Sustainability
Sustainability has become a defining priority for the UK jewellery trade, influencing consumer choices and shaping business practices across the supply chain. For jewellers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed on sustainable materials, ethical sourcing, and environmental initiatives is critical to meeting market expectations and regulatory demands. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage on sustainability, including case studies, industry innovations, certifications, and insights into how businesses are adapting to a more responsible future.
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Nov- 2024 -4 NovemberRetailers
Monica Vinader unveils new Edinburgh boutique
Demi-fine jewellery brand Monica Vinader is set to open its first Scottish boutique, a flagship store in Edinburgh. This location marks the brand’s 25th directly operated store and concession across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Edinburgh boutique, located on George Street, will welcome its first customers on…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberRetailers
Gecko launches new Christmas collection with Laura Ashley
Gecko Jewellery has announced a new partnership with lifestyle brand Laura Ashley for the launch of its new Christmas collection. The collection features a diverse range of jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings, each piece exuding a “unique charm and elegance” all inspired by Laura Ashley’s heritage designs. The…
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22 OctoberRetailers
Astella opens new boutique in Birmingham
Astella has announced the opening of its second boutique store in Birmingham’s renowned Jewellery Quarter. The new site is located in the historic former Barclays Bank building on Frederick Street. This building has been restored following a £100,000 refurbishment to create a sophisticated, modern space. Astella’s founder and director, Sunny…
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22 OctoberManufacturers
De Beers to provide country of origin data for its diamonds
De Beers Group has announced that it will provide data on country of origin for all De Beers-sourced rough diamonds above 1.25 carats that are newly registered on the Tracr platform, the digital platform for tracing natural diamonds from source at scale. From the start of 2025, this will be…
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14 OctoberRetailers
Astrea London to open new boutique in Fairmont Windsor Park
Luxury jewellery brand Astrea London is set to open a stand-alone boutique within the entrance lobby of the Fairmont Windsor Park. The boutique will be the first store in the world located within a luxury hotel dedicated to sustainable and lab-grown diamonds. Set to open in mid-October 2024, the boutique…
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11 OctoberNews
SCS and iTraceiT to launch new sustainability and traceability certificate
SCS Global Services, a third-party sustainability certification provider, and iTraceiT, a provider of traceability solutions for the diamond and jewellery sector, are collaborating on development of the first hybrid sustainability and traceability certificate for diamonds and jewellery. It will combine SCS Sustainability Rated Diamonds Certification data with iTraceiT’s traceability technology…
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Aug- 2024 -28 AugustDesigners
Astley Clarke and Edge of Ember merge leadership
Aeternum Holding, owner of Astley Clarke and Edge of Ember, has announced that the two brands will merge under one leadership. As part of this transition, Scott Thomson, who has served as CEO of Astley Clarke since 2013, will be stepping down As a result of this Lynette Ong, founder…
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5 AugustRetailers
Monica Vinader launches first fully traceable aquamarine collection
Demi-fine jewellery brand Monica Vinader has announced the launch of its first fully traceable aquamarine collection, Odyssey, in partnership with Zimbaqua, Africa’s first gemstone mine managed and mined by a women only team, located in Karoi, Zimbabwe. The Odyssey collection is crafted with bold cuts of faceted aquamarine set in…
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Jul- 2024 -16 JulyRetailers
Pandora’s net-zero climate goal validated by SBTi
Pandora’s target to become a net-zero business by 2040 has been validated by the leading corporate climate action organisation Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation affirms the company’s ambition to decarbonise at the pace and scale required to align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise…
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9 JulyFeatures
All you need is Colpo & Zilio – the 100% handmade in Italy
Colpo & Zilio (www.colpoezilio.com), based in Vicenza for 50 years, is an Italian goldsmith company that produces bespoke jewels for the major jewelry brands worldwide. All the jewels are 100% Made in Italy, manufactured in the Italian laboratory where decades of experience are at the service of the most modern…
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