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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Dec- 2020 -8 DecemberAnalysis
The final frontier
The universe is infinite, and so likley are its resources. One of the earliest thinkers of the modern space-mining is John S. Lewis, the current professor emeritus of planetary science at the University of Arizonaโs Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He wrote his book, Mining the Sky, as early as 1997.…
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Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberDesigners
Marloe Watch Company reveals latest addition
Marloe Watch Company has revealed the latest addition to its range of British designed mechanical watches. The new Atlantic collection features an automatic mechanical chronoscope with four distinct models inspired by the โdawn of transatlantic air travelโ โ R34, Flyer, Fortune and Spirit. The company said a limited number of…
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17 NovemberDesigners
Berluti and Hublot announce limited edition watches
Berluti and Hublotโs partnership has announced the launch of a 100 limited editions Big Bang Unico chronograph watches. The partnership, which began four years ago, has focused on bringing together a collaboration of both the watchmakers’ experience with the fashion houseโs designs. Both companies reportedly worked โhand in handโ, with…
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17 NovemberAuctions
Christie’s New York announces December auction
Christieโs New York has announced the date of its live โMagnificent Jewelsโ auction, 8 December. The auction will showcase just over 380 jewels, featuring a selection of coloured diamonds, colourless diamonds and gemstones, and signed pieces by Suzanne Belperron, Renรฉ Boivin, Bulgari and Cartier.ย Among the expensive sapphires highlighted in…
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13 NovemberAuctions
Dame Joan Collins collection sells for over ยฃ3.7m at Bonham auction
Bonhams Jewellery has sold Dame Joan Collins private collection for over ยฃ3.7m, tripling its pre-sale estimate. Part of the jewellery proceeds will be reportedly donated to The Shooting Stars Children’s Hospice, which Collins is a patron. Among Collins items which sold were a โfancy pinkโ diamond and diamond ring, by…
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Oct- 2020 -8 OctoberProduct Launches
Tag Heuer announces new Monaco timepieces
Tag Heuer has announced three new Monaco timepieces, which are inspired by โโearly predecessorsโโ in the collection. The Swiss watchmakerโs three models feature the Calibre Heuer 2, an inhouse manufacturing movement at its centre, and a seventies-inspired design. The Calibre Heuer 2 is visible behind the watchโs sapphire crystal caseback…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberAuctions
Christieโs announces autumn Jewels Online sale
Christieโs has announced its upcoming Jewels Online Sale , which is set to run between 8 September and 22 September.ย The sale features a broad selection of โiconicโ designs by jewelers including Angela Cummings, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, Harry Winston, JAR, Pomellato, Tiffany and Co., and Van Cleef and…
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Jul- 2020 -30 JulyAuctions
Christieโs jewels auction totals $28m
Christieโs has announced that its Magnificent Jewels auction totalled $28m (ยฃ21.6m), with 87% sold by value and 83% sold by lot.ย The auction, which took place in New York City on 29 July, had global participation with clients registered from 34 countries. A diamond necklace suspending a pear-shaped diamond was…
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24 JulyAuctions
First public Fellows auction totals ยฃ1m
The first public auction to be held by Fellows since March garnered a total hammer price of over ยฃ1m.ย The Fine Jewellery sale, which took place at the independent, family-owned auction house in Birmingham on 23 July, lasted a total of six hours from 11am to 5pm.ย Bidders from all…
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9 JulyAuctions
Christieโs fine jewels sale achieves ยฃ4m
A Christieโs fine jewels suction has achieved ยฃ4.2m, in a sale that โconfirmed the strong interest for fine jewelsโ, the auction house has said.ย The top lot of the sale was sapphire, diamond and ruby desk clock by Van Cleef and Arpels that hails from the personal collection of Jacqueline…
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