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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Jun- 2021 -16 JuneRetailers
Selfidges partners with La Maison Couture on sustainability project
Selfridges has announced it has joined forces with ethical fine jewellery boutique, La Maison Couture to revolutionise the way customers shop by championing positive impact luxury fine and fashion jewellery brands. Last year, Selfridges launched its Project Earth initiative which builds on the industrial steps that the department store has…
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16 JuneProduct Launches
SVP launches new alphabet charm rings collection
SVP Jewellery has announced the launch of a new collection of alphabet charm rings. The Supersonic Alphabet Charm rings are designed to be stacked and worn across collections or within the same collection to create a โunique lookโ. The pieces โwork wellโ with the groupโs Supersonic collection, its Rio charm…
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15 JuneEconomy
Hallmarking up 212% in May
The total number of pieces hallmarked in May of 2021 soared by 212% when compared with May 2020 during the first lockdown, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay Office. Some 496,964 pieces were hallmarked in May 2021, up from the 159,299 pieces hallmarked in May of last…
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10 JuneProduct Launches
Pureshore launches new Ola Collection
Pureshore, a family jewellery brand, has relaunched its Ola Collection in collaboration with the Wave Project. Containing five pieces with affordable diamond detailing, 10% of the collectionโs profits will be given to the charity initiative that focuses on โsurf therapyโ. Inspired by the ocean, the Ola collectionโs sale will support…
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10 JuneProduct Launches
Merci Maman unveils Fatherโs Day collection
Merci Maman has unveiled its latest Menโs Edition in time for Fatherโs Day, which features personalised engraved pieces of jewellery with prices starting from ยฃ49. The new seven piece collection features four bracelets and three necklaces, with popular favourites being the personalised dog tag necklace, and the unity bracelet. The…
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8 JuneProduct Launches
Sophie Bille Brahe launches new David Hockney inspired collection
Jewellery designer, Sophie Bille Brahe, has announced the launch of her new collection inspired by David Hockneyโs A Bigger Splash, painted at his home in Los Angeles in 1967. For the collection, the brand has designed the โSplashโ series which features five earrings and three rings in 18 carat gold…
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4 JuneEvents
IEGโs Vicenzaoro September to make physical return
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) Vicenzaoro is set to make a physical return later this year with the Vicenzaoro September (VOS) gold-jewellery event. Taking place in the Vicenza Expo Centre from 10 to 14 September, The Jewellery Boutique Show will represent Europeโs first physical event in the sector this year. VOS…
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2 JuneProduct Launches
Alex Monroe launches rainbow sapphire collection
Alex Monroe has announced the launch of a new limited edition collection of 20 rainbow sapphires in partnership with Wennick- Lefรจvre priced between ยฃ320 and ยฃ11,000. Alex Monroe will be retailing the selection of loose rainbow sapphires in a variety of carats, cuts, sizes. Wennick- Lefรจvre works directly with the…
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May- 2021 -24 MayDesigners
Alison Moore moves to larger Orkney premises
Alison Moore, an Orkney-based jewellery designer, has moved premises to a larger site in Dounby, Orkney. Decorated in the groupโs signature dark blue and gold, the establishment includes both a street-front shop and expanded workshop area. While the shop houses Alison Mooreโs full range of jewellery, there is also a…
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19 MayEconomy
Hallmarking up 4.1% YTD
The total number of pieces hallmarked for the first four months of 2021 increased 4.1%, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay Office. While a year-on-year comparison cannot be made between April 2020 and April 2021 due to Assay Office closures, a year-on-year comparison for the year-to-date can…
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