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Ultrathin Tourbillon Red Gold Or Platinum, Onyx Edition When Darkest Black Becomes Colour

Reading Time: 7 minutes Key takeaways • Arnold & Son has released the Ultrathin Tourbillon Onyx Edition, featuring a 41.5 mm case available in 18-carat red gold or 950 platinum, with each version limited to only eight pieces. • The timepiece showcases a unique dial crafted from polished black onyx, complemented by a first-of-its-kind matte satin-finished onyx sub-dial and a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. • Driven by the in-house A&S8300 manual-winding calibre, the watch is remarkably thin at 2.97 mm and offers an impressive 100-hour power reserve. When John Arnold began his career in London in 1762, only a handful of leading watchmakers – including George Graham, Thomas Mudge and John Harrison – used pierced rubies to reduce friction at the pivots of the final wheels of the gear train and the balance. Long a closely guarded secret among English master watchmakers, John Arnold also employed this savoir-faire in jewels in the escapements of his marine chronometer...

Decoding Gold. What You Need to Know.

Reading Time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways: • Gold prices reached a historic high of $5,000 per ounce in early 2026, driven by a complex correlation of monetary, political, and institutional instability. • The surge reflects an erosion of confidence in the predictability of U.s. international relationships and policy consistency, prompting allies and central banks to hedge with gold as a neutral asset. • Market stabilization and a potential decline in gold prices depend on re-establishing monetary credibility, fiscal discipline, and geopolitical de-escalation to reduce the “fear premium.” “All that glitters is not gold.” Gold is the quintessential valuable element, revered from ancient Egypt to the present. Alchemists throughout the ages, including renowned scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton, sought to reveal the ultimate secret of nature by converting other elements to the most precious of all elements, gold. But what happens when the value of this precious...

Veer Announces Landmark Collaboration With House Of Botswana

Reading Time: 5 minutes Key Takeaways: • VEER and House of Botswana have launched “The Diamond & Delta Tours,” an immersive, invite-only program designed to connect jewelry industry professionals with the origin and ethics of Botswana’s diamonds. • The tour provides behind-the-scenes access to the diamond value chain, including visits to major mines like Orapa or Jwaneng and sorting facilities at the Diamond Trading Company Botswana. • The initiative aims to position Botswana’s natural diamonds as a global benchmark for ethical luxury, emphasizing transparency, traceability, and their positive impact on national infrastructure and communities. (NEW YORK, NY) — VEER, a leading New York-based wholesale natural diamond and jewellery manufacturing company, today announced a strategic collaboration with House of Botswana and VEER’S appointment as a business Ambassador.  The Government of Botswana’s flagship platform championing the n...

SpaceOne (Théo Auffret & Guillaume Laidet) teams up with BALTIC Watches!

Reading Time: 7 minutes Key takeaways • SpaceOne and Baltic Watches collaborated to create the Seconde Majeure, a timepiece combining vintage-inspired design with a futuristic jumping-hour complication. • The watch features a unique kinematic display using sapphire discs and a specialized module developed by Théo Auffret, housed in an entirely new 38.5mm stainless steel case. • Pre-orders are limited to a six-day window from May 12 to May 17, 2026, with prices starting at 2,500€ excluding taxes and shipping scheduled for November 2026. A PARISIAN INCIDENT  People are tied together, not brands. There seems to be no reason for entities like Baltic and SpaceOne to collaborate. Two philosophies are at odds. Baltic makes vintage-inspired watches that play with traditional watchmaking’s codes and modern construction. On the other hand, SpaceOne offers spaceship-looking watches with a deconstructed approach to time reading.  One blends heritage with precisi...

In an Uncertain Market, IDD Is Betting on Data — and Trust

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: • IDD is shifting the jewelry industry from instinct-based to data-backed decision-making to help retailers optimize inventory performance and profitability. • Amidst retail consolidation, IDD emphasizes long-term partnerships and trust, using market signals to guide product development and inventory management. • The company provides comprehensive retailer support beyond products, including marketing training, performance insights, and consumer financing through the Iddeal Card. If the jewelry industry feels unsettled right now, it’s because multiple pressures are colliding at once. Gold prices continue to shift. Tariffs are complicating sourcing and margins. The debate over lab-grown versus mined diamonds remains unresolved. Even long-established institutions no longer carry the same influence. It’s not one disruption. There are many, happening at the same time. For IDD — a New York–based company that has evolved from ...

UK Jewelry Manufacturing Revenue Forecast to Surpass £1 Billion in 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key takeaways • The UK jewelry manufacturing industry is forecast to grow by 2.1% in 2026, with revenue projected to exceed £1 billion for the first time since 2023. • After consecutive annual declines in 2023 and 2024, the sector began a modest recovery in 2025 with an estimated total revenue of £992.7 million. • Industry leaders attribute this stabilization to a rebuilding of consumer confidence and a renewed appreciation for local craftsmanship and quality design. New research from 77 Diamonds has revealed that the size of the UK jewelry manufacturing industry is set to increase by 2.1% by the end of 2026, with total market revenue forecast to exceed £1 billion for the first time since 2023. 77 Diamonds has analyzed historical data on the UK jewelry manufacturing industry’s estimated annual revenue, finding that in 2025, total revenue reached an estimated £992.7 million. This represents a marginal annual increase of 0.2%, following...

Gaining insight into diamond industry

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key takeaways • Southern Jewelry News will host a free live webinar on May 20, 2026, featuring industry experts Asaf Herkowitz and Edahn Golan. • The session provides retailers with practical tools and strategies to navigate the evolving market for lab-grown and natural diamonds. • Attendees will gain insights into current consumer preferences, pricing strategies, and margin management to improve in-store diamond sales. (PHILADELPHIA) –  Southern Jewelry News is pleased to present a valuable educational opportunity for jewelry retailers with a free virtual event featuring Asaf Herkowitz , President of GN Diamond , and Edahn Golan , Co-Managing Partner of Ternoris, Inc. Hosted by Elesa Dillon , Associate Publisher of Southern Jewelry News , this live webinar will provide timely insights into the evolving market for lab-grown and natural diamonds . Attendees will gain practical strategies to strengthen their diamond sales approac...