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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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 (ยฃ1m) 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 ยฃ150,000, representing 4.6% of the business.ย The investment will be…
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3 OctoberTrade Organisations
RJC partners with United Nations Global Compact to advance SDGs
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Global Compact to help develop best practice impact case studies for building awareness and educating key stakeholders on how businesses can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RJC Code of Practices standard aligns with…
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Sep- 2019 -30 SeptemberFeatures
The SDGs are our path to sustainable growth
We live in a world of changes so profound and rapid that no one can stand alone. The 2030 Agenda โ the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) play an important leadership role for the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) in driving progress on the implementation of the goals, building positive impact…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyAdvice
Targeting millennial jewellery shoppers
Millennials have been called a generation of industry-killers. The buying trends of this iconoclastic age group have severely dented several industries, including beer, napkins and mayonnaise. The spending power (or, more importantly, non-spending power) of millennials shouldnโt be underestimated. Forbes declared them the generation with the highest buying potential. So,…
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8 JulyAnalysis
Why sustainability is the key to targeting millennial jewellery shoppers
Millennials have been called a generation of industry-killers. The buying trends of this iconoclastic age group have severely dented several industries, including beer, napkins and mayonnaise. The spending power (or, more importantly, non-spending power) of millennials shouldnโt be underestimated. Forbes declared them the generation with the highest buying potential. So,…
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4 JulyE-Commerce
Jewellery-tech start-up exceeds ยฃ400k crowdfunding target
MarketOrders, a B2B marketplace for the gold and diamond jewellery industries, has announced it has overfunded on Crowdcube.com, raising a total of ยฃ448,420 from 214 investors. The start-up plans to use the funding to officially launch its platform, which will use innovative blockchain technology to make the jewellery buying process…
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Jun- 2019 -25 JuneAdvice
Personalised delivery is the future for retailers
The retail and e-commerce marketplace is extremely crowded, with hundreds of brands constantly competing against each other to win basket conversions. Itโs no secret that many retailers, especially those based on the UK high-streets, have been struggling over the past few years. Big brands including Debenhams, John Lewis and Mothercare…
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10 JuneAppointments
Women’s Jewellery Network announces new ambassadors
The Womenโs Jewellery Network (WJN) has announced its new cohort of ambassadors. It follows an extensive process which saw more than 100 applicants and 28 days of interviews. Commenting on the launch, MD Victoria McKay said: โThis has been a truly humbling, inspiring and challenging process. We were overwhelmed by…
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