Topaz
Topaz is a versatile and widely used gemstone in the UK jewellery industry, valued for its clarity, durability, and wide colour range—from classic blue to rare imperial tones. It appeals to both fine and fashion jewellery markets, offering accessible luxury for consumers and flexible design options for jewellers. Jewellery Focus covers topaz across the supply chain, including sourcing developments, market demand, design trends, and gemstone treatment techniques. Our reporting helps jewellers, designers, and suppliers understand how to position topaz effectively within their collections and respond to evolving consumer preferences.
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Apr- 2023 -12 AprilAuctions
First Cheffins jewellery sale of 2023 grosses £510,000
The first Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2023 from auction house Cheffins has sold over £510,000 worth of items, with over 90% sold across 657 lots. The Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale took place on 6 April at the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge. The auctioneer said that “the star…
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Dec- 2022 -5 DecemberRetailers
Latest Cheffins Jewellery sale grosses £369,000
The last Cheffins Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2022 grossed over £369,000, with the auction seeing a 95% sale rate across the 531 lots offered. It took place on Thursday 24 November at the firm’s sale rooms in Cambridge. Leading the jewellery section was a pair of Burmese ruby…
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Nov- 2022 -10 NovemberRetailers
John Lewis launches exclusive collections with Bright Young Gems
John Lewis and Partners has announced the launch of a further new collaboration with Bright Young Gems, with two recent winning designers debuting their first demi-fine collections. Zeng’s debut John Lewis Collection, The Smile, is a collection of five intricately crafted pieces in 9ct gold with natural freshwater pearls which…
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7 NovemberRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers presents gemstone advent calendar
Independent jewellery retail business, Bradley’s Jewellers York has created a limited-edition advent calendar for Christmas, containing hand-picked precious and semi-precious gemstones. The calendar comprises 24 windows which open to reveal a loose gemstone that has been hand-selected by Bradley’s Jewellers’ owner, Kay Bradley. She has curated a range of gemstones…
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2 NovemberRetailers
Alice Van Cal unveils Topaz Birthstone Collection
Alice van Cal has introduced a new range of Topaz-based pieces as part of the November edition of The Birthstone Collection, where every month of 2022 a new piece or capsule collection will be launched featuring the birthstone of the month. Among the latest range is The Anima Topaz Necklace…
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Jul- 2022 -14 JulyProduct Launches
Robinson Pelham unveils new collections amid 25th anniversary
British fine jewellers, Robinson Pelham, has launched several new collections and updated colourways and iterations of its classics to celebrate 25 years in business. The new collections include Entwined rings which are a limited-edition capsule set featuring two geometric rings, one in carre diamonds with rainbow sapphires, and the other…
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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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Jan- 2022 -6 JanuaryRetailers
Maya Gemstones launches ‘New Classic’ collection
Maya Gemstones has launched its ‘New Classic’ collection which fuses classic style and modern, architectural design, with stones such as Spinel and Green Tourmaline. Last year, the jeweller reported a 23% increase in engagement ring sales, along with an increase in bespoke requests, which led to the expansion of its…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberAuctions
Cartier aquamarine line bracelet fetches £52k at auction
An aquamarine line bracelet by Cartier has sold for £52,080 at Dix Noonan Webb in its Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu auction in Mayfair this week. Dating from the 1940s, the bracelet was initially expected to fetch between £12,000-15,000. However, after “intense” bidding between two telephone bidders, the bracelet…
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Sep- 2021 -14 SeptemberManufacturers
Andre Michael reports ‘record’ coloured gemstone sales
Andre Michael has revealed that it is currently seeing an “all-time high” in sales of its extended coloured gemstone-set jewellery ranges to UK retailers. The manufacturer said that the increase in sales reflects the current trend for brightly coloured jewellery, its production standards and “competitive” prices. Jewellery including rings, earrings…
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