jewellery

Centuries-old heritage brands and contemporary jewellers from India are opening stores in North America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the UK, but few have broadened their offering to appeal to a client base beyond the South Asian diaspora.

Kay Jewelers and Zales aren’t as exposed as US competitor retailers to higher tariffs as less than 10 percent of the merchandise they import comes from China.

'Big Four' watchmaking brands Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille all grew last year, Morgan Stanley’s annual report said. But less sought-after names including Tudor, LVMH’s Hublot, Swatch’s Longines and Breguet all registered steep declines.

The four-year-old brand has reached eight figures in sales with a whole-hearted embrace of lab-grown stones and a more casual, everyday approach to jewellery.

The jewellery designer sees opportunities in her ear piercing and engagement assortments, seeking new investors to fund this next stage of growth.

The jewellery giant is adopting a fresh approach to a framework traditionally focused on environmental targets — agreeing to pay a million-dollar penalty if it falls short of its gender diversity goal.

Central to global jewellery brand Pandora’s growth strategy is a creative process that leverages customer behaviour and more sustainable innovation. BoF hears from creative directors Francesco Terzo and A. Filippo Ficarelli to understand their ambitions.

Brands including LVMH’s Fred, TAG Heuer and Prada, whose lab-grown diamond supplier Snow speaks for the first time, have all unveiled products with man-made stones as they look to technology for new creative possibilities.