Professional Jeweller reflects on the most important trends and stories of the last 12 months.
Meghan Markle and Mickey Mouse mania bolsters jewellery and watch sales for eBay
More than 114,000 aquamarine rings were sold on the retail platform this year after the royal bride wore the stone to her wedding reception.
Emeralds take centre stage at Princess Eugenie’s wedding
Princess Eugenie has walked down the aisle in a tiara loaned to her by the Queen, and placed emerald centre stage to complement the wedding’s green colour scheme. For her wedding, that’s currently taking place at Windsor Castle, Princess Eugenie is wearing the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara, lent to her by Her Majesty The Queen.…
Meghan Markle’s wedding day sparkle to go on display
The wedding outfits of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be going on display at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, with the tiara set to play a starring role. In a special exhibition organised by The Royal Collection Trust, the public will be able to view the dress, shoes, veil, and jewellery worn…
Warm weather and a royal wedding spark spending spree in May
UK retail sales in May posted the highest growth since January 2014 as the warm weather and royal wedding lifted spirits and tempted Brits back into stores. According to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), like-for-like sales increased by 2.8% year on year in May, up from a 4.2% dip in the…
Crown Jewels showcase during royal wedding weekend drives traffic for Peter Jackson the Jeweller
To mark the royal wedding weekend Peter Jackson the Jeweller showcased a rare replica set of the Crown Jewels at its stores around the country. Touring its stores, the special exhibition was in Carlisle on Monday, Blackburn on Tuesday, Bury on Thursday, Preston on Friday, and the retailer’s new Thomas Sabo shop on Sunday. The…
Royal couple continues to champion bespoke jewellery
On the royal wedding day the Duchess of Sussex gifted six of her closest friends, including Kate Middleton, a bespoke gold bracelet. It has been revealed that Meghan Markle commissioned Lisette Polney, the founder of California-based jewellery brand Zofia Day, to create bracelets for her close circle of friends. The solid gold disc bracelets crafted…
REVEALED: The royal wedding rings and Meghan Markle’s aisle style
Meghan Markle walked down the aisle in a tiara loaned to her by the Queen, and elegant diamond pieces by Cartier. While the jewellery was kept simple, yet striking, Meghan Markle followed in Kate Middleton’s footsteps and held her veil in place with a tiara from Her Majesty the Queen’s jewellery vault. The Queen Mary…
Royal bride wears something blue from Princess Diana’s jewellery archive
The royal bride managed to wear something old, a whole lot of new, something borrowed, and something blue on her big day. When the bride first arrive at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, only three out of the traditional elements could be counted, but later on in the day Prince Harry gifted her with something…
Mother of the Bride wears one of Meghan Markle’s favourite jewellery brands
The Mother of the Bride wore one of Meghan Markle’s favourite jewellery brands for the big day. It was predicated that Meghan Markle would wear Birks, as more often that not she wears pieces from the Canadian jewellery brand during public engagements, but for the big day she turned to Cartier. However, the American beauty’s…
