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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Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryDesigners
Laings launches Burns Night collection
Scottish jeweller Laings has launched its Burns night collection inspired by the works of Robert Burns. The main items in the collection include the ‘O my Love is like a red, red rose’ ring, an 18ct White Gold 1.95ct ruby and diamond ring inspired by Burns’ love poems and the…
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Dec- 2022 -5 DecemberRetailers
Latest Cheffins Jewellery sale grosses £369,000
The last Cheffins Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2022 grossed over £369,000, with the auction seeing a 95% sale rate across the 531 lots offered. It took place on Thursday 24 November at the firm’s sale rooms in Cambridge. Leading the jewellery section was a pair of Burmese ruby…
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Nov- 2022 -7 NovemberRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers presents gemstone advent calendar
Independent jewellery retail business, Bradley’s Jewellers York has created a limited-edition advent calendar for Christmas, containing hand-picked precious and semi-precious gemstones. The calendar comprises 24 windows which open to reveal a loose gemstone that has been hand-selected by Bradley’s Jewellers’ owner, Kay Bradley. She has curated a range of gemstones…
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2 NovemberRetailers
Alice Van Cal unveils Topaz Birthstone Collection
Alice van Cal has introduced a new range of Topaz-based pieces as part of the November edition of The Birthstone Collection, where every month of 2022 a new piece or capsule collection will be launched featuring the birthstone of the month. Among the latest range is The Anima Topaz Necklace…
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberRetailers
Lark & Berry unveils Nexus collection
Lark and Berry has launched its new collection of fine, luxury jewellery, with each piece set in 14k gold and taking inspiration from nature’s “wondrous and awe-inspiring connectivity”. The Nexus collection comprises an assortment of lab-grown rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, with sustainable gemstones including grown sapphires, lab-grown rubies, man-made…
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Sep- 2022 -29 SeptemberDesigners
Designer Karina Brez launches new line of equine medallions
Karina Brez has announced a new line of equine medallions to celebrate the Atlantean horsea, launching at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. The Horsea Collection consists of three new medallion styles. The Under the Sea Medallion features a golden horsea, surrounded by seven cabochon-cut gemstones (moonstone, opal, sapphire, garnet, emerald,…
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29 SeptemberRetailers
Facet launches first jewellery collection with sustainable rubies
Facet has launched its first classic jewellery collection, ‘Fire Under Ice’, which comprises 27 pieces, made up of solitaire rings, pendants and earrings, with diamonds and Greenland rubies as the centre stones of these pieces. The company has formed an alliance with Tracemark and Greenland Ruby, and said the collection…
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26 SeptemberRetailers
Sweet Marie Jewellery unveils four new stockists
Sweet Marie Jewellery has secured a number of new stockists in the UK and Ireland, following its recent participation in the UK Jewellery Festival and Top Drawer London trade events. The new stockists include EC One (London), Hill and Hill (Altrincham), Boo Gallery (Olney, Milton Keynes), and Jenny Jones Jewellery…
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6 SeptemberRetailers
Lark & Berry expands Veto Hoop Collection with new pieces
Lark and Berry has announced the addition of four new statement pieces which have been added to its best-selling Veto Hoop Collection, offering an array of colours. The new pieces have been crafted with silver and rhodium plated to protect the jewellery, and includes new Veto Bright Sapphire and Diamond…
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Aug- 2022 -2 AugustFeatures
Vicenzaoro September: Top international jewellery brands confirmed, from Roberto Coin to Fope
Top jewellery brands will be descending on Vicenza for VOS Vicenzaoro September – The Jewellery Boutique Show. The international exhibition of reference for the gold and jewellery world, organised by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group at Vicenza Exhibition Centre from 9th to 13th September 2022 together with VO Vintage (9th-11th September), is a unique opportunity to obtain an absolute preview of the latest new entries and…
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