--- title: "Michael Hill vs Pandora: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Michael Hill or Pandora more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jewellery retailers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/michael-hill-vs-pandora" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Michael Hill vs Pandora: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Michael Hill or Pandora more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jewellery retailers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Michael Hill and Pandora - **Competitive set**: Jewellery retailers - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Michael Hill Share of Search**: 18% - **Pandora Share of Search**: 7% ## Is Michael Hill or Pandora more popular in search? - In September 2026, Michael Hill had more branded searches than Pandora among jewellery retailers in Australia. Michael Hill had about 110,000 branded searches, while Pandora had 43,000. Michael Hill made up 18% of all jewellery retailer searches we track, and Pandora accounted for 7%. - Michael Hill was ahead of Pandora in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Michael Hill’s share of searches among jewellery retailers in Australia moved from 20.8% to 18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pandora’s share of searches among jewellery retailers in Australia moved from 3.5% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 28K to 43K. ## Top jewellery retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Michael Hill was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pandora did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cullen Jewellery | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Larsen Jewellery | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shiels | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Michael Hill | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Prouds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Lovisa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Angus & Coote | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pandora | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Goldmark | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about jewellery retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy an engagement ring in Australia?": 1. Larsen Jewellery, 2. Cullen Jewellery, 3. Michael Hill - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best jewellery stores in Australia?": 1. Larsen Jewellery, 2. Cullen Jewellery - Asked ChatGPT "Which jewellery store in Australia has the best value on gold and diamonds?": 1. Cullen Jewellery, 2. Shiels - Searched Google, AI Overview "jewellery stores": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "engagement rings": 1. Michael Hill Not named in any answer: Prouds, Lovisa, Angus & Coote, Pandora and Goldmark. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia jewellery retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pandora in Australia rose 53.6% over 12 measured months, from 28K to 43K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Michael Hill in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 110K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Michael Hill estimated searches | Michael Hill Share of Search | Michael Hill rank | Pandora estimated searches | Pandora Share of Search | Pandora rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 20.8% | 3 | 28K | 3.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 21% | 3 | 125K | 10.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 18% | 3 | 125K | 11.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 18.8% | 3 | 57.6K | 8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 21% | 3 | 48.6K | 7.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 19% | 3 | 39.7K | 6.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 18.1% | 3 | 39.7K | 6.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 110K | 17.6% | 3 | 50.4K | 8.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 19.1% | 3 | 41.2K | 7.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 19.1% | 3 | 35.2K | 6.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 17.7% | 3 | 41.2K | 6.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 18% | 3 | 43K | 7% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Michael Hill’s and Pandora’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Michael Hill**: Measured on the search term “michael hill”. - **Pandora**: Measured on the search terms “pandora australia” and “pandora jewellery”, summed into one figure. - [Michael Hill profile](/demand/au/brands/michael-hill) - [Pandora profile](/demand/au/brands/pandora) - [All jewellery retailers in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-jewellery-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Michael Hill or Pandora more popular in search? In September 2026, Michael Hill had more branded searches than Pandora among jewellery retailers in Australia. Michael Hill had about 110,000 branded searches, while Pandora had 43,000. Michael Hill made up 18% of all jewellery retailer searches we track, and Pandora accounted for 7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Michael Hill vs Pandora: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/michael-hill-vs-pandora This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/michael-hill-vs-pandora. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.