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News Briefing: 9 February 2025
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A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news...
Bulgari’s new exhibition pays homage to the snake in culture, art and jewellery
Anna Solomon, February 2025, Wallpaper: The high jewellery maison celebrates the Chinese zodiac in ‘Serpenti Infinito’, a Shanghai exhibition that traces how the symbol of the serpent has manifested throughout history.
Pharrell Williams and Tiffany & Co put Tahitian pearls and diamonds in the spotlight
Anne Soward, February 2025, Wallpaper: Two new jewellery collections combine Tiffany & Co’s inventive craftsmanship with the creative vision of Pharrell Williams
LVMH achieves a solid performance despite an unfavorable global economic environment
28 Febrary 2025, Paris, LVMH: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods group, recorded revenue of €84.7 billion in 2024.
Walpole Power List 2025
27th January 2025, Walpole: The annual Walpole Power List celebrates creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership across the variety of roles at all levels that exist in the British luxury sector, from Sustainability Manager to Chef, Editor-in-Chief to Winemaker, and Cutter to Creative Director.
10 themes shaping the fashion industry in 2025
26 January 2025, McKinsey Themes: A long-feared cyclical slowdown for the fashion industry has arrived.
Big demand for affordable lab-grown diamonds
David Lumb, BBC Midlands Today, 6 February 2025, BBC:
They have launched millions of marriages and are a symbol of timeless luxury.
How this jewellery brand is using female-led businesses to tackle extreme poverty in Uganda
Annabel Grossman, 14 December 2024, Independent: In the town of Kamuli in eastern Uganda, Annabel Grossman meets women who have set up their own businesses – and explores how a no debt entrepreneurship model can create sustainable change
The Round Up: Silver Earrings
14 January 2025, Sheer Luxe: Silver jewellery made a comeback in 2024 and right now, it’s earrings that are trending.
The 5 dazzling High Jewellery pieces from Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Charlie Miller, 31 January 2025, Tatler: Fresh from this week's High Jewellery presentations at Paris Couture week,
Diana Scarisbrick, historian and scholar of jewellery from Greek and Roman times to the present day
5 February 2025, Telegraph Obituaries, : Nothing escaped her attention: a Gucci ad campaign was as likely a point of discussion as tiaras being no longer de rigeur at state balls.
High jewellery’s wild inspiration
Jessica Diamond, 7 February 2025, The Times: The big houses showed off their new collections, which were full of natural wonders, from a brushed gold bamboo leaves to diamond sea urchins.
Devizes: Shoplifters charged after £28,000 jewellery haul
Chloe Tuff, 3 February, Wiltshire Times: Two men who made off with a jewellery haul of over £8,000 after targeting a shop in Wiltshire have pleaded guilty to theft.
See All The Best New High Jewellery Collections From Paris Couture 2025
Molly Haylor, 5 February 2025, Grazia Daily: A new year means we’re back to kickstarting a typical grey February with a round-up of this season’s newest and brightest high jewellery collections that were unveiled during Paris Couture last week.
Hard stones’ earthy qualities offer rich seam for fine jewellers
Francesca Fearon, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: The colours and textures of materials such as agate and marble lend pieces an individuality prized by buyers.
Mid-level jewellers shift upmarket as clients demand exclusivity
Milena Lazazzera, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: Richer customers less exposed to inflation are driving brands to target the high end, opening up the mid-market for others.
Paris’s Rue de la Paix enjoys a high jewellery renaissance
Alan Knox, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: The street’s fortunes are recovering as established flagships are joined by younger but ambitious brands.
Athens’ finest: jewellery studio Vasiliki sculpts conceptual pieces by hand
Kasia Maciejowska, January 2025, Wallpaper: Meet Kiki Karayiannis, the imaginative jeweller behind new metalwork creations.
The most dazzling high jewellery collections of 2025
Zoe Gunn, 3 February 2025, Luxury London: Roll up, roll up to goggle and gasp at this year’s most jaw-dropping jewellery.
