White Gold
White gold is a perennial favourite in the jewellery trade, valued for its contemporary aesthetic and versatility in both bridal and fine jewellery collections. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, staying on top of trends in white gold design, consumer demand, and supply chain developments is key to commercial success. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage on white gold, including product launches, market analysis, innovations in alloying and finishing, and insights into sustainable sourcing practices.
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Feb- 2019 -7 FebruaryBrand Profiles
Brand Q&A: Sepanta Design
Whatโs your background and how did you get into the industry? We started Sepanta in 2014. Both my partner and I come from an architectural background but we always had a passion for creating jewellery pieces. It was a Christmas day that we sat down and decided we needed make…
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Jan- 2019 -11 JanuaryAuctions
Fellows to auction watches from the Queenโs goldsmith
Watches belonging to Stuart Devlin, a gold and silversmiths who held a royal warrant to supply gold and jewels to the Queen, are due to go under the hammer at Fellows in Birmingham on 24 and 29 January. A diamond watch by Jaeger LeCoultre and a gentlemanโs 18ct white gold…
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberFeatures
How to care for antique jewellery
If youโve invested in antique jewellery, then you are in possession of a little piece of history. To be classed as โantiqueโ, the piece must be 100 years old or more. That jewellery has had quite the journey to reach you and has likely adorned many a personโs hand or…
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16 NovemberFeatures
Saying โYesโ to platinum
Platinum has been successfully marketed as the ultimate precious metal and has proved relatively resilient to recent financial turmoil. Volume in the platinum market is very much driven by the bridal market and it has fared slightly better than gold and silver. Platinum is firmly established as the luxury option…
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Oct- 2018 -3 OctoberRetailers
Diamond jeweller Vashi launches in two Selfridges stores in Manchester
Diamond jeweller Vashi has opened two stores in Selfridges in Manchester, the businessโs first expansion outside of London. Vashi now occupies 1,000 sq ft of space on the ground floor of Selfridges Trafford Centre, sitting within the luxury and contemporary accessories space, and also occupies a 500 sq ft space…
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Sep- 2018 -17 SeptemberEvents
Olivia Grace London joins The Maiyet Collective pop-up
Fine jewellery brand Olivia Grace London is to launch a new bracelet called โSunflowerโ to mark being chosen as one of the participating brands in the new retail concept The Maiyet Collective. The Maiyet Collective concept store, based at new private Members Club The Conduit, Mayfair, will look to bring…
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Aug- 2018 -10 AugustAdvice
Are online-only auctions the future?
The internet puts the world at our fingertips and e-commerce means we no longer have to leave the house for required goods. As trust in trading on the internet grows, higher quality, luxury goods are becoming more readily available and people are less worried when it comes to making high…
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneDesigners
Gay couple accuses high street jeweller of discrimination after not having โhers and hersโ rings
A gay couple has accused H.Samuel of discrimination due to its lack of โhers and hersโ rings. The couple Astria Battisa and Rebecca Miscallef, 28 and 34, visited the high street jeweller in Birmingham Bullring on 7 June asking for identical white gold rings, which cost ยฃ1,399. However, the jeweller…
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May- 2018 -15 MayAuctions
Phillips auctions historic white gold Omega wristwatch
Watch auction house Phillips has achieved a new world record for the highest result achieved for an Omega timepiece sold at auction. The auction house sold a white gold Omega watch formerly owned by American singer Elvis Presley, for a final result of $1.8m (ยฃ1.3m). The wristwatch had been gifted…
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Mar- 2018 -12 MarchEvents
Justine Cullen launches new luxury fine jewellery collection ‘Midnight’
British-based jewellery designer, Justine Cullen has launched a new luxury fine jewellery collection at a private reception at the Hoxton Hotel in celebration of London Fashion Week. The new collection called โMidnightโ was modelled by actress Nancy Sorrell, famous for brands such as Anne Summers, Next and TV series including…
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