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News Briefing: 5 October 2025
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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...
The Best Jewellery Advent Calendars To Shop This Festive Season, Reviewed By Vogue
Ellie Davis, 29 September 2025 for Vogue: The very best advent calendars are no longer found in supermarket confectionery aisles. The seasonal countdown that has become a staple part of the festive season in the UK since the mid-1950s has had a sparkling revolution in the last few years.
Royal Mint to sell bridal jewellery made from e-waste
Antonia Matthews, 29 September 2025 for BBC Wales: The Royal Mint has launched its first engagement and bridal collection as part of its pioneering jewellery brand created from e-waste.
Ancient Egypt feeds desire for statement jewellery that tells a story
Melanie Abrams, 2 October 2025 for FT: Designers are capitalising on demand for high-end pieces that draw on thousands of years of history
Ming pays tribute to vibrant Notting Hill in a one-of-a-kind jewellery collection
Hannah Silver, 28 September 2025 for Wallpaper: To mark the 25th anniversary of Ming Jewellery, its founder releases 25 unique designs.
Jewellery industry mourns trailblazing North Devon founder of national brand
Tony Gussin, 1 October 2025 for North Devon Gazette: Barnstaple-based jewellery designer and well-known brand founder Kit Heath has died aged 69.
Family to sell Scottish city jewellery shop after 40 years
Brian Donnelly for Herald Scotland: A family-run traditional jewellery shop in a popular suburb of a Scottish city has been brought to the market.
Buyers tune into radical styles of modern vintage jewellery
Sonia Esther Soltani, 2 October 2025 for FT: Pieces from the 1960s to 1980s are drawing a younger generation with their pop cultural appeal and good value.
Jewellers explore openings after UK-India trade deal
Kate Youde, 2 October 2025 for FT: Asian brands see potential in the diaspora market, while British makers aim to trade on manufacturing heritage.
Collectors’ refined tastes breathe life into Asian jewellery auctions
Francesca Fearon, 2 October 2025 for FT: A shift to seeing pieces as art rather than adornment, along with an influx of younger buyers, is pushing up prices.
From trash to treasure: the jewellers getting creative with waste
Rachael Taylor, 2 October 2025 for FT: Anabela Chan’s food-based ‘gems’ and Boucheron’s high-tech bio-resins illustrate innovative design in the push for sustainability.
Bridal jewellery made from gold found in e-waste is launched by Royal Mint
TheIndustry, 29 September 2025 for The Industry: The Royal Mint’s jewellery brand has launched its first engagement and bridal collection.
Pandora Picks First Woman to Lead Jewellery Firm
Bloomberg, 30 September 2025 for BoF: Current chief marketing officer, Berta de Pablos-Barbier, will take over as CEO in March.
Jeweller Thelma West: ‘Paint allows you to be more experimental’
Melanie Abrams, 2 October 2025 for FT: The London-based designer on being inspired by her collection of Nigerian art that mixes the contemporary with the traditional.
Inside The Rise Of Preloved Jewellery & Watches
Avril Groom and Simon de Burton, 3 October 2025 for Country and Town House: A deep dive into the second-hand revolution
Japan showcases become focal point for luxury brands’ visibility
Milena Lazazzera, 2 October 2025 for FT: A string of exhibitions reflects brands’ perceptions of the country as Asia’s ‘safe haven’ for spending.
In the Frame: Natasha Wightman
Christies, 2 October 2025: As Wightman unveils her new series, Lost Forests, at Christie’s in London this October, alongside our 20th/21st Century Art auctions, she talks to us about the rediscovery of a sub-fossilised woodland, the difficulty of carving bog oak, and how Louise Bourgeois changed the way she saw the world.
Amazon pulls women's jewellery over high levels of cancer-causing chemical
Ruby Watson and Howard Lloyd, 1 October 2025 for Wales Online: Amazon have removed a product due to high levels of cadmium but have not recalled items already sold.
The Story Behind The Cartier Love Bracelet, A Modern Jewellery Classic
Milena Lazazzera, 29 September 2025 for Vogue: As Cartier introduces Love Unlimited, a new iteration of its iconic collection, Milena Lazazzera reflects on the origins of a modern classic.
Mia Goth wears the most opulent vintage and bespoke Tiffany & Co jewels
Hannah Thompson, 2 October 2025 for Harpers Bazaar: The high jeweller plays a key part in the storytelling of the upcoming gothic horror
I made a ring for Taylor Swift and now we have too many orders to keep up
The Times: For Cece Fein-Hughes, who makes personalised rings, one special commission boosted her brand — a ring featuring Taylor Swift’s pet cat, Benjamin Button.
Top Mayfair jeweller says London 'too dangerous' to wear Rolex watch over fears of robbery and violence
Bill Bowkett, 1 October 2025 for The Standard: Stephen Webster, whose avant-garde designs are favoured by the likes of Kate Moss and Madonna, claims people who flaunt expensive accessories in the capital are ‘idiots’.
Top jeweller says 'London is too risky to wear a gold Rolex': Eden Confidential
Richard Eden, 30 September 2025 for Daily Mail: His avant-garde designs are favoured by the likes of Kate Moss, Madonna and Dame Joanna Lumley.
