The longer version of Breil's Snake timepiece

Breil's latest wraps around wearer's wrist

2 February 2012 | By

Breil is channeling the sexual passion symbolised by snakes in its latest timepiece that wraps around the wearer’s wrist.

The Trollbeads RAFBF bracelet

Trollbeads launches charitable charm for Royal Air Force

2 February 2012 | By Casey Coughlin

Trollbeads has introduced a new bead in honour of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF).

LVMH mulls bid for Goldsmiths owner Aurum

LVMH mulls bid for Goldsmiths owner Aurum

1 February 2012 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Luxury goods group LVMH’s private equity firm is mulling a bid for jewellery group Aurum, which operates Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.

Brown_and_Newirth

Brown & Newirth collaborates with Cred Jewellery

1 February 2012 | By

British bridal jewellery manufacturer Brown & Newirth has signed an exclusive manufacturing and licensing partnership with ethical jewellers Cred Jewellery.

Tablet to Tablet: Treasured Pages from Past to Present features rare books, minerals, crystals and period artifacts from throughout the history of mining and gemology. Image © GIA

GIA exhibit showcases gem and jewellery rare books

31 January 2012 | By

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is showcasing more than 26,000 pages from rare books on gems, minerals, and natural science dating back to the 15th century, at a museum exhibit in Carlsbad.

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Valentine's Day: Love is...

1 February 2012 | By

…all manner of things this Valentine’s Day, judging by designers’ latest heartfelt collections

Ruby: printed with permission of the GIA

How to sell: Ruby

August 2011

Customers will love: As the world’s best-known and best-loved red gem, ruby captivates the hearts of gem professionals and consumers alike. In the Sanskrit language, one of the terms for ruby is ratnaraj, meaning King of Gems.

Tiger's eye crystal courtesy of the GIA

How to sell: Tiger's eye quartz

July 2011

Customers will love the range of warm earth tones that include brown, brown-yellow and red-brown.

How to sell: Pearls and cultured pearls

June 2011

Customers will love Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls and their modern counterparts, cultured pearls, occur in a wide variety of colours.

CW Sellors

Valentine's Day: Love is...

1 February 2012 | By

…all manner of things this Valentine’s Day, judging by designers’ latest heartfelt collections

Damien Hirst's Beautiful Sunflower Panerai Painting

Watches and Art: Not just a pretty face

27 January 2012 | By

Artists and brands are teaming up to produce desirable designs on timepieces with technical clout. Laura McCreddie looks at the latest partnerships in the world of watches

Jewellers are using more silver as gold prices have surged (pic: Tisento)

In with the new: 2011 trends

January 2011 | By ,

January is an ideal time to make changes to your business, so Laura McCreddie and James Knowles preview the trends for the year ahead to help you get it right

Necklaces and bangles, such as Fanourakis's, are wrapped around the body

Set in stone: Gemvisions 2011

September 2010 | By

Swarovski has already got its eye on what creative path gems will take next year through its Gem Visions service. Jenni Middleton presents five key trends for 2011

Romancing the stone: Gemstone focus

July 2010 | By

Gemstone jewellery continues to lure customers, but it doesn’t always sell itself. Learning a little more about your gemstone offering can make all the difference, writes Kate Donovan

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Fast Facts on
Wedding rings

  • 860 AD:The year Christians started using rings in marriage ceremonies.
  • 4th:The finger the ring is placed on.
  • 2,200BC:The year of the oldest recorded exchange of wedding rings in ancient Egypt.
  • 1854:The year in which the manufacture of 15ct, 12ct and 9ct became legal.

Photo from William Cheshire