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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Aug- 2019 -2 AugustCrime
Hatton Garden heist ringleader sent back to prisonย
One of the ringleaders of the Hatton Garden jewellery heist, John Collins, has been jailed for three years after failing to pay back millions of pounds that were stolen during the robbery. Collins was originally ordered to pay ยฃ7.3m, but Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he had “neglected to co-operate”, according…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyAdvice
Targeting millennial jewellery shoppers
Millennials have been called a generation of industry-killers. The buying trends of this iconoclastic age group have severely dented several industries, including beer, napkins and mayonnaise. The spending power (or, more importantly, non-spending power) of millennials shouldnโt be underestimated. Forbes declared them the generation with the highest buying potential. So,…
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29 JulyDesigners
LushChic announces new BeeAlive collection
Cardiff-based fine jewellery studio LushChic has released its new BeeAlive collection, a selection of gold earrings, bracelets and necklaces which draw from natural inspiration in their aesthetic. Recognising the need to give back to our planet and take responsibility for the environment, the company will donate 10% of all BeeAlive…
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25 JulyDesigners
Versus & Versace announces new AW19 collections
Versus and Versace has announced its new AW19 collection watches. Included in the collection is the new Chain Reaction watch, inspired by the namesake sneaker collection, of which it features the same โdistinctiveโ pattern. Topping the case, the bezel is โenrichedโ with three screws, the Greca and a striped pattern…
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24 JulyDesigners
Guinness World Record set for ‘most diamonds set in one ring’
Prince Bhandari, a Mumbai-based jeweller, has set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Most Diamonds Set in One Ring’ in 2019. Recreating the Lotus Temple in Delhi, in two-tone 18ct white and rose gold, the ring is studded with 7,777 pieces of round, brilliant-cut natural diamonds of EF colour…
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23 JulyAuctions
Vintage Patek Philippe watch could fetch ยฃ65,000 at auction
An โextremely rareโ Patek Philippe watch could fetch in excess of ยฃ65,000 at Fellows Auctioneers. Lot 185 in Fellowsโ upcoming Watch Sale, taking place on Tuesday 13 August 2019, is the 18ct yellow gold chronograph wrist watch which has been dubbed “spider lugs” due to its unusual back. According to…
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17 JulyEconomy
Hallmarking figures slump 4.7% in June
Hallmarking figures fell across all major categories in June 2019, compared with the same period the previous year, with overall volumes decreasing by 4.7% according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The number of gold pieces hallmarked decreased from 289,377 in June 2018 to 263,881 in 2019, down…
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12 JulyBrand Profiles
My Store: Alex Monroe Jewellery
Alex Monroe Jewellery was founded by its eponymous owner over 30 years ago after training at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London, launching his first collection in 1987. All of Monroeโs work is handmade in England from metals that are 60% recycled and 40% virgin, the virgin…
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11 JulyBrand Profiles
Ecommerce handbook: Atelier VM
Give me a brief description of your business? Atelier VM is an Italian contemporary fine jewellery brand which we, Marta Caffarelli and Viola Naj-Oleari launched back in 1998. The Atelier VM story initially began in NYC where we were creating pieces exclusively for the Barneyโs customers. From there, we launched…
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10 JulyAuctions
โRareโ Fabergรฉ jewellery to be sold at auction
Gildings Auctioneers in Market Harborough has announced it is offering โrareโ and examples of Fabergรฉ jewellery at its next Fine Art and Antiques auction on 3 September.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย The lots include two Fabergรฉ pieces; one is a pair of amethyst, diamond and white enamel lapel pins, hallmarked โ56โ, which…
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