Lab-Grown Diamonds
Lab-grown diamonds have become a transformative force in the UK jewellery trade, offering jewellers, designers, and wholesalers a sustainable, affordable alternative to mined stones. With growing consumer demand driven by ethical and environmental concerns, the sector presents both opportunities and challenges for trade professionals navigating pricing, certification, and marketing strategies. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on lab-grown diamonds, including market trends, technological innovations, regulatory developments, and insights into how they are reshaping the commercial landscape for the jewellery industry.
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Oct- 2024 -14 OctoberRetailers
Astrea London to open new boutique in Fairmont Windsor Park
Luxury jewellery brand Astrea London is set to open a stand-alone boutique within the entrance lobby of the Fairmont Windsor Park. The boutique will be the first store in the world located within a luxury hotel dedicated to sustainable and lab-grown diamonds. Set to open in mid-October 2024, the boutique…
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1 OctoberRetailers
Astrea launches Eternal and L’Amour collections
Astrea London has announced the launch of two new lab-grown diamond collections, Eternal and L’Amour. The Eternal Collection features different diamond pieces, including tennis bracelets, stud earrings, and eternity rings, designed for everyday style. Meanwhile, the L’Amour range boasts an exclusive offering of engagement rings and men’s jewellery. With their…
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Sep- 2024 -12 SeptemberDesigners
Andre Michael launches lab-grown diamonds collection
Andre Michael has announced the launch of its newest collection featuring laboratory-grown diamonds. Pieces in the collection include a necklace and earrings containing more than 50 carats of diamonds. This is the first time Andre Michael has presented large pieces of designer laboratory-grown diamond jewellery. The company said it hopes…
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6 SeptemberRetailers
Lily Arkwright opens new Glasgow showroom
Ethical jeweller Lily Arkwright has announced the opening of its first Scottish showroom in Glasgow. Specialising in sustainable lab-grown stones, the company offers a lab grown, conflict-free and environmentally conscious diamonds. The new Glasgow showroom brings Lily Arkwright’s collection of lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and ethically sourced coloured gemstones to a…
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Jun- 2024 -3 JuneManufacturers
De Beers unveils ‘Origins’ strategy to enhance and revitalise natural diamonds
De Beers Group has unveiled its new five-year Origins strategy to enhance value across its business from mining through to retail. The business will be streamlined and investments will be focused on high return projects in core upstream assets, midstream technologies, natural diamond retail and synthetic diamond technology solutions. As…
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May- 2024 -13 MayRetailers
Lightbox lowers lab-grown diamond retail prices by up to 40%
De Beers Group’s lab-grown diamond brand Lightbox has announced it has lowered the retail price of its lab-grown diamonds by up to 40%. The brand’s colourless DEF stones, featuring an excellent cut and VS clarity, are now $900 (£716.7) a carat, down 40% from $1,500 (£1194.6). The price of lab-grown…
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Apr- 2024 -19 AprilRetailers
Lark and Berry launches Royal Edit fine piercings collection
Lark and Berry has unveiled its latest collection, The Royal Edit, which is inspired by British heritage and tradition, along with its “Ear Stories”. In a move to stand in solidarity with those facing challenging diseases, the fine piercing jewellery brand will donate a portion of the profits from the…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchAppointments
Pandora appoints new GM for British Isles and new CCO
Pandora has announced the appointment of Sonia Lopez Delgado as new general manager of British Isles (BRIS) from 1 July, the company’s second largest cluster. She currently holds the position as general manager of the Northern Europe cluster (NOEU). She joined Pandora in 2018 and has extensive experience within sales,…
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19 MarchTrade Organisations
GSI launches B2B GSI Stock Exchange platform
Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched a new B2B GSI Stock Exchange platform. The platform is crafted to aid jewellery manufacturers in efficiently sourcing goods for their GSI certified jewellery programmes, providing a “vital resource” for seamless transactions within the industry. The GSI Stock Exchange offers both natural and lab-grown…
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Feb- 2024 -16 FebruaryManufacturers
De Beers Group Ignite launches new diamond verification tool
De Beers Group Ignite has launched its latest diamond verification instrument, AMS Micro, to offer “rapid”, “automated” and “autonomous” screening of high volumes of the smallest melee diamonds. The first AMS Micro instrument will be delivered to the Swiss office of leading diamond manufacturer De Beers Group Sightholder, KGK, at…
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