Italy
Italy is a global leader in jewellery design and manufacturing, renowned for its craftsmanship, innovation, and influence on international trends. For UK jewellers, wholesalers, and suppliers, Italian brands and manufacturers are key partners in sourcing high-quality pieces and staying ahead of style movements. Jewellery Focus covers Italy’s impact on the trade, reporting on Italian jewellery fairs, brand developments, supply chain connections, and design trends shaping UK market opportunities. Our insights help professionals understand and leverage Italy’s pivotal role in the global jewellery industry.
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May- 2018 -16 MayAuctions
The Farnese Blue Diamond sold for $6.7m at auction
The Farnese Blue, a 6.16-carat pear-shaped dark grey-blue diamond which has passed through the hands of four European royal families, has been sold at auction for $6.7m (£4.9m) The diamond hit the public market for the first time in over 300 years and was sold after four minutes of bidding…
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Apr- 2018 -10 AprilRetailers
Counterfeiting hits nearly half of brands
Almost half (47%) of brands lose sales revenue to counterfeit or pirated goods, new research from brand protection firm MarkMonitor has revealed. In the study conducted by market research firm Virtuous World, one in three respondents also reported a loss of more than 10%. Respondents from the UK, US, Denmark,…
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Mar- 2018 -27 MarchRetailers
Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech
A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week, according to Cybertill. Instagram rolled out a new ‘Shopping’ feature to business accounts in the United Kingdom, as well as Germany France, Italy Brazil, Canada, Spain and…
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22 MarchInternational
Forevermark to build presence in Europe after strong 2017 performance
De Beers Group has announced that its Forevermark diamond brand will enter the German market for the first time and is in advanced-stage discussions with potential partners in France and Italy. In Germany, Forevermark is partnering with Heinz Mayer, an Idar-Oberstein-based diamond jewellery specialist. Heinz Mayer will launch the Forevermark…
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21 MarchAuctions
Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time
Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after having remained in the same family for over three centuries. Given to Elisabeth Farnese the Queen of Spain, on a diadem that formerly belonged to Marie-Antoinette, the diamond has subsequently…
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1 MarchEvents
IN PICTURES: Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2018
The fifth Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has entered its third day out of five at the AsiaWorld-Expo. This year’s show gathers a record 1,970 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions, including new exhibitors from Belize and Turkey, to…
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Feb- 2018 -8 FebruarySponsored
Picchiotti: 50 years of style
Picchiotti was born in Valenza, a quiet town enveloped in the lush and fragrant vine-covered hills of Piedmont and renowned for its meticulous hand-craftsmanship of precious gem-set jewelry, into a family of pharmacists. His lack of enthusiasm and aptitude for the family profession prompted Giuseppe’s father to ask the director…
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Jul- 2017 -14 JulyEvents
‘A ring is a ring is a ring’ exhibition to launch
A new exhibition entitled ‘A RING IS A RING IS A RING’ will launch at the London Design Festival. The exhibition is the result of a yearlong project between three European jewellery schools. Students from the hosting institution, the British Academy of Jewellery based in London, United Kingdom; the Department…
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberQ&A Sessions
Company Q&A: High-value transportation
We sit down with Security Drivers International to find out more about its secure high-value transportation service [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Tell us about the company and how it was set up Security Drivers International, founded in 1995, is a British owned and managed family business. The original founder, John…
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Sep- 2016 -19 SeptemberDesigners
Holts Academy wins Erasmus funding for European jewellery tutor exchange
Holts Academy has been offered a European school exchange and research programme for its teachers, thought to be the first of its kind for the jewellery industry. Holts will run the programme with two other well-known European jewellery schools: Hogeschule Trier University of Applied Sciences in Germany and Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School…
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