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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May- 2017 -30 MayDesigners
Vitae London launches new ethical watches
Watch brand Vitae London has released a new range of ethical watches. Season IV is the latest iteration from the brand that started with the backing of ยฃ20,000 from Richard Bransonโs Virgin Startup initiative. The firm has promised that a portion of each sale will go towards providing a child…
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Jan- 2017 -21 JanuaryEvents
Editor’s Picks: Vicenzaoro’s ‘The Design Room’
Jewellery Focus paid special attention toย ‘The Design Room’ at Vicenzaoro over the weekend, capturing shots of some of the most exquisite one-off commissions and high-end designs. The Design Room is in the prestigious Hall 7 of the ICON District (one of the many ‘districts’ of the show floors), and is…
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Dec- 2016 -5 DecemberAuctions
14-carat Kashmir sapphire fetches ยฃ1.38m at auction
An โextremely rareโ Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring has gone under the hammer for ยฃ1.38m. The 14.13-carat stone was the subject to โfierce biddingโ at the Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in London on Sunday 4 December, selling for more than its pre-sale estimate of ยฃ600,000 to ยฃ800,000. Jean Ghika, head of…
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Nov- 2016 -9 NovemberAuctions
โExtremely rareโ Kashmir sapphire to headline Bonhamsโ auction
A collection of diamonds and gemstones – including a 14-carat Kashmir sapphire – will headline the final Bonhams London Fine Jewellery sale of the year on Sunday 4 December. The โextremely rareโ Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring, weighing 14.3-carats, is cushion-shaped with no indications of heating and has been estimated to…
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Sep- 2016 -21 SeptemberAuctions
Bonhams sells ยฃ2.3m rare blue diamond
Auction house Bonhams has sold a rare oval-cut fancy intense blue diamond for ยฃ2.3m. The diamond, which came from a private British collection, weighed in at 3.81 carats and sold for $792,450 per carat (ยฃ610,000). Jean Ghika, head of jewellery for Bonhams UK and Europe, said: โBlue diamonds account for…
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Jul- 2016 -8 JulyAuctions
Strong auction results for Fellows despite ‘Brexit anxiety’
Fellows Auctioneers has reported an โimpressiveโ hammer sale of ยฃ276,976 at its jewellery auction held on Thursday, 7 July. More than 1,500 lots were available at the sale with 72% being told. The auction house said the most โencouragingโ thing was the comparison with its sale two weeks earlier –…
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Jun- 2016 -2 JuneAuctions
‘Aurora Green’ sells for record breaking ยฃ11.7m
The 5.03ct ‘Aurora Green’ diamond has gone under the hammer for $16.8m (ยฃ11.7m) – a world auction record for a green diamond. The rectangular-cut fancy vivid green diamond was sold at Christieโs Hong Kong Spring Sales of Magnificent Jewels for more than $3.3m (ยฃ2.3m) per carat. In total, the auction…
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Apr- 2016 -21 AprilAuctions
Diamond and sapphire prices soar for Bonhams
Sapphire and diamond jewellery designs achieved top prices when they went under the the hammer at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in London yesterday. Bidders in the New Bond Street saleroom, online and on the telephones, competed for 129 lots at the auction on Wednesday, 20 April, which achieved ยฃ4.98m with…
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20 AprilWatch Focus
Heritor launches the new Odysseus collection
Heritor, a brand from Resultco, has announced the launch of its new Odysseus collection. Taking inspiration from Ancient Greece, the company said the new collection has an โintricate and creativeโ design with etched detailed movement and purple gems creating a โmodern and sophisticatedโ style. The collection features a bold black…
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7 AprilWatch Focus
Learning about: TAG HEUER CONNECTED
Itโs still early days, but some retailers are saying ย TAG Heuerโs new smartwatch, ย โConnectedโ, is successfully occupying the space between consumer electronics gadgets and traditional timepieces. Here we explore its features and its take-up. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] WHAT IS THE โCONNECTEDโ WATCH? The TAG Heuer Connected Watch with Intel…
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