 1w LEDS is coupled with a 45-degree beam angle.…
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4 SeptemberEvents
Rare British-owned gemstone to be sold by Bonhams
A rare British-owned gemstone is set to be offered on sale by auction house Bonhams for the first time in 98 years.ย The Hope Spinel was part of one of the worldโs greatest gem collections until its owner, London banker Henry Philip Hope, died in 1839. It has not been…
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