Titanium
Titanium is increasingly used in the UK jewellery sector for its lightweight strength, affordability, and modern aesthetic appeal. Favoured for men’s jewellery, wedding bands, and contemporary designs, it offers corrosion resistance and hypoallergenic benefits. Jewellery Focus covers titanium’s rise across the trade—from sourcing and fabrication techniques to retail positioning, consumer demand, and design innovation. Our reporting helps jewellers, designers, and suppliers evaluate how to integrate titanium into their collections, manage production workflows, and capitalise on market interest in alternative-metal pieces.
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberDesigners
Repossi unveils third ‘Limited Edition’
Repossi has announced the launch of its third “Limited Edition” inspired by punk culture. The new piece is a fully black Antifer pendant that pays tribute to the maison’s “iconic” colour. For the third limited edition, the Creative Studio aimed to explore black in all possible materials. The result of…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneFeatures
Jessica Flinn on changes, challenges and trends in the jewellery industry
Can you tell me about yourself and the history of Jessica Flinn? I started Jessica Flinn Designers Limited straight out of university in 2010, so it has been 13 years now, which is absolutely bonkers. I initially started out making stainless steel and silver jewellery, and I would sell it…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilManufacturers
De Beers unveils modern tiara ahead of King Charles III coronation
De Beers has unveiled a new tiara ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, reinterpreting the traditional jewellery piece into a contemporary one. Crafted in coloured titanium and platinum, the tiara is set with over 40 carats of “extraordinary” natural diamonds discovered by De Beers. De Beers said that…
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Oct- 2022 -3 OctoberDesigners
De Beers unveils new RVL collection
De Beers has launched its latest collection, ‘De Beers RVL’, which comprises a juxtaposition of mixed metals, including four 18k white gold and diamond pieces along with three in black titanium and 18k rose gold. The De Beers’ monogram inspired the collection’s aesthetic, with outlines of the ‘D’ and ‘B’…
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Jul- 2022 -6 JulyProduct Launches
Ultrahuman launches world’s first smart ring
Ultrahuman, a metabolic fitness platform, has launched its latest Ultrahuman Ring which tracks the metabolism of the wearer. The ring will measure movement, sleep and the body’s energy dynamics coupled with intelligent activity or recuperating recommendations, in a bid to balance and take control of a customer’s health. The Ultrahuman…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilRetailers
Unique & Co expands men’s collection amid ‘incredible’ year
Jewellery brand Unique and Co has bolstered its male offering this spring with the launch of a new collection comprising rings for men. The rings comprise materials such as stainless steel, titanium and tungsten carbide, and feature “interesting” plating combinations as well as wood or shell inlay. The jeweller said…
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Mar- 2022 -18 MarchDesigners
Stephen Webster unveils ‘The ReBelles’ collection
Stephen Webster has launched its new collection, ‘The ReBelles’, which comprises seven limited-edition made-to-order cocktail rings. The first ring, ‘Rocket Girl’, is inspired by mathematician Katherine Johnson. It is set in blue titanium and palladium on a white gold shank, with a central trillion dynamite cut amethyst with paraiba tourmalines,…
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8 MarchRetailers
Flinn and Steel on track for £750,000 turnover
Sheffield Steel and Titanium wedding ring brand, Flinn and Steel, has announced it is on track to turnover more than £750,000 in its third year in business. It was launched in a shed on the edge of Sheffield at the start of the pandemic by Ollie Allen and Jess Flinn,…
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Nov- 2021 -17 NovemberRetailers
Unique & Co sees demand for men’s collection surge 118%
Family jewellery brand, Unique and Co, has announced a growth in demand of 118% for the brand’s men’s collections, in particular for the ring category. The growth comes in comparison to pre-Covid levels of 2019. Unique and Co said there is particularly strong demand for “affordable but well-made and interesting”…
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Jun- 2021 -3 JuneProduct Launches
Tiffany and Co debuts men’s engagement ring collection
Tiffany and Co has launched its first men’s engagement ring collection, as the group celebrates Pride Month 2021. The Charles Tiffany Setting, named after the group’s founder, contains a sleek, modern, and carefully crafted design to mirror its sister engagement ring, the Tiffany Setting. A titanium and platinum ring, all…
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