United Brands LLC, Beverly Hills has released its top 10 list of the highest ranking jewellery, watch and diamond brands in the world, for the year 2009. “The top 10 lists were compiled by executives, consultants and affiliates of United Brands,” said Lyle M. Rose, president of United Brands LLC. “We based our rankings on a variety of factors that include product quality, design commitment, consumer value, consumer recognition, brand differentiation and marketing effectiveness,” he added.

Featuring in the list of Top 10 Jewellery Brands – Premium were - Graff, Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bvlguri, Fred Leighton, JAR, Boucheron, David Webb and Leviev in descending order. The Top 10 Jewellery Brands – Luxury include Chopard, Tiffany & Co., Piaget, Mikimoto, de Grisogono, Buccellati, Chaumet, DeBeers, Korloff, Pasquale and Bruni, in descending order. The list of Top 10 Jewellery Brands – Entry include Pandora, Baccarat, Swarovski, Thomas Sabo, Kenneth Jay Lane, Juicy Couture, Hello Kitty, Judith Jack, Judith Ripka and Lagos, in descending order. The Top 10 Jewellery Brands – Fashion include Rebecca, David Yurman, Damiani, Marco Bicego, H. Stern, Ippolita, Carrera y Carrera, Faberge, Roberto Coin and Erica Courtney in descending order. The Top 10 Jewellery Brands – Bridal feature Verragio, Tacori, Simon G, JB Star, Kwiat, Natalie K, Michael Beaudry, Michael B, Jeff Cooper and Ritani in descending order. Top 10 Jewellery Designers include Alan Friedman, Neil Lane, Jose Hess, Scott Kay, Judy Evans, Stephen Webster, Yossi Harari, John Hardy, Aaron Basha and Doris Panos, in descending order.

Top 10 Watch Brands – PREMIUM in descending order included - Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, A. Lange & Sohne, Dubey & Schaldenbrand, Maitres du Temps, Richard Mille, Panerai, DeWitt, Breguet and Harry Winston. The Top 10 Watch Brands – LUXURY include – Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, IWC, Franck Muller, Blancpain, Corum, GIRARD-PERREGAUX, Audemars Piguet and Hublot in descending order. Top 10 Watch Brands – FASHION feature TAG Heuer, Chanel, Michele, Louis Vuitton, Ebel, Baume & Mercier, Bell & Ross, Gucci, Omega and Movado in descending order. The Top 10 Watch Brands – ENTRY feature Seiko, Tissot, Swatch, Citizen, Longines, Bulova, Fossil, Victorinox Swiss Army, ESQ and Guess? in descending order.

The Top 10 Diamond Brands include Tolkowsky, Lucida, Leo, Hearts on Fire, Eighty-Eight, Crisscut, Eighternity, Ashoka, Lili and Cento in descending order. The Top 10 Diamond Cuts included - Round Brilliant, Princess, Cushion, Asscher, Radiant, Emerald, Oval, Pear, Marquise and Heart in descending order.

United Brands Worldwide is a US based management and consulting firm, specialising in creative management and concept marketing.