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News Briefing: 6 July 2025

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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...

Everything to Know About Lauren Sánchez's Ring

Jennifer Jenkins 28 June 2025 for Harpers Bazaar:  Have your sunglasses ready—this megawatt diamond packs a punch

www.harpersbazaar.com

What History Lies Behind Cartier Jewellery?

Dominic Bliss, 1 July 2025 for France Today: The history of the famous French jewellery brand favoured by the rich and famous is as glittering as it is intriguing.

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Everything but the diamonds:  Diamond jewellery brand Jessica McCormack launches new collection backed by a Gen AI campaign, as Gravity Road is appointed Gen AI Agency of Record

30 June 2025 for Marketing Communication News: Diamond jewellery brand Jessica McCormack is using the power of Gen AI to showcase its bridal collection in unexpected settings.

marcommnews.com

This Is the Jewelry Trend to Embrace, According to Your Astrological Sign

Meghan Rose, 27 June 2025 for Glamour: I’m here to help you pick accessories that feel like you.

www.glamour.com

SCAD Jewelry Program Shines Bright

30 June 2025 for Fashionista:  With an eye on both artistry and innovation, SCAD’s jewelry design program is helping to shape the future of fine jewelry one career-ready designer at a time.

fashionista.com

Luxury That Speaks To Younger Generations: What Do Millennials And Gen Z Expect From Jewelry?

Alex Rivers, 3 July 2025 for International Business Times:  Luxury jewellery brands adapt as Gen Z and millennials demand meaning, ethics, and digital connection over status and sparkle

www.ibtimes.co.uk

Dynamic First Jewelry Collection By Tonya Hawkes Launches In Paris

Kyle Roderick, 30 Jun 2025 for Forbes: Since she founded her eponymous company in 2012 designer Tonya Hawkes and her sculptural, artfully embellished and chic clutch handbags have gained a worldwide following.

www.forbes.com

Victoria Beckham Hosts Isa Grutman Jewelry at Her Dover Street Store

Hikmat Mohammed, 26 June 2025 for WWD: “Hosting is really part of the brand DNA and I love welcoming people into the store, whether they’re looking for fashion, architecture or beautiful furniture,” the British designer said in an interview.

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Laopu Gold: China’s Homegrown Jewellery Success Story

Bloomberg, 1 July 2025 for BoF:  While European and American luxury brand sales have fallen in China, Laopu Gold Co.’s sales have doubled in each of the past two years, underscoring a shift towards homegrown brands.

www.businessoffashion.com

5 Jewelry Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Summer

Michella Oré, 26 June 2025 for Harper’s Bazaar: From sea-inspired pendants to earthy gemstones

www.harpersbazaar.com

Puiforcat brings something new to the table with a wooden cutlery set

Hugo Macdonald, 2 July 2025 for Wallpaper:  Jasper Morrison's collection for Puiforcat features cherry wood cutlery finished with fuki-urushi lacquering, a first foray into wood for the silverware company.

www.wallpaper.com

'I designed a medal for Black Sabbath and they said it was f*****g brilliant' - Shropshire student wows famous band

Luke Powell, 3 July 2025 for Express and Star: A Shropshire student could barely believe it when the member of an iconic heavy metal band described his work as "f*****g brilliant" - before he was invited to their gig and exclusive afterparty.

www.expressandstar.com

This Norwegian artist is melting down batteries to make jewellery you'll actually want to wear

Eleanor Kittle, 27 June 2025 for Vogue Scandinavia: Meet the Oslo artist turning trash into treasure, melting down used batteries to give them new life as sculptural, covetable jewellery

www.voguescandinavia.com

High Jewellery collection launch shines

27 June 2025 for China Daily: Lieou has also designed a collection for Sotheby's Diamonds in 2020.

www.chinadaily.com.cn

Seven English jewellery designers to know

Christine Pasquier, 1 July 2025 for The Jewellery Editor:  Fairmined gold, lost-wax casting, and narrative design—meet seven English jewellers leading the slow-made movement.

www.thejewelleryeditor.com

Petworth based jeweller Barbara Tipple wins Creative Jewellery Designer of the Year award at the UKJA Retail Jeweller Awards.

