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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Jul- 2021 -13 JulyDesigners
Kim Styles joins JewelStreet
JewelStreet, a global lifestyle marketplace, has announced that Kim Styles, founder of Kim Styles Jewellery, has joined the platform. Styles’ works centre around the use of metal, creating botanical designs through hammering techniques that form intricate details designed to reflect the natural world. She recently featured on the BBC’s All…
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8 JulyRetailers
Hancocks London to unveil Bezel collection
Hancocks London will unveil its first new collection since lockdown easing this summer, the Bezel collection which features a selection of diamond rings, designed by the jeweller and handcrafted in Britain, during the pandemic. The collection comprises a series of rings ranging from £3,950 to bespoke commissions and officially launches…
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5 JulyFeatures
Making jewellery on a narrowboat
Trained in horticulture, Rich MacKenzie always envisioned a passion-led lifestyle. Having bought a narrowboat called ‘Bluebell’ in 2017, when the pandemic hit, he and his family made the “best decision” when they decided to live on the boat full-time. Alongside his wife, Jackie, two children, Robbie and Fleur and pets,…
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Jun- 2021 -21 JuneRetailers
Alice van Cal unveils The Radiant Union collection
Alice van Cal has unveiled a new colourful iteration of the brands’ Union Bracelet collection, with the The Radiant Union collection. The collection comprises four oval-shaped 18 karat gold bangles, set on one half with princess-cut stones in an endless channel setting, with two rows of brilliant-cut stones on either…
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3 JuneProduct Launches
Tiffany and Co debuts men’s engagement ring collection
Tiffany and Co has launched its first men’s engagement ring collection, as the group celebrates Pride Month 2021. The Charles Tiffany Setting, named after the group’s founder, contains a sleek, modern, and carefully crafted design to mirror its sister engagement ring, the Tiffany Setting. A titanium and platinum ring, all…
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May- 2021 -10 MayProduct Launches
Tiffany and Co launches debut male engagement ring
Tiffany and Co has revealed the launch of its debut men’s engagement ring, The Charles Tiffany Setting. Featuring a “bold solitaire diamond”, the ring is named after the group’s founder Charles Lewis Tiffany, who in 1886 created the women’s solitaire diamond engagement ring. The ring will be available in emerald-cut…
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7 MayTrade Organisations
RJC reveals board member election results
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has named a raft of new appointments to its board and committees at the organisation’s recent annual general meeting (AGM). Each elected director has been appointed to represent a respective forum in the jewellery and watch supply chain. David Bouffard, of Signet Jewelers, and Peter…
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Mar- 2021 -4 MarchSponsored
BAUNAT: The online brand disrupting the industry
Back in 2008, when savvy industry insiders Steven Boelens and Stefaan Mouradian founded their diamond jewellery brand BAUNAT, they ripped up the proverbial rule book in the process. Merging Antwerp’s age-old tradition of jewellery-making with the convenience of online shopping, the duo created an e-commerce site that is solely dedicated…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryDesigners
Hancocks names aquamarine ring as ‘Jewel of the Month’
Hancocks London has unveiled its March ‘Jewel of the Month’, an aquamarine, ruby and diamond cocktail ring. Designed by Hancocks, it is one of the latest new additions to its curated collection of fine jewels and gemstones. According to the jeweller, it is in part inspired by the star sign…
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5 FebruaryEvents
Jewellery World Awards opens for entries
Organisers of the 2021 Jewellery World Awards (JWA), formerly known as the JNA Awards, have announced that the award show is now accepting entries through its website. This year, JWA has launched three new categories to its roster, all of which were introduced to “cover a wider scope” of companies…
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