2025 jewellery trends: Five key looks we’ll be wearing this year
Amy Wakeham, 28 January 2025, Luxury London: Refresh your jewellery box for the year ahead with these top trends.
Illusion jewellery makes a big impression on price-savvy buyers
Kate Youde, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: The traditional technique of using multiple small diamonds to resemble one larger stone can enhance sparkle as well as cut costs.
Cornish jewellery on ITVX Playing Nice set in Cornwall
Emma Ferguson, 11 January 2025, Falmouth Packet: A jewellery maker in Cornwall has described the “magical” moment she spotted her work appearing on national television.
Jewellery-Shipper Ferrari Group Kicks Off Amsterdam IPO Plans
27 January 2025, Business of Fashion publishing Bloomberg: A valuation of more than $1 billion may be sought, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
Tiffany resets watch ambitions with high-end jewellery focus
Simon de Burton, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: The brand is revamping its line-up, adding pricey models more aligned with its established designs.
Professional valuers prove their worth for jewellery owners
Elisa Anniss, 24 January 2025, Financial Times: In an unregulated market often prone to legal disputes, the knowledge of certified experts is becoming ever more crucial.
Melanie Grant Exits The Responsible Jewellery Council
Kate Matthams, 30 January 2025, Forbes: Melanie Grant leaves the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) this week, after two years as Executive Director of what she terms “a phenomenal organization”.
Fall in love with fine jewellery pieces you can wear every day
Roula Khalaf, 22 January 2025, Financial Times: An informal new mood seen on fashion’s freshest faces.
Watch raid staged and shop boss knew, court told
5 February 2025, BBC News: An alleged robbery in which £1.38m worth of watches were stolen from a shop in south-west London was "staged" and everyone involved consented, including a store manager who later took his life, a court has heard.
The best ethical and sustainable British jewellery brands
Annabel Harrison, 3 Feb 2025, Luxury London: Whether you prefer gold, silver or gemstones galore, the UK is home to a coterie of brands making our considered jewellery choices that bit easier.
Year of the snake sees a jewellery trend upscaling
Jessica Beresford, 21 January 2025, Financial Times, HTSI: Chinese New Year ushers in all things serpentine.
Cartier-owner Richemont beats expectations as jewellery sales boom
Adrienne Klasa, 16 January 2025, Financial Times: Luxury group helped by strong US demand in early indication of sector’s performance during Christmas period.
The 4 Independent Jewellery Designers You Need To Know Now
Edwina Ings-Chambers, 11 January 2025, Vogue: The buzziest jewellery brands of 2025 are overseen by designers who cut their teeth at luxury fashion houses.
The most spectacular high jewellery at Couture Week 2025
Kim Parker, 5 February 2025, Harpers Bazaar: Dripping in diamonds and colourful gemstones, the couture jewels at Paris’ 2025 Couture presentations this January were a glittering ode to the glories of nature.
Natural diamonds bring zing to Copenhagen cool in Elhanati’s new jewellery
Hannah Silver, 6February 6,2025, Wallpaper: Elhanati has collaborated with Botswanamark on three mystically inspired new pieces.
AirPod jewellery and pearls: Mara Paris on the new classics
Hannah Silver, 7 October 2022, Wallpaper: Mara Paris rethinks both AirPod jewellery and pieces for men in a new collection.
A precise, modern identity for jewellery maker Sarah Eisman
Daniel Milroy Maher, 5 February 2025, Creative Review: Many contrasts are at play within the work of emerging jewellery designer Sarah Eisman, whose technical mastery has informed her brand’s visual identity.
High jewellery’s wild inspiration
Jessica Diamond, 7 February 2025, The Times: The big houses showed off their new collections, which were full of natural wonders, from a brushed gold bamboo leaves to diamond sea urchins.
Are Luxury Goods About to Become More Expensive?
Christina Binkley 5 February 2025, Town and Country: The threat of higher import duties on luxury goods has alarmed the fashion world. Is all this pearl clutching over nothing or is tariff anxiety justified?
