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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Feb- 2025 -25 FebruaryTrade Organisations
RJC launches RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched the RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard (LGMS) to set a benchmark for ethical and sustainable practices in the laboratory-grown (lab-grown) diamond and lab-grown coloured gemstone sector. The LGMS outlines the necessary provisions for RJC members working with lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown coloured gemstones,…
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Jan- 2025 -24 JanuaryDesigners
Gemfields unveils Rachel Quinn collab
Gemfields has partnered with Rachel Quinn, to launch the Crazy Love collection, featuring Gemfields’ Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies. Some of the pieces in the collection include the Heart air balloon earrings $ 9,50), the Kiss perfume bottle necklace $5,600 and the Lipstick locket necklace $13,500. There’s also the Lucky…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
Bradley’s instals 6 ft ice sculpture to celebrate York Daffodil collection
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers is set to install a six-foot-tall ice sculpture on Low Petergate inspired by its York Daffodil collection. Taking place on 1-2 February 2025, the York Ice Trail consists of a series of elaborate ice sculptures positioned around the historic city centre of York. Bradley’s Jewellers…
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7 JanuaryRetailers
Tom Wood to launch Snakeskin Rings for Lunar New Year
Tom Wood has announced it will launch its new Snakeskin Rings on 13 January 2025 in celebration of the Chinese Zodiac’s Lunar New Year. Expertly crafted in three of the brand’s signature shapes – Cushion, Kay and Oval – the Snakeskin rings showcases a “unique” variation of the jasper stone,…
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6 JanuaryRetailers
Baker Brothers unveils new store in Bedford
Family-run, independent luxury jewellery and watch retailer Baker Brothers has unveiled its new two-floor boutique in Bedford. The new store is a relocation and major expansion of its previous site, just a few doors away. Directors – and sisters- Lizzie and Rebecca McAuley, were instrumental in the vision for the…
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2 JanuaryRetailers
Athari launches new Tourmaline Tales collection
Athari has unveiled its newest jewellery collection, Tourmaline Tales, featuring hues of pink and green tourmaline. Each gemstone is sourced directly from the historic mines of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, that come from a 3rd-generation, family-owned mine committed to sustainable and ethical practices. According to Athari, from responsible mining…
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Dec- 2024 -20 DecemberDesigners
Karina Brez unveils Stirr It Upp collection
Karina Brez has announced the launch of its Stirr It Upp collection, inspired by stirrups. The collection includes a stirrup created with 18K gold, diamonds, and gemstones. Each gemstone in Stirr It Up is carefully chosen to “highlight and enhance the craftsmanship of each design”. Karina Brez, founder, said: “My…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberRetailers
Bradley’s presents Arts and Crafts collection at York Art Gallery Event
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has collaborated with York Art Gallery to present its Arts and Crafts Collection at a special private viewing of “The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. – a new exhibition exploring the archives of esteemed British textile designer, William Morris (1834-1896)”. The exclusive range…
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21 NovemberRetailers
Mikimoto unveils new Christmas range with three new collections
London-based jewellery brand Mikimoto is set to celebrate the festive season with the launch of three new collections namely V Code, M Signature and Lucky Arrows. The V Code and M Signature feature Lustrous feature pearls while Lucky Arrows features the “iridescent” mother-of-pearl. The brand has extended the V Code…
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13 NovemberDesigners
Boodles unveils Fifth Avenue collection
Boodles has unveiled its latest collection, Fifth Avenue. These pieces have been designed to celebrate the brand’s 25 year relationship with the “iconic” Ashoka diamond and the William Goldberg family. The Goldberg family founded William Goldberg Diamonds over a half century ago and is now one of the most distinguished…
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