30 June 2025 for Sussex Express: Renowned British jeweller Barbara Tipple has been named Creative Jewellery Designer of the Year at the prestigious UKJA Retail Jeweller Awards 2025, in recognition of her exceptional artistry, innovation, and enduring contribution to fine jewellery design.

www.sussexexpress.co.uk

Popular jewellery brand to open Belfast store at Victoria Square

John Mulgrew, 28 June 2025 for Belfast Telegraph: Company promises a ‘unique and unforgettable experience’ for public as it advertises for staff.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE The 'stupid' joke that cost me £500MILLION: How 'King of the high street' lost his home, his company and almost his sanity with the quip his jewellery was 'total crap' - and he still regrets it today

Nick Craven, 28 June 2025 for Daily Mail: Once hailed as the undisputed king of the British high street, Gerald Ratner was a jeweller with the Midas touch – until a single offhand quip turned his glittering empire to dust.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Sustainability in space: Northumberland expert considers turning space junk into jewellery

Hannah Fitzhugh, 1 July 2025 for Northumberland Gazette:  A Northumberland entrepreneur is on a mission to tackle the growing challenge of sustainability in space.

www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk

ALT Paris is a chic and fast-growing jewellery brand to know

Sarah Moroz, 3 July 2025 for Wallpaper: The brand, which has just opened its second Paris boutique, has mastered the art of luxurious minimalism.

www.wallpaper.com

Pandora works with Amazon to crack down on global counterfeit jewellery network

Angela Beevers, 30 June 2025 The Retail Bulletin:  Pandora has worked with Amazon to uncover and shut down a criminal network responsible for selling counterfeit Pandora jewellery in several European countries.

www.theretailbulletin.com

Pandora and Amazon tackle counterfeit jewellery network

Katie Searles, 30 June 2025 for Internet Retailing: Pandora has collaborated with Amazon to dismantle a criminal network responsible for selling counterfeit Pandora jewellery across several European countries.

internetretailing.ne

Cartier In, Chanel Out? Jewellery Shoppers Up 10% as High-End Handbag Sales Collapse—Experts Say Gold is the New It-Bag

Shyna Mae Deang, 1 July 2025 for IB Times: Jewellery sales soar as gold and sentiment trump pricey handbags

www.ibtimes.co.uk

The return of the brooch: Why estate jewellery is the quiet luxury statement of 2025

LLM Reporters, 30 June 2025 for Luxury Lifestyle Magazine: The brooch reborn, from aristocratic relic to quiet luxury icon.

www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk

Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery announces new MD

Joe Benham, 28 June 2025 for The Comet: A new era is dawning for a jewellery firm near Hitchin, as it announces the appointment of a new managing director to lead the company into its next chapter.

www.thecomet.net

Stone Age animal teeth pulling a 'social activity'

David Spereall 29 June 2025 for BBC News Yorkshire: Prehistoric people used a culinary method similar to modern slow cooking to extract animal teeth for jewellery, archaeologists have found.

www.bbc.co.uk

Frank Ocean’s Homer brings its luxury jewellery and accessories to new stores in London and Los Angeles

Hannah Silver, 29 June 2025 for Wallpaper: Homer is growing, with a London outpost set to appear in jewellery district Hatton Garden.

www.wallpaper.com

'Without jewellery I feel out of place’

Simon Chilvers, 28 June 2025 for FT:  Six men share why jewellery is crucial to how they dress

www.ft.com

Jewelry sales outperform as U.S. spending for most luxury goods falters, Citi report finds

Hayley Cuccinello, 1 July 2025 for CNBC: Luxury retail was expected to stage a turnaround in 2025 after a promising fourth quarter marked by holiday shopping and post-election euphoria. 

www.cnbc.com

 

A luxury experience in China: Global high-end brands bet on conceptual stores to revive sales

Reuters, 30 June 2025:  "The Louis", which had a grand opening on Thursday, will undoubtedly draw crowds eager to post pictures to social media of its gleaming facade and the photo-ready exhibits inside.
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