Transparency
Transparency is increasingly important in the UK jewellery trade, with consumers and regulators demanding greater visibility across supply chains and business practices. For jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, embracing transparency can build trust, strengthen ethical credentials, and support long-term growth. Jewellery Focus explores transparency initiatives, including traceability technologies, responsible sourcing frameworks, and case studies of businesses leading the way in open, ethical trading practices.
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Jul- 2015 -1 JulyEditor's Blog
The naysayers must now eat their words
Almost two years ago I wrote sceptically about the initial murmurings of a merger between the two major jewellery trade associations. Not out of any sense of doubt that a merger was possible, but because I was new to the industry and I asked dozens of people for their thoughts.…
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Jun- 2015 -16 JuneTrade Organisations
Gem-A members ‘could force’ EGM
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released anย statement acknowledgingย disquiet amongst some of its members, but previouslyย toldย Jewellery Focusย it is could notย release a statement containing a direct response to the concerns raised in a recent petition. In its statement, the organisation said: “The Council of Gem-A is well aware of…
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11 JuneCurrent Affairs
Gem-A members call for emergency EGM
Members of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) are calling for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to question the board.ย The online petition says that there has been concerns raised that the charity trustees are not fulfilling the charityโs โaims and objectivesโ, and that the charity is not being…
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Apr- 2015 -10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Bonhams proclaims 2015 as ‘year of the coloured gemstones’
Coloured gemstones, such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds are this yearโs must-have gems, according to Bonhams.ย The auction house said that this demand was thanks to their being sported by A-list celebrities such as the Duchess of Cambridge, Beyonce, Naomi Watts, Rosamund Pike and Mila Kunis. Jean Ghika, head of…
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Nov- 2014 -13 NovemberTrade Organisations
BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading
The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty and transparency in diamond trading, following the release of Martin Rapaportโs โHonest Gradingโ report. The BJA and NAG have released a statement in which they said the issue of diamond…
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12 NovemberCurrent Affairs
New index for fancy colour diamonds released
A new index by The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) shows that fancy colour diamonds have delivered strong and consistent price increases, outperforming key global asset indices, since 2005.ย The Fancy Color Diamond Index has been developed by the FCRF from proprietary access to tens of thousands of fancy colour…
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Oct- 2014 -28 OctoberTrade Organisations
Diamond bourses pull out of World Diamond Council AGM
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and seven others major organisations have announced they are pulling out of the World Diamond Councilโs (WDC) annual general meeting, due to take place on 28 October.ย The organisations signed a joint letter to the Council announcing explaining that they did not want…
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Jul- 2014 -25 JulyCurrent Affairs
Gemfields and Gรผbelin Gem Lab unveils more disclosure for gemstone reports
Gemfields and Gรผbelin Gem Lab have announced the introduction of a โnext generationโ disclosure on laboratory-issued gemstone certificates.ย This new approach will increase the transparency on gemstone reports, giving dealers the right to waive their anonymity when submitting a stone for laboratory testing. Traditionally, gemstone certificates have been issued without…
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24 JulyAppointments
Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK), Vivien Johnston, as its new ethics and CSR manager.ย The news follows the latest, ethics-focused World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) congress in Moscow with Gem-A taking the lead on corporate social…
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Jun- 2014 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
NPA applauds new government consumer credit enforcement rules
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has said it supports the government’s review of the enforcement processes for consumer credit regulations. The review, conducted by the government into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers the fairness, transparency, speed and efficiency of arrangements and processes for enforcement decision making amongst regulators. In…
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