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News Briefing: 3 August 2025
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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...
Indian Artisan Jewellery Shines at UK–India FTA Reception at Chequers
Diamond World News Service, 30 July for Diamond World: At the historic UK–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signing reception held at Chequers, Indian artistry took the spotlight as the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) showcased six award-winning creations from The Artisan Awards—India’s most prestigious platform for jewellery design.
What does Gen Z want from jewellery?
Amy Francombe, 29 July 2025 for Vogue Business: From hyper-personalised designs to recycled materials, brands are adapting to a new generation of jewellery consumers.
Meet Anna Steinerová, the Jewellery Maker Crafting Bracelets from Biniam Girmay’s Chain
Františka Blažková, 30 July 2025 for We Love Cycling: Today, we bring you an inspiring example of how cycling can be conducive to creativity and vice versa.
The Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter Is Reopening For The First Time Since 2020 This Weekend – But For One Day Only
Charlie Case Charlie Case, 25 July 2025 for Secret Birmingham: The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter aims to follow this up with a phased reopening shortly, starting with the Smith & Pepper Workshop.
Make’s Harrods jewellery department overhaul approved
Tom Lowe, 30 July 2025 for Building Design: Scheme to include Europe’s first curved escalators
Make gets the OK for curved escalators and jewellery dept refurb at Harrods
Gino Spocchia, 29 July 2025 for Architects Journal: Make Architects has secured approval for its proposals to introduce Europe’s first curved escalators and to combine two departments at Harrods in Knightsbridge, west London
Christian Dior UK results show tough year, but womenswear and watches/jewellery shine
Sandra Halliday, 29 July 2025 for Fashion Network: Christian Dior UK has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show both turnover and profits falling at the British arm of the major French fashion house.
Christian Dior: UK sales and profit slashed despite demand for watches and jewellery
Jon Robinson, 28 July 2025 for City AM: Sales and profit at the UK arm of Christian Dior have been slashed despite the uptick in demand for the luxury fashion brand’s watches and jewellery.
2025 Chinese gold jewellery consumer insights: Opportunities in the slowdown
Ray Jia, 25 July 2025 for World Gold Council: China’s gold jewellery demand, in tonnage terms, has been weakening in recent years.
London jewellers create iced out Nandos clip for Burna Boy
Kim Parker, 29 July 2025 for Something About Rocks: Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy has just received a custom-made diamond carabiner for his bottle of Peri Peri sauce from Nandos
Anabela Chan launches innovative Fruit Gems jewellery collection
Anagricel Duran, 25 July 2025 for Something About Rocks: The collection features colourful jewels with luscious gemstones synthesised from natural fruits and vegetables
Sasha Obama is bringing back the '00s toe ring jewellery trend
Sara Delgado, 30 July 2025 for Glamour: And she paired hers with flip-flops, of course.
Hermès' subversion of the classic chain is modern, sensual and very cool
Hannah Silver, 21 July 2025 for Wallpaper: The Hermès Chaîne d’ancre collection intertwines historical design codes with contemporary references.
Jewellery that monitors movement? No, we can't anticipate any problems
New Scientist, 30 July 2025: Feedback foresees a dystopian future in which "smart jewellery" tracks the emotions and motions of its users.
Sir Michael Hill, the founder of Michael Hill Jewellers, dies aged 86 following battle with cancer
Jimmy Briggs, 29 July 2025 for Daily Mail: Sir Michael Hill, the founder of Michael Hill Jewellers, has died at the age of 86 after a long battle with cancer.
Cartier unveils its latest high jewellery collection En Équilibre
Lynette Koh 28 July 2025 for Prestige Online: Promoting a sense of balance and internal wellbeing, the concept of lagom is a quintessential part of Swedish culture. Paying homage to this, Cartier launched its latest En Équilibre high jewellery collection in Stockholm.
The biggest high jewellery drops of 2025: from Louis Vuitton’s Virtuosity and Chanel’s Reach for the Stars, to Cartier’s En Équilibre and Tiffany & Co.’s Sea of Wonder
Annie Brown, 25 July 2025 for SCMP: Anne Hathaway debuted the showstopping 123-carat sapphire Bulgari Polychroma Cosmic Vault necklace, while Emilia Clarke turned heads in Chaumet’s Wild Rose necklace, with its 8.23-carat yellow diamond.
