Necklace
Necklaces remain a core product category in the jewellery trade, combining timeless appeal with opportunities for innovation in design and materials. For UK jewellers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, understanding trends in necklace styles, gemstone usage, and consumer preferences is key to driving sales and staying competitive. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on necklaces, including product launches, market insights, supply chain developments, and retail strategies to support professionals across the sector.
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Jun- 2019 -13 JuneAuctions
Christie’s Important Jewels auction totals £5.6m
Christie’s Important Jewels auction on 12 June 2019 recorded sales totalling £5.6m, drawing London Luxury Week to a close with a combined total of £12,608,796. Highlights included an Important Diamond Necklace, achieving £335,250, a Fine Late 19th Century Sapphire Brooch of 26.49 carats, which realised £237,500 and a Rare Late…
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May- 2019 -3 MayAuctions
Curated Cartier collection set to make over £100,000 at auction
Fellows’ Fine Jewellery sale on 16 May is set to feature 13 items from Cartier, with a total high estimate of nearly £150,000 (£141,400). The French jewellery and watch company was founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, who operated in a Parisian jewellery workshop until it expanded to include watches…
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1 MayAuctions
17.43 carat Kashmir sapphire ring sold for £723,062 at auction
A 17.43 carat Kashmir sapphire ring has sold for £723,062 at the Bonhams London Jewels sale. Dating from the late 19th to early 20th Century, the cushion-shaped sapphire was formerly owned by a European noble family. It was the first time it had appeared at auction, attracting interest from multiple…
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilCrime
Police appeal following robbery at Bournemouth jewellers
Officers investigating a burglary at a Bournemouth jewellers have issued a CCTV image of the suspect. At approximately 10.45am on Thursday 11 April 2019 a man entered Ilaria Smart Luxury on Wimborne Road in the Winton area of the town. While inside he distracted staff before stealing two rings and…
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Mar- 2019 -1 MarchEvents
ROUNDUP: Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in full swing
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show opened yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The five-day show (28 Feb to 4 March) has attracted 2,615 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions, among which Jordan, Latvia and…
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Feb- 2019 -7 FebruaryBrand Profiles
Brand Q&A: Sepanta Design
What’s your background and how did you get into the industry? We started Sepanta in 2014. Both my partner and I come from an architectural background but we always had a passion for creating jewellery pieces. It was a Christmas day that we sat down and decided we needed make…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryAnalysis
How jewellers can replicate the in-store experience, online
Whether it’s a necklace for a partner’s birthday or the all-important engagement ring, when it comes to buying jewellery, understandably consumers like to put in the research before making their investment. Often viewed as a luxury item, jewellery can of course come at great expense. With variables such as brand,…
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10 JanuaryFeatures
Selling Advice: Keeping the right inventory
Curb your enthusiasm. That is the best advice I can give you before you got to the a show show. If you jewellers are asking why, take a good honest look at your inventory. Remember. I said honest. The replies I hear are: “We have too many older pieces and…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberAuctions
Christie’s posts auction sales of $490m in 2018
Global auction house Christie’s has announced its jewellery auction sales this year totalled $492.4m (£389m). Christie’s also revealed that $7.8m (£6.1m) of that was achieved through online auctions. The most notable sale of the year was the Winston Pink Legacy – an 18.96 carat fancy pink diamond that was sold…
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13 DecemberFeatures
Art Jewellery – Why the distinction?
“These are wearable sculptures which engage with our thought-process, with our emotions. The value is not about whether it has diamonds or rubies, but about the fact that it’s done by an artist and that it carries a story.” Since she was a child, Cipriani has always had a passion…
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