Supply Chain
The supply chain is the backbone of the UK jewellery industry, connecting designers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. For trade professionals, understanding supply chain dynamics is essential to managing costs, ensuring ethical sourcing, and maintaining resilience in the face of global challenges. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on supply chain developments, from material sourcing and logistics to regulatory changes and sustainability initiatives, helping businesses stay agile and informed in a competitive market.
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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilNews
BAJ launches podcast
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the launch of its first ever podcast, entitled the BAJ Podcast. The academy said the decision to establish a podcast was made for jewellers who may have pressing questions about today’s key issues and the future of the industry. It added that…
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Mar- 2020 -23 MarchDesigners
Lebrusan Studio launches ready-to-order engagement rings
Lebrusan Studio has announced the launch of a “compact” new selection of ready-to-order engagement rings, entitled The Candy Pop collection. The collection, named after its “palette of sweet pastel hues”, features four hand-crafted rings with Sri Lankan sapphires in assorted colours and shapes. Each gemstone was hand-selected by the sustainable…
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20 MarchFeatures
Waste not, want not: the designers driving ethical change
Last month marked a watershed moment as Rosh Mahtini became the first ever jeweller to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Mahtini received the esteemed award based on her commitment to sustainability and ethical practices, exemplified by her innovative jewellery brand, Alighieri. As the first jewellery designer…
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Feb- 2020 -14 FebruaryBusiness Bites
German stagnation, Javid out, RBS gets environmental, Norton no-show
The German economy has stagnated due to significant falls in spending and exports. New figures show that GDP ‘flat lined’ (financial jargon for neither growing nor contracting) in the final quarter of 2019, bad news since economists and analysts had hoped that it would grow about 0.1%. It means Germany’s…
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuarySponsored
Evolution and new opportunities in luxury packing key players in the expression district at Vicenzaoro
Spotlights on packaging and its ever-greater role in the jewellery supply chain at Vicenzaoro, the international show of reference for the gold and jewellery world, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) in Vicenza from 17th to 22nd January 2020. Once again this year, the Expression community will be hosting companies,…
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Dec- 2019 -12 DecemberSponsored
Why Vicenzaoro is the ‘innovation hub’ for the entire jewellery supply chain
Once again this year, Vicenzaoro January will be celebrating its hi-tech aspect with T.GOLD, the international show for jewellery machinery and the most innovative technologies applied to gold and jewellery processing. In fact, from 17 to 22 January, the Italian Exhibition Group event will consolidate its role of innovation hub…
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9 DecemberEvents
Vicenzaoro January 2020: Where Jewellery begins
For the gold – jewellery industry, 2020 opens in Vicenza, Italy on 17th January with Vicenzaoro January – The Jewellery Boutique Show, the sector’s international hub of reference and the most exclusive and much-awaited stage for the market’s top brands to exhibit their latest creations. Organized by Italian Exhibition Group…
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Oct- 2019 -17 OctoberEconomy
GIA commits $1.3m to artisanal mining education project
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Tanzania will expand distribution of its gem guide for artisanal miners to other communities and countries in Africa. Speaking at the ICA Congress in Bangkok on 15 October, GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques announced a four-year, $1.3m (£1m) commitment, funded from the GIA…
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11 OctoberAnalysis
Embracing supply chain traceability
The jewellery sector has traditionally been an old-fashioned industry with few tech innovations. A large amount of purchases involving high-value products are typically done in person with established and trusted relationships. But this appears to be changing, slowly but surely. The industry is embracing new technology advances such as blockchain.…
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8 OctoberRetailers
Ingle & Rhode crowdfunds as demand for ethical Jewellery booms
Ethical fine jeweller, Ingle and Rhode launched a crowdfunding campaign earlier this week to help cater for the high demand of ethical wedding bands and wedding rings from millenials. Launched on Seedrs, the funding round has a minimum target of £150,000, representing 4.6% of the business. The investment will be…
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