Ramsdens Holdings reported record results for the financial year ended 30 September 2025, lifting revenue past the £100 million threshold for the first time and delivering double-digit growth across all key profit metrics. The diversified financial services and retail group benefited from sustained high gold prices, robust demand for pre-owned jewellery and an expanding store

British jeweller Pragnell has introduced the Origins collection, a new range of gold and diamond pieces that draw directly from a 430-year-old plaster ceiling uncovered at the company’s Wood Street headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon. The launch builds on the family-owned firm’s tradition of referencing historical design elements from its surroundings and underlines its commitment to British

The rise of mass-produced, laboratory-grown diamonds is forcing the natural diamond industry to reconsider a marketing narrative that has focused for decades on flawless perfection, rarity and eternal value. Industry specialist Daniel Nyfeler, managing director of Gübelin Gem Lab, outlines how current market dynamics are reshaping consumer expectations and exposing weaknesses in traditional supply-chain practices.