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News Briefing: 12 October 2025
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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...
Gold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe haven
Joanna Partridge, 8 October 2025 for Guardian: Precious metal having biggest rally since 1970s amid political uncertainty in US, France and Japan
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Osmond Chia, business reporter and Faisal Islam, 8 October 2025 for BBC: The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.
Gold price hits record highs amid a huge panic and warning: What it means for Australia
Caitlin Powell, 8 October 2025 for Daily Mail: Price of gold surges globally
The Best Jewellery Advent Calendars To Shop This Festive Season, Reviewed By Vogue
Ellie Davis, 7 October 2025 for Vogue: The very best advent calendars are no longer found in supermarket confectionery aisles.
Pick ’n’ mix: 10 of the best resin jewellery pieces
Sam Deaman, 5 October 2025 for Observer: Treat your look to luscious pops of candy with this season’s chunky resin jewellery.
Taylor Swift dazzles Graham Norton Show with Travis Kelce engagement ring
Brittany Miller, 3 October 2025 for Independent: Swift and Kelce revealed their engagement in August.
Gold prices keep rising, and jewelry companies are sounding the alarm
Laya Neelakandan, 7 October 2025 for CNBC: Some jewelry companies that aim to offer gold products at lower price points are beginning to sound the alarm on higher prices for the precious metal.
The BoF Podcast | Kiki McDonough on Changing How Women Buy and Wear Jewellery
Imran Amed, 3 October 2025 for BoF: Imran Amed sits down with British jeweller Kiki McDonough to reflect on resilience through recessions and a pandemic, the enduring appeal of coloured gemstones, and why jewellery’s longevity and everyday joy set it apart in a challenged luxury sector.
‘Our work is created with heart’: Co Down jeweller represents NI at prestigious Romania Jewelry Week
Jade Beecroft, 9 October 2025 for Belfast Telegraph: Celtic torcs and hammered silver inspired by a rainy summer brought a taste of Ireland to a jewellery festival this month, writes Jade Beecroft.
Gold hits record high above $3,900/oz on Fed rate cut bets, global uncertainty
Anushree Ashish Mukherjee and John Biju, 6 October 2025 for Reuters: Gold surged to an all-time high above $3,900 per ounce on Monday, buoyed by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, as well as economic and political uncertainty in the U.S., France and Japan.
6 Autumn/Winter 2025 Jewellery Trends To Know Now
Alice Cary, 8 October 2025 for Vogue: Buying jewellery is more prescriptive than buying fashion – there’s less seasonal influence, for one.
Scammers using AI to lure shoppers to fake businesses
Alice Cullinane and Rebecca Woods, 8 October 2025 for BBC: Unscrupulous foreign firms are using AI-generated images and false back stories to pose as family-run UK businesses to lure in shoppers.
Bronze age gold jewellery stolen in raid on St Fagans museum in Cardiff
Steven Morris and Jamie Grierson, 6 October 2025 for Guardian: South Wales police issue public appeal for information after burglary at one of Wales’s most beloved museums
Pure Padel to open club in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Mike Dale, 6 October 2025 for Padel Paper: Fast-growing operators Pure Padel have announced the upcoming opening of the first indoor facility in Birmingham city centre, due to open in January 2026.
Repossi and Sterling Ruby rethink the minimalist form of a brooch
Hannah Silver, 9 October 2025 for Wallpaper: Gaia Repossi and Sterling Ruby mark a decade-long friendship with a jewellery collaboration
