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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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberManufacturers
Opsydia technology advances to secure identity of melee diamonds
Diamond security specialist, Opsydia, has revealed its subsurface laser technology can now place permanent identifiers in melee diamonds without affecting their surface polish. The firm said that diamonds that are just 0.5 millimetres in diameter can have an alphanumeric sequence, coded shape or logo placed beneath their surface to create…
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27 SeptemberTrade Organisations
NDC expands Diamond Verification Instrument testing programme
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced an expansion to its ‘Assure Program’ for the testing of Diamond Verification Instruments (DVIs). Designed to maintain consumer confidence in the diamond jewellery industry, the programme aims to “protect consumers” and “safeguard” the natural diamond supply chain by supporting DVI manufacturers. First launched…
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13 SeptemberNews
RCJ calls for ‘immediate industry action’ amid gender equality report
The Responsible Jewellery Council has called for “collective and immediate action” in regards to the jewellery industry’s fight for gender equality, amid the unveiling of its new report. The report, titled: ‘The time is now to accelerate SDG 5, achieve gender equality, and empower all women and girls’, has been…
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Aug- 2021 -5 AugustRetailers
Gembridge unveils new ethical policies
Gembridge has revealed new policies for listing coloured gemstones on its digital trading platform. The policies cover disclosure, ethical practices and responsible sourcing, to support online purchasing and improve transparency within the trade. The new policy “Trade With Trust” also aims to ensure that the attributes of each stone are…
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3 AugustFeatures
LGDs are the future, despite the backlash
“They are as much a symbol of innovation and progress as they are of enduring beauty and stand as a testament to our ongoing and ambitious sustainability agenda,” said Alexander Lacik, CEO at Pandora, upon releasing the group’s first lab-grown diamond (LGD) collection. However, the global jewellery retailer went beyond…
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Jul- 2021 -21 JulyManufacturers
Deakin & Francis announces SMO gold partnership
Deakin and Francis, the family-owned jewellery firm, has announced a partnership with Single Mine Origin (SMO) to provide its customers with responsibly sourced gold. Through the partnership, all Deakin and Francis’ manufactured signet rings will be crafted with SMO certified gold. SMO gold was launched in 2018 through a joint…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JuneEvents
IEG’s Vicenzaoro September to make physical return
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) Vicenzaoro is set to make a physical return later this year with the Vicenzaoro September (VOS) gold-jewellery event. Taking place in the Vicenza Expo Centre from 10 to 14 September, The Jewellery Boutique Show will represent Europe’s first physical event in the sector this year. VOS…
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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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5 MayManufacturers
HB Antwerp partners with Blockchain Solutions
HB Antwerp has announced a collaboration with Blockchain Solutions which will aim to create more transparency in the diamond industry. The collaboration leverages Blockchain’s technology to provide more security and transparency over traceability data. By doing so, the group will be able to provide customers with “real publicly verifiable” diamond…
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