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Pandora shifting to recycled silver and gold for all jewellery

Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, is shifting its precious metals supply to only source recycled silver and gold for all its jewellery. In a statement, Pandora said using recycled materials instead of newly mined silver and gold will mean that the jewellery company will avoid 58,000 tons of CO2 every year. The shift means it will...

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Pandora launches lab-grown diamond collection in North America

Danish jeweller Pandora is launching its lab-created Pandora Brilliance diamond collection in the US and Canada on August 25, following a successful pilot last year in the UK. The lab-created diamond collection is part of the company’s aim to transform the market for diamond jewellery with more affordable products, while also "greatly reducing...

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Kimai and Alex Eagle launch capsule jewellery collection

Sustainable fine jewellery brand Kimai, worn by the Duchess of Sussex and actress Emma Watson, has launched its first design collaboration with Alex Eagle, placing traceability at the core. The 7-piece collection, designed by Alex Eagle, features earrings, necklaces and a ring, which have all been crafted by Kimai using lab-grown diamonds and...

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Pandora to launch first lab-created diamond collection

Danish jewellery brand Pandora is launching its first sustainably lab-created diamond collection, as it looks to make diamond jewellery “accessible to a wider audience”. Pandora Brilliance is launching exclusively in the UK from May 6 and will mark the jewellery brand’s first lab-created diamonds collection and its first CarbonNeutral certified...

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Fenton announces B Corp certification

British fine jewellery brand Fenton has confirmed that it has been certified as a B Corp business for meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The direct-to-consumer brand is one of only a few jewellers in the world to achieve this globally-recognised certification and comes...

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Monica Vinader calls on jewellery designers to enter competition

Jewellery brand Monica Vinader has launched a sustainable design competition open to all jewellery designers and makers in the UK. The competition ‘New From Old’ is focused on creativity and new beginnings to shine a light on the next generation of jewellery designers, added the brand. The brief of the sustainable design competition is for young...

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The Alkemistry launches new craft concept

London-based fine jewellery brand, The Alkemistry has launched a new concept which allows customers to weave their very own piece of jewellery from 18-carat gold chain and vibrant silk. The concept is called ‘Kumachi’ and honours an ancient Japanese weaving technique, which aims to harness luxury, craft, mindfulness and sustainability into one...