Black Friday 2017 Officially Biggest Ever for Online Retail, Study Reveals
This year’s Black Friday weekend was the most successful in history for online retailers, new research from digital agency Visualsoft reveals.
The study, which analysed more than 1,600 of the UK’s top online retailers including...
Hallmarking Suffers 11% Dip in November 2017
Hallmarking figures compiled by Assay Office Birmingham for November 2017 show a decrease in the number of items assayed compared to the same period in 2016.
Overall, the number of units hallmarked by the four...
Q&A: Head of Jewellery Buying at Aurum Holdings Discusses Bridal Trends
Emma Towers, head of jewellery buying at Aurum Holdings, talks to PJ about the bridal jewellery market.
What bridal trends dominated the market this year?
Whilst we continue, and expect, to see that most of our...
Rare pink-purple diamond ring leads Bonhams HK sale
Fancy colour diamonds continued to reign fine jewellery auctions in Hong Kong. A stunning ring with a rare pink-purple diamond by Chinese designer Cindy Chao recently sold for HK$9.1 million (US$1.17 million) at a...
And the Survey Says …
Jewelers of America, which owns this fine publication, just announced the completion of a study it commissioned, the “Fine Jewelry Industry Consumer and Retail Market Study.”
Conducted by Provoke Insights, the study surveyed two...
Piece of the Week: Francesco Rosa’s Snowflake Earrings
On Thursday morning, New York City woke to snow flurries still coming down and a winter wonderland outside.
This was just five days after the first snowfall of the year, which came as part...
Karl Lagerfeld AW17 line hits the ground running
The global launch of Karl Lagerfeld’s AW17 jewellery collection into the UK & Ireland this past September was met with enthusiastic interest from buyers and initial sell through has surpassed expectations.
The collection, which has...
Kit Heath unveils Valentine’s 2018 offering
Award-winning British jewellery brand Kit Heath has unveiled its Valentine’s Day 2018 campaign.
Introducing 14 new lines to its popular Desire collection, the new designs celebrate Valentine’s Day and Kit Heath’s birthday.
Available from the first...
Rare Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamonds Set Off Bidding War at Bonhams Auction
Earlier this month, a collection of extremely rare Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds with a provenance steeped in world-class diamond history became the subject of a fierce bidding war at Bonhams London Fine Jewellery sale,...
GJEPC Submits Proposals to Finance Secretary Dr. Hasmukh Adhia in Run-Up to Budget FY...
A delegation from The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was amongst a special group, including business leaders, representatives of financial services and representatives of trade and industry...























