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News Briefing: 8 June 2025
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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...
World Craft status for city's jewellery trade
Eleanor Lawson, 3 June 2025 for BBC News, West Midlands: Birmingham's global influence in jewellery making has been recognised by being granted World Craft City Status.
Birmingham earns global recognition as a World Craft City
Ellie Hollinshead, 4 June 2025 for The Business Desk: Birmingham has been officially recognised as a World Craft City, a title that is expected to open doors to new international partnerships, funding opportunities, and collaborative projects.
Birmingham awarded World Craft City status
Shabana Mahmood, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood, 3rd June, 2025: From handmade brilliance to global recognition – Birmingham has been officially awarded World Craft City Status.
Birmingham joins global cities Kyoto and Jaipur as World Craft City status awarded
Colemore Business District, 3 June 2025: Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City – making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the prestigious designation from the World Crafts Council.
Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter wins global recognition
Izzy Lepone, 4 June 2025 for Local Gov: Birmingham has been awarded World Craft City status due to the success of the region’s Jewellery Quarter.
Mixed Metal Jewellery Trend 2025: Gold and Silver’s Perfect Harmony
3 June 2025 for LD Fashion: If you’ve ever hesitated over whether to wear gold or silver, good news: in 2025, you don’t have to choose.
New jewellery brand Jewells to open one of its first stores at Bluewater Shopping Centre
Alex Langridge, 3 June 2025 for Kent Online: A new jewellery brand is opening one of its first stores in Kent.
Retired businessman sells jewellery for Strathcarron Hospice
Alex Chisholm for Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser: A retired businessman is turning old silver spoons into jewellery to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.
All eyes on Greek jewellery brand Lito as it launches bold new amulets to mark its 25 years
Anne Soward, 1 June 2025 for Wallpaper: Striking amulets, seductive stones and secret messages characterise Lito's striking new anniversary collection, an extension of its ‘Tu es Partout’ series.
Watch: Crowds flee as burglar triggers smoke grenades at Claridge’s Hotel in £190k jewellery heist attempt
Richard Gilzene, 31 May 2025 for Independent: This is the moment passers-by fled as a man set off smoke grenades in an attempt to steal £190,000 worth of jewels from London’s iconic Claridge’s Hotel.
Egyptian heritage and craft infuse London boutique by jewellery designer Azza Fahmy
Alyn Griffiths, 1 June 2025 for Dezeen: Universal Design Studio has completed a boutique for Egyptian jeweller Azza Fahmy in London, combining references to its location in the city's historic Burlington Arcade with traditional Arabic craftsmanship.
Jewellery finds a new audience in British men. Here's what they are buying & why
Kineree Shah, 5 June 2025 for You Gov: Jewellery may be seen by many as something men buy for others. But new research using YouGov Surveys: Self-serve shows that some men are shopping for themselves, especially younger ones.
Alice Clarke Jewellery: wild elegance handcrafted in the Yorkshire Dales
Jessica Bagshaw, 31 May 2025 for Yorkshire Post: Inspired by the untamed beauty of the natural world and handcrafted in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Alice Clarke Jewellery is redefining modern luxury with raw elegance and artistic soul.
Louis Vuitton Brings Big Glamour to Mallorca With Its Latest High Jewellery Launch
Molly Haylor, 2nd June 2025 for Grazia Daily: It’s a European grand tour for fashion house Louis Vuitton, who earlier this week presented its Cruise collection in the Palais des Papes, a 14th-century palace in France.
The £9.7M Miracle: How One Donated Gemstone Is Powering Humanitarian Aid
Juliet Herd, 5 June 2025 for Country and Town House: The gem that keeps on giving.
Brighton-based jewellery entrepreneur shines as finalist in National Women’s Business Awards
Lizzie Beckford, 3 June 2025 for Sussex Express: From Brighton’s North Laine to Blackpool’s iconic ballroom - Alice Cripps is taking her sparkle nationwide.
Inside Chanel’s Latest High Jewelry Collection In Kyoto
Momo Angela for WWD: A look at Chanel’s latest High Jewelry collection in Kyoto.
