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Brands offer latest pieces to preferred clients well ahead of official unveilings
French company has brought back labels such as Oscar Massin, Rouvenat and Vever
Our annual look at the finely worked metals and gemstones that are not only beautiful to behold and to shoot — as seen in our sneak peek of Louis Vuitton’s high jewellery collection — but also increasingly vital for luxury businesses
Chanel and Dior are among the houses creating unique gems to generate buzz and cater to the demand for one-off pieces
From David Bailey’s Parade to Prince Philip’s speedboat – here are the sales to bid for
Baroque Rocks’ repurposed pieces are winning high-profile retail fans
Rational behaviour by leading producers has balanced the market and helped prices to rebound
Pandemic-induced increase in selling online has seen demographic shift to younger buyers more comfortable using digital devices
A V&A exhibition will show lesser known jewellery by the company famous for its imperial Easter eggs
Russia’s Alrosa says inventories are at historic lows, blaming mine closures and lack of new projects
Although hard to quantify its value, jadeite, the jeweller’s favourite form, is weaving its magic
The Swiss laboratory attempts to build consumer confidence via numerical ratings based on the 100-point wine-scoring scale
Desmond Sacco’s Assore builds stake in coloured jewel specialist miner
Emerging talents are producing innovative, dynamically coloured high jewellery pieces
‘Men aspire to that quintessential male image. If a superstar is comfortable wearing a brooch they are too’
Their name may lack romance, but the stones are proving to be popular playmates to more costly faceted gems, providing colour and scale
A study is focusing on how the continent can grow beyond raw materials to be a globally competitive jewellery producer
A focus on sustainability and a marketing push that highlights youthful values are helping sales recover
US jewellery sales rebound as the country’s economy gets back on track after Covid-19
Global miners enlist one of world’s biggest jewellers to promote natural stones
Whether for daily wear or the red carpet, the gems put a sparkle in the step
Demand for lab-made gems is expected to grow at twice the pace of mined ones
Danish group becomes first large jeweller to commit to ditching mined gems
Fidelity’s investment to help lab-grown gem start-up boost output to challenge miners
Challenges grow for US family businesses to compete with big-box and online rivals
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