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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Jan- 2021 -13 JanuaryManufacturers
Green Rocks Created Diamonds becomes first lab grown grower
Green Rocks Created Diamonds has announced it is the first laboratory grown grower in the world, according to the Gemmological Institute of Americaโs (GIA) new laboratory grown diamond report. GIAโs report reveals whether the diamond was created by HPHT or CVD, and is the first report which notes whether the…
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Nov- 2020 -12 NovemberNews
Gem-A Instruments partners with Gemometrics AB
Gem-A Instruments has announced it is entering into an official distributor agreement with Gemometrics AB, innovators of the gemmological screening tool GemPen. The new screening device utilises full spectrum Xenon ultraviolet (UV) light technology with a unique combination of wavelengths and filters. Once the device is turned on and directed…
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11 NovemberDesigners
HB Antwerp to receive 998 carat diamond
HB Antwerp is set to receive a 998 carat diamond that has been discovered in the Botswana Karowe mine. When the diamond arrives the firm will analyse, plan and eventually cut the stone ready for consumer purchasing. HB Antwerp is known for its diamond trade chain and uses technology to…
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10 NovemberDesigners
Aether creates first โair-madeโ diamonds
Diamond group Aether has successfully created gemstone quality diamonds out of air, which will launch on the companyโs website in December. Using the companyโs protected technology, Aether converts excess carbon dioxide air pollution in the atmosphere into โbeautiful precious stonesโ. With this process, Aether said it will be able to…
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5 NovemberDesigners
HB Antwerp to design 549-carat diamond for Louis Vuitton
HB Antwerp has announced it will design and polish a 549-carat diamond for French fashion house Louis Vuitton. This will be the diamond-focused technology companyโs second collaboration with the luxury good retailer. The diamond in question was found on 1 February in the Karowe mine in Botswana by Canadian diamond…
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberDesigners
Daniella Draper awarded with Positive Luxury’s Butterfly Mark
Daniella Draper has been certified with The Butterfly Mark award by Positive Luxury. The Butterfly Mark is an accreditation that celebrates brands that meet the highest standards of verified innovation and environmental performance, and offer transparency at points of sale and equipping consumers to make โmore informed purchasing decisionsโ. The…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberFeatures
Edge of Ember: Forging a sustainable future
As we enter the age of the unknown following the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, industries are finding themselves at a crossroads and looking for change. While consumers and creators begin to look beyond traditional norms, more and more brands have turned towards diamondsโ much younger cousin: the lab-grown variety.ย …
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8 SeptemberFeatures
Getting closer to Colombiaโs emeralds
Every emerald should tell its own story, from the day the precious gemstone is mined and held to the light for the first time, to the moment the customer holds a jewel of such beauty in their hand. Colombiaโs Chivor, Coscuez and Muzo mines produce the finest emeralds in the…
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Aug- 2020 -18 AugustDesigners
Gemfields supports Walk with Giants initiative
Gemfields has announced its support for Walk with Giants, a new campaign that aims to promote and raise funds for wildlife in Africa.ย The new campaign is led by conservation charity Space for Giants, and will see a group of the charityโs global ambassadors trek through one of Kenyaโs โmost…
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5 AugustE-Commerce
MarketOrders launches blockchain solution
MarketOrders is set to launch the UKโs first end-to-end blockchain solution in a bid to โcombat inefficiencies and minimise fraudโ in the jewellery industry.ย The blockchain technology will enable independent retailers to source products โquickly and cost-effectivelyโ directly from global manufacturers, as well as digitalise all aspects of the supply…
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