Sapphire
Sapphires are among the most sought-after gemstones in the jewellery trade, prized for their rich colours, durability, and timeless appeal. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, understanding sapphire trends, sourcing challenges, and consumer demand is key to staying competitive. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on sapphires, including market analysis, ethical and sustainable sourcing, design innovations, and insights into global supply chain developments affecting availability and pricing.
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchAuctions
Christie’s Geneva auction to offer imperial jewels
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction, set to take place in Geneva on 12 May 2021, will include a collection from the adoptive daughter of Emperor Napoléon I. The parure comprises nine sapphire and diamond pieces, including a tiara, a collier, a pair of earrings, two pendants and brooches, a ring, and…
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26 MarchProduct Launches
Suzanne Kalan launches black sapphire collection
Suzanne Kalan jewellery has announced the launch of its first ever black sapphire collection, which will be available this spring. The collection will be crafted from 18 karat gold and will include roughly 25 pieces with each piece featuring styles of irregular placed baguette black sapphires. Kalan has been creating…
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19 MarchAuctions
Christie’s Michele della Valle sale fetches £574,000
Christie’s has announced the results of its online sale The Colorful Whimsy: Jewels by Michele della Valle which achieved a total of $799,125 (£574,000), 193% above its low estimate. The top lot of the sale was a pair of yellow sapphire, tsavorite garnet, and diamond lemon earrings which sold for…
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12 MarchAuctions
Victorian necklace to lead Fellows auction
A historic necklace which features 15 different coloured gems is set to go under the hammer at Fellows Auctioneers with an estimate of £2,500 – £3,500. The 15 carat gold multi-gem and enamel necklace from the Victorian era comprises 15 distinct gems, including sapphire, emerald and demantoid garnet. Some of…
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2 MarchAuctions
Christie’s launches Michele della Valle sale
Christie’s has announced the launch of its Colorful Whimsy: Jewels by Michele della Valle online sale, which opens for bidding tomorrow (3 March) and closes on 17 March 2021. The sale will include 65 jewels by Michele della Valle, which highlight the artist’s use of “dazzling” coloured gemstones which “bring…
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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruaryRetailers
‘Diana Effect’ influencing engagement ring choices, report finds
The ‘Diana Effect’ is influencing consumers’ jewellery choices 40 years on, with the diamond and sapphire combination for engagement rings named the “first choice” for couples in the UK, according to new research from money.co.uk. It found that 82% of couples who opt for a combination-stone ring will choose the…
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17 FebruaryAuctions
Unique amethyst pieces to be auctioned by Dix Noonan Webb
An amethyst rivière necklace that was formerly owned by Marie-Louise, Countess Manvers will be offered by Dix Noonan Webb in its upcoming online auction of jewellery, watches, antiquities and objects of vertu on 16 March. Born in 1889, Marie-Louise Countess Manvers was an acclaimed artist and the only child of…
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12 FebruaryDesigners
Taylor & Hart creates 18ct ‘Haribo’ ring
Taylor and Hart has announced the launch of an 18ct, diamond-encrusted ‘Haribo’ engagement ring, whose creation was inspired by the popular sweet. The ruby-red band includes 224 rubies and is topped with an 18ct yellow gold basket of 40 diamonds and a 2.70ct cabochon yellow sapphire to create the “ultimate…
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryProduct Launches
Hublot launches limited edition Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic series
Hublot has launched 50 limited edition pieces of the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic series with through-tinted orange sapphires. The watchmakers has reinterpreted the Big Bang Sapphire Tourbillon in an orange shade, achieved through the incorporation of titanium and chromium in the manufacturing process. Unlike traditional tourbillon movements, equipped with manual…
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21 JanuaryProduct Launches
Lilienthal Berlin launches new meteorite watch collection
Lilienthal Berlin has released a new limited edition series,“The Infinite Freedom of the Universe” which features real pieces of meteorite in the centre of the dial for a starting price of €1,199 (£1,059). Together with the case made from “high quality” titanium, a scratch-resistant glass case back, Superluminova-coated hands and…
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