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As bullion rides high, rather than raise prices for clients, makers of bespoke pieces are switching to other precious metals and focusing on gemstones
Often overlooked as a minor part of their practice, jewels are attracting major market attention
With styles that are more experimental than enduring, designers are engaging a younger clientele
The chief executive talks about catering for local consumers after the pandemic shifted global shopping patterns
Are such displays of wealth gratuitous or an extension of cultural tradition?
A traceable supply chain from the Cononish mine may command a premium, but the native metal is in high demand
From mint to teal to aqua, the colour green has captured the imagination of most brands
Their name may lack romance, but the stones are proving to be popular playmates to more costly faceted gems, providing colour and scale
As the west clamps down on trade with the country, mining conditions in the country are also under scrutiny
Tax on imports of stock from EU eats into already slim profit margins for British traders
Previously perceived as fast fashion, neon is now rubbing shoulders with precious stones in expensive designs
Repurposing heritage treasures can do wonders for their value but only if done properly
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele talks about Chopard’s ethical stance
Residential course run by octogenarian couple is a Shangri-La for aspiring silversmiths
Place Vendôme’s old guard has been forced to make way for a younger crowd
The head of the eponymous jewellery brand on how social media has upended the rules
Jewellery bloggers are diversifying as user mistrust of Instagram’s output rises
Luxury brands are concocting interactive experiences to lure the next wave of cruisers
The once-hot small jewels are seeing a revival beyond bracelets
Brands are threatening to leave, but the fair’s organiser is sanguine about change
Wealthy westerners in the colonial era turned to studying and making jewellery
Recession and rivals have pushed them from hallmarking into startling innovation
Shops are trying unconventional, even unproven, techniques to motivate their staff
Why have there been so many large stones on the market? And will we soon see more?
An ingenious industry is turning workshop waste into profit
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