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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May- 2017 -16 MayCurrent Affairs
GIA warns of โhybridโ diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has warned of โhybridโ diamonds entering the supply chain after uncovering a natural diamond with a blue synthetic coating. Claiming that the stone was the first of its kind that the institute had encountered, it reported that a number of โunusual characteristicsโ gave away…
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Apr- 2017 -6 AprilTrade Organisations
GIA creates free gem guide for artisanal miners
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has produced a gem guide which they will give to artisanal miners free of charge. Working in association with NGO Pact and womenโs mining communities in Tanzania, the guide offers basic gemmological and market knowledge in gem-producing areas. It has been launched as a…
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5 AprilEvents
UKโs โfirst responsible jewellery conferenceโ announces 2017 speakers
Flux Fair Luxury – the UKโs first responsible jewellery conference – has announced the speakers who will be taking part in this yearโs two-day conference. The event, which takes place in three weeks, has confirmed that Lisa Levinson from Forevermark, Claus Teilmann-Petersen, vice-president of group ethics at Danish jewellery brand…
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Feb- 2017 -10 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAJ secures 56 applications for membership in new Spring Fair recruitment drive
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) attracted a record number of membership applications during this year’s iteration of Jewellery & Watch in Birmingham. Applications came from across the whole supply chain including 17 suppliers, 17 designers, three international, one jewelleryย industry associate and 19 retailers. NAJ chairman, Simon Johnson, said: “I…
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Jan- 2017 -21 JanuaryEvents
Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards presented at Vicenzaoro
Yesterday evening at Vicenzaoro January 2017, the day closed with a prize-giving ceremony for the fifth edition of the Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards. The awards are internationally renowned, and recognise the very best of contemporary jewellery. They are coveted by gold and jewellery brands and designers the world over.…
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Dec- 2016 -2 DecemberEvents
Jewellery industry celebrated at NAJ 2016 awards
The winners of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) awards were unveiled last night (1 December) at the annual Jewellery & Giftware Benevolent Ball. The ceremony, which welcomed 370 guests, was held in Solihull and aims to celebrate โall that is excellentโ about the UKโs diverse jewellery industry from its…
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Sep- 2016 -7 SeptemberDesigners
Cred Jewellery celebrates 20th anniversary with new collection
Cred Jewellery is celebrating the 20th anniversary since its founding this month with the launch of a new โNouveauโ collection. Cred – which was the first UK jeweller to use Fairtrade silver, first to have a transparent supply chain and first to use known origin gold – said it has…
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Jul- 2016 -11 JulyManufacturers
De Beers CEO highlights importance of partnerships
The new chief executive officer of De Beers, Bruce Cleaver, has highlighted the importance of relationships with the companyโs partners, saying they are the โcornerstone of the businessโ. In a blog for the companyโs website, Cleaver, who was recently appointed to the position, said: โDe Beers holds a unique position…
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Apr- 2016 -7 AprilQ&A Sessions
Honoured by Royalty: Greg Valerio
After recently being honoured with an MBE, the work Greg Valerio has done with artisanal and small-scale miners in the jewellery industry is second-to-none. TOM DAVIS sat down with the jeweller and activist to hear more about his experiences and where he sees the future of Fairtrade gold [divider style=”solid”…
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Mar- 2016 -31 MarchInternational
RJC to consider adding coloured stones to remit
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it is considering adding coloured gemstones to its purview. The body announced at Baswelworld that it has embarked on “a major new area of work on coloured gemstones and their potential inclusion into RJCโs material scope” which currently includes diamonds, gold and platinum…
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