How mud larking as a child on the Victorian bottle dumps in Harrogate inspired me to open my own jewelry shop
Yorkshire Post: A series of bird footprints, created with potato and paint, subtly trace a stone floor, echoing the 'Follow Me' theme from a 2005 jewellery exhibition at Kath Libbert’s Gallery.
Ana De Armas Stuns In Louis Vuitton’s Latest High Jewelry Campaign
Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, 5 June 2025 for CR Fashion Book: Celebrating exquisite craftsmanship and innovative design, the virtuosity high jewelry collection features stunning jewels.
Exclusive: Chow Tai Fook to Launch High Jewelry Collection in Hangzhou
Denni Hu, 5 June 2025 for WWD: The collection, themed "Timeless Harmony," was created by its first high jewelry creative director Nicholas Lieou.
How I Got Here: Jessica Jesse Ties Jewelry Into Daily Gratitude
Karen Dybis, 4 June 2025 for JCK: Jessica Jesse (pictured) has been a model, a stylist, and a retail manager, but she says her strongest skills may be as an editor: She knows what to add to the ensemble a person is wearing, what to take away, and when the look is complete.
Ex-jewellery tycoon Gerald Ratner plotting bid to buy back old firm despite calling its products 'total c**p'
Calum Muirhead, 1 June 2025 for Daily Mail: Mr Ratner, 75, is in talks to buy back the H Samuel and Ernest Jones brands he ran till he stepped down three decades ago after his much-publicised putdown.
Chanel’s Latest High-Jewelry Collection Is Filled With Serious Sapphires and Diamonds
Paige Reddinger, 5 June 2025 for Robb Report: It is the last collection created by the Parisian house's late designer, Patrice Leguéreau.
Chanel Unveils ‘Reach for the Stars’ High Jewellery Collection Honouring Iconic Symbols and Gabrielle Chanel’s Legacy
Hanadi Merchant-Habib, 2 June 2025 for Vogue Arabia: Comets streak, lions prowl and wings take flight. Chanel’s new high jewellery collection is a mastery of design, craft and legacy
Chanel pays homage to Hollywood’s golden age with dazzling new high jewellery
Hannah Silver, 3 June 2025 for Wallpaper: New Chanel high jewellery collection ‘Reach for the Stars’ looks back to Gabrielle Chanel’s time in Hollywood
How Small Jewellery Brands Are Seizing The Moment
Simone Stern Carbone, 6 June 2025 for BoF: The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
Soaring gold price sees more people ‘clear out’ jewellery boxes, Ramsdens says
Anna Wise, 4 June for Independent: The Middlesbrough-based chain has reported a surge in income from its precious metal buying service and its jewellery shop.
Sparkling diamonds: Nancy Astor and Ann Fleming’s jewellery is up for auction
Lotte Brundle, 4 June 2025 for Country Life: Astor’s Cartier tiara will be sold by Bonhams, while the accessories of the wife of the James Bond author go up for auction with Dreweatts.
Secrets of Viking society revealed by gold jewellery find
Vishwam Sankaran, 4 June 2025 for Independent: A metal detectorist has discovered a 1,000-year-old Viking gold braided arm ring on the Isle of Man which reveals insights into ancient jewellery making.
The Micro Trend: Sun Jewellery
2 June 2025 for Sheer Lux: Perfect on holiday or for summer in the city, sun-themed jewellery is a trend we’re loving right now. From delicate drop earrings to bold necklaces, and everything in between, these are the standout pieces on our wish list…
In times of crisis, luxury brands turn to the new guard of designers
AFP, 3 June 2025 for Fashion United: Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Demna at Gucci: luxury’s leading brands turned to the creativity of relatively low-key designers in their forties to address the economic challenges facing the sector.
‘I used to see Chanel as exclusive — now it feels exploitative’
Daniel Langer, 2 June 2025: Chanel has long been considered a byword for luxury. Yet the house that Coco Chanel built is now facing one of its most challenging moments in recent memory.
