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- 2023 -4 JanuaryFeatures
L&S Jewellery: A do-it-all workshop for jewellery retailers
L&S Jewellery has created a team of highly skilled craftsmen, allowing it to offer a complete jewellery service to its clients. It offers bespoke rings, CAD design, repairs and full refurbishing jobs. With over 150 years of combined experience in the jewellery trade, its CAD designers are perfecting the most…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberTrade Organisations
NAJ approved as end point assessment organisation
The National Association of Jewellers has announced that it has been approved as an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO). As a result of this the NAJ can now formally assess apprentices who have completed their Level 3 Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades. As an approved EPAO, the NAJ must ensure…
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23 DecemberRetailers
Lebrusan Studio launches Artisan Collection of engagement rings
Lebrusan Studio has officially launched its Artisan Collection, a new troupe of engagement rings crafted exclusively from traceable and artisanally mined materials. The collection includes gold bands, elevated claw settings and 1ct round brilliant cut central diamonds, along with the option for hand engraving. Variations include a classic solitaire, a…
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23 DecemberDesigners
UK jeweller sees record sales after going viral on TikTok
Susannah King, the fourth generation goldsmith at Susannah King London, has sold £20,000 worth of rings in under a minute, after having recently gone viral on TikTok. Launching live to her social channels, the 28 rings received over 2,000 messages and were all purchased in less than 60 seconds. This…
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21 DecemberDesigners
Peter Jackson launches Miracle on 34th Street ring
Jeweller Peter Jackson has launched a handcrafted replica of the Cartier ring used in the movie Miracle on 34th Street. The ring has a diamond cut in the shape of an emerald in the middle of the ring and two more diamonds on the shoulder of the ring. It is…
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9 DecemberRetailers
Pomellato unveils 2022 festive jewellery
Pomellato has unveiled its festive jewellery collection for 2022. It features cabochon gemstones, gold and diamonds with new iconica creations. Among the festive collection includes Iconica Cocktail Rings 2022, fusing traditional jewellery making skills with contemporary Milanese design. Each ring features a large 21-carat oval cabochon of either candy-bright amethyst,…
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Nov- 2022 -10 NovemberDesigners
Fine jewellery designer Suzy Levian launches new collection
Fine jewellery designer and entrepreneur, Suzy Levian has developed a new concept for setting diamonds into cocktail rings, the Secret Diamond Gem Collection. Emulating motifs associated with “feminine energy”, the Secret Diamond Gem Collection aims to “illustrate the strength of women, and the beauty held within”. It features the Golden…
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8 NovemberManufacturers
Curteis Ltd becomes RJC certified member
UK jewellery manufacturer Curteis Ltd has recently become a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world’s standard-setting agency for the global jewellery and watch industry. Curteis said its membership reflects the company’s commitment to responsible business practices and the wider sustainability agenda, aimed at creating positive impacts…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberRetailers
Dior unveils Rose des Vents collection
Dior has announced its newest collection, Rose des Vents, conceived as an “odyssey on the four winds”. It features a range of semi-precious stones in Monsieur Dior’s favourite colours adorning reversible medallions. Edged with a gold rice grain setting recalling a sailor’s rope, each motif is to be worn showing…
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24 OctoberRetailers
Lark & Berry unveils Nexus collection
Lark and Berry has launched its new collection of fine, luxury jewellery, with each piece set in 14k gold and taking inspiration from nature’s “wondrous and awe-inspiring connectivity”. The Nexus collection comprises an assortment of lab-grown rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, with sustainable gemstones including grown sapphires, lab-grown rubies, man-made…
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