Ruby
Rubies hold a prized place in the jewellery industry, renowned for their vibrant colour, rarity, and enduring appeal in both fine and fashion collections. For UK jewellers, designers, and wholesalers, rubies offer opportunities to cater to high-end markets and customers seeking birthstones or symbolic pieces.
Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on rubies, including sourcing challenges, market trends, pricing developments, and innovations in treatments and certification. Our reporting helps trade professionals navigate the commercial and technical aspects of working with this sought-after gemstone.
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Mar- 2025 -21 MarchAuctions
Victorian 27ct sapphire brooch to be auctioned in Newcastle
Anderson and Garland Auctioneers has announced that it is set to auction a Victorian sapphire and diamond brooch retailed by Wartski with an estimated value of £60,000 to £80,000. The brooch features a circular sapphire cabochon weighing approximately 27.35 carats exhibiting a rare asterism effect under bright light. Encircled by…
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Jan- 2025 -28 JanuaryDesigners
Alice Van Cal launches self-love-themed Valentine’s Day collection
Alice Van Cal has announced the launch of its Valentine’s Day collection based around the theme of self love. The collection mainly features pieces designed with pink sapphires or rubies. Pieces featured in the collection include a pair of love heart shaped earrings, the Heart Halo pink sapphires in 18K…
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Nov- 2024 -20 NovemberRetailers
Gemfields launches new Christmas collection
Gemfields has announced the launch of its new Christmas collection, featuring designs set with rubies and emeralds. According to Gemfields, rubies have long been associated with “passion”, “prosperity” and “protection”, and emeralds, linked to “growth”, “hope” and “renewal”. The new range features a selection of rings including The Eshli Fine…
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Oct- 2024 -17 OctoberDesigners
Fabergé unveils new additions to Fabergé x 007 collab
Fabergé has revealed new additions to the Fabergé x 007 collaboration, including a new egg surprise locket in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Goldfinger (1964) and a ring to join the Fabergé x 007 Octopussy capsule collection. The first piece in the new Fabergé x 007 Goldfinger capsule collection…
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Aug- 2024 -21 AugustRetailers
Fabergé launches new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice collection
Fabergé has collaborated with Warner Bros to launch the Fabergé x Beetlejuice Beetlejuice fine jewellery collection. The new collection pays homage to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel film to Tim Burton’s award-winning film Beetlejuice. Burton has collaborated closely with world-renowned Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The…
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Jul- 2024 -2 JulyRetailers
Fabergé and Gemfields launch new Malaika Egg
Fabergé has collaborated with Gemfields, the responsible miner and marketer of coloured gemstones, to create the Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg. The new egg objet is being unveiled this July, the month of the ruby birthstone, with $100,000 from its sale to be donated to the Gemfields Foundation, to support…
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May- 2024 -9 MayRetailers
Watches of Switzerland acquires Roberto Coin
Watches of Switzerland Group has signed and completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Roberto Coin Inc. for a total cash consideration of $130m (£104.2m). Roberto Coin S.p.A., founded in the Italian city of Vicenza, designs and manufactures delicately handcrafted jewellery with a unique ruby signature under the…
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Apr- 2024 -16 AprilDesigners
Alice van Cal unveils Tennis Necklace collection
Alice van Cal has announced its latest collection, the Tennis Necklace, launching in June. The main piece of this new collection is a Rainbow and Diamond Dusk and Dawn necklace. Alongside this, there are four new styles, in an emerald diamond cut, available in Pink, Blue and Yellow Sapphires along…
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Mar- 2024 -27 MarchManufacturers
Gemfields reports second highest ever revenues despite 23% decline
Gemfields has reported a 23% decline in revenues to $262m (£207m) for the year ending 31 December 2023. The company attributed this to fewer carats sold in the year and in part to the cancellation of a higher-quality emerald auction that was scheduled for November 2023. Despite this, the group…
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Jan- 2024 -19 JanuaryDesigners
Mikimoto unveils new Year of the Dragon collection
Japanese jewellery house Mikimoto has announced the launch of its limited-edition jewellery collection for the Year of the Dragon. The highly lustrous Golden South Sea cultured pearl takes centre stage and is elevated by vibrant rubies and 18k yellow gold. The regal ring and pendant feature an energetic dragon wrapped…
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