Setting
Settings are a critical element of jewellery design, influencing both aesthetics and functionality. For UK jewellers, designers, and manufacturers, mastering setting techniques and understanding emerging trends is key to creating pieces that resonate with consumers. Jewellery Focus explores the world of jewellery settings, from traditional methods to innovations in CAD and 3D printing, as well as insights into consumer preferences and production challenges. Our coverage helps trade professionals stay ahead in design and craftsmanship.
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Jan- 2026 -27 JanuaryRetailers
De Beers London unveils Vibrations High Jewellery collection
De Beers London has launched Vibrations, a new high jewellery collection inspired by the movement and transformative nature of inland water. The collection features designs dedicated to diamond-sourcing regions in Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Canada. The first chapter of the collection, titled Echo, was presented during Paris Haute Couture…
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Dec- 2025 -15 DecemberAppointments
Responsible Jewellery Council appoints new standards committee co-chairs
The Responsible Jewellery Council has appointed Sara Yood and Eduard Stefanescu as co-chairs of its standards committee, as the organisation continues work on updating its global responsible business standards. Yood is president and chief executive of the Jewellers Vigilance Committee, while Stefanescu is sustainability manager at precious metals firm C.HAFNER.…
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2 DecemberTrade Organisations
NAJ issues code of practice on legal use of weighing equipment
The National Association of Jewellers has published a code of practice setting out how jewellery businesses should use weighing equipment when handling precious metals and stones. The guidance, produced with Trading Standards, aims to clarify legal obligations and reduce the risk of non-compliant transactions. The document explains when Class II…
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Nov- 2025 -21 NovemberRetailers
The Betts Group invests in Fairever to boost responsibly sourced metals
The Betts Group has made a strategic investment in German precious metals supplier Fairever, strengthening a long-standing partnership focused on expanding responsibly sourced gold and silver across Europe. The Birmingham-based firm said the investment would broaden access to materials such as Single Mine Origin (SMO) Gold and AgAIN Silver, while…
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3 NovemberRetailers
Pomellato adds new designs to Sabbia jewellery range
Pomellato has introduced new pieces to its Sabbia collection, expanding the range with designs that incorporate baguette-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds in rose and white gold. The new jewellery includes a lariat necklace and pendant earrings featuring the brand’s signature irregular pavé setting, which combines stones of different sizes to create…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberDesigners
Yoko London relocates Selfridges boutique to ground floor hall
Luxury pearl jeweller Yoko London has moved its Selfridges boutique from the lower ground level to the store’s ground floor accessories hall. The new location places the brand among fashion houses including Prada and Dior. Yoko London said the move would strengthen its presence in the London retail market and…
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18 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
BoE holds interest rates at 4%
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates steady at 4% amid concerns around the recent rise in inflation. At a meeting this week, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain the rate, as two members voted to reduce it by…
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16 SeptemberRetailers
Pomellato expands Iconica collection with new designs
Pomellato’s Iconica collection is set to release a new addition of refined rose gold pieces adorned with diamonds this September. The new designs also include an “innovative” lariat necklace featuring the maison’s irregular diamond setting. The line also grows with Iconica Links in yellow gold, which the brand describes as…
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10 SeptemberRetailers
Robinson Pelham unveils new pommels to celebrate 10 years of Identity
London jeweller Robinson Pelham is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Identity collection, a chain-link design that has been part of its range since 2015, with the launch of three new connector designs known as pommels. One features a 1.50ct pear-shaped diamond, another combines pink sapphire and diamond pavé in…
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4 SeptemberRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens flagship jewellery showroom in Manchester
Mappin and Webb has opened its largest showroom to date in Manchester, as part of a wider investment by parent company the Watches of Switzerland Group. The store is located in a Grade II listed building in St Ann’s Square, within a conservation area that was once the city’s jewellery…
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