Gold
Gold has long been a pillar of the jewellery industry, prized for its enduring value and versatility across design and manufacturing. For UK jewellers, designers, wholesalers, and suppliers, understanding the gold market is vital amid fluctuating prices, evolving consumer tastes, and growing demand for ethical and recycled materials. Jewellery Focus delivers authoritative coverage on gold, spanning market movements, sustainability initiatives, regulatory developments, and innovations in design and production. From bullion trends to insights into supply chain challenges and opportunities, our reporting supports jewellery trade professionals in making informed business decisions.
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Feb- 2022 -3 FebruaryRetailers
Joshua James unveils โBody Confidenceโ collaboration
Joshua James Jewellery has launched a โBody Confidenceโ collection in partnership with Jessica Megan, an advocate and public figure for body confidence, in a bid to fundraise for the charity Beat. The range consists of Joshua Jamesโ new classic disc pendants and bracelets that have been engraved with two โinspiringโ…
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1 FebruaryRetailers
Boodles to be official Cheltenham 2022 sponsor
Boodles has announced it will be the official sponsor of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2022. It has been a supporter of the Cheltenham Festival since 2014. This yearโs edition will be run on Friday 18 March at the conclusion of the four-day festival and broadcast live in the UK…
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1 FebruaryRetailers
Lark and Berry unveils gender-fluid โECLIPSISโ collection
Lark and Berry has launched its new Eclipsis collection, which features gender-fluid pieces and dual-sided displays of gemstones. The collection comprises a range of 18ct gold rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants with dual-sided fine displays of both black onyx and mother of pearl, along with the brandโs trademark cultured diamonds.…
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Jan- 2022 -31 JanuaryRetailers
Lebrusan Studio raises ยฃ1,000 for anti-child labour campaign
Ethical jewellery brand Lebrusan Studio has relaunched its anti-child labour fundraiser, having raised ยฃ1,000 for the Global March Against Child Labour. The London and Brighton-based jeweller spent six months gathering funds for the Global March. It offered rewards in exchange for donations, including pairs of hand-crafted silver filigree stud earrings…
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27 JanuaryRetailers
Vrai and Style Me Pretty launch bridal capsule collection
Vrai, the sustainable fine jewellery brand, has announced a collaboration with Style Me Pretty to launch a bridal capsule collection. The new seven-piece bridal collection features fine jewellery designs, including three sustainably created diamond shapes that form an abstract flower. Set in recycled 14k solid yellow gold, each design reportedly…
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25 JanuaryRetailers
Maya Gemstones unveils new multi-purpose collection
Maya Gemstones has introduced the new Listen collection, a range of pieces that can be worn as either ear cuffs or rings – solo or stacked. The collection comprises four multi-purpose pieces, available in plain 18ct white gold, plain 18ct yellow gold and two pieces with mini round-cut brilliants on…
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25 JanuaryAdvice
How to manufacture in the UK?
When I founded Augustine Jewels over 10 years ago, I searched around for manufacturing in England. I was determined that Augustine Jewels would be Made in Britain. I hope that the key learnings from that period might help others to manufacture in the UK. Step 1 โ Manufacturing Strategy The…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
Hallmarking climbs 46.8% in December
The total number of hallmarked pieces climbed 46.8% to 863,843 in December 2021, up from 588,575 for the same period in 2020.According to the Birmingham Assay Office, gold went up 26.5% to 370,853 in December, against last yearโs 293,269. Silver saw the largest increase in hallmarked pieces, jumping 69.4% year-on-year.…
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19 JanuaryRetailers
Joshua James releases two custom collections
Joshua James, the designer jewellery brand stockist, has launched two new custom-designed and manufactured collections in a move which the brand said will โset the standard for the โnewโ Joshua Jamesโ.ย The two new ranges comprise engravable pieces, such as the companyโs Sacred Trees pendants, which is inspired by the…
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14 JanuaryRetailers
Dior launches โLa Rose Diorโ collection
Dior has launched a new collection, โLa Rose Diorโ which was inspired by Christian Dior’s garden in Milly-la-Forรชt. The nine-piece collection aims to bring together rose gold and diamonds on โdelicateโ necklaces, stud earrings and rings. The mono-earring appears as a stud or in a motif that stretches from the…
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