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title: "Mejuri vs Michael Hill: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Mejuri or Michael Hill more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jewellery brands set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Mejuri vs Michael Hill: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Mejuri or Michael Hill more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jewellery brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Mejuri and Michael Hill
- **Competitive set**: Jewellery brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Mejuri Share of Search**: 0.67%
- **Michael Hill Share of Search**: 40.3%

## Is Mejuri or Michael Hill more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Michael Hill had more branded searches than Mejuri among jewellery brands in New Zealand. Michael Hill had about 34,700 branded searches, while Mejuri had 580. Michael Hill made up 40.3% of all jewellery brand searches we track, and Mejuri accounted for 0.67%.
- Michael Hill was ahead of Mejuri in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mejuri’s share of searches among jewellery brands in New Zealand moved from 0.74% to 0.67%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 740 to 580.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Michael Hill’s share of searches among jewellery brands in New Zealand moved from 43% to 40.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42.8K to 34.6K.

## Top jewellery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Michael Hill was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mejuri 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meadowlark | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Zoe & Morgan | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Michael Hill | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Walker & Hall | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Boh Runga | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pandora | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Swarovski | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Tiffany & Co. | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Mejuri | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Thomas Sabo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about jewellery brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which jewellery brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Meadowlark, 2. Michael Hill, 3. Zoe & Morgan, 4. Walker & Hall, 5. Boh Runga
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best jewellery brands in New Zealand?": 1. Meadowlark, 2. Zoe & Morgan, 3. Boh Runga, 4. Michael Hill
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best jewellery brand in New Zealand for everyday wear?": 1. Zoe & Morgan, 2. Meadowlark, 3. Michael Hill
- Searched Google, AI Overview "jewellery brands nz": 1. Walker & Hall, 2. Zoe & Morgan, 3. Meadowlark, 4. Boh Runga
- Searched Google, AI Overview "gold jewellery nz": 1. Michael Hill, 2. Walker & Hall

Not named in any answer: Pandora, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co., Mejuri and Thomas Sabo.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand jewellery brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Michael Hill lost share of searches among jewellery brands in New Zealand, from 42.4% to 40.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Mejuri in New Zealand fell 21.6% over 12 measured months, from 740 to 580 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Mejuri estimated searches | Mejuri Share of Search | Mejuri rank | Michael Hill estimated searches | Michael Hill Share of Search | Michael Hill rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 740 | 0.74% | 8 | 42.8K | 43% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 0.76% | 8 | 62.8K | 43.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 860 | 0.52% | 9 | 63.1K | 38.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 740 | 0.73% | 9 | 42K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 630 | 0.67% | 9 | 42.4K | 44.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 620 | 0.68% | 9 | 34.7K | 38.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 720 | 0.77% | 9 | 42.1K | 45.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 860 | 0.86% | 9 | 42.4K | 42.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 990 | 1.2% | 9 | 34.6K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 1.3% | 8 | 34.4K | 38.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 820 | 0.83% | 9 | 42.1K | 42.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 580 | 0.67% | 9 | 34.6K | 40.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mejuri’s and Michael Hill’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.

- **Mejuri**: Measured on the search terms “jewelry mejuri”, “mejuri”, “mejuri bracelet”, “mejuri charms”, “mejuri earrings”, “mejuri hoop earrings” and “mejuri necklace”, summed into one figure.
- **Michael Hill**: Measured on the search terms “michael hill”, “michael hill botany”, “michael hill charm”, “michael hill lynnmall”, “michael hill northlands”, “michael hill palms”, “michael hill richmond”, “michael hill sales”, “michaelhill” and “sir michael hill”, summed into one figure.

- [Mejuri profile](/demand/nz/brands/mejuri)
- [Michael Hill profile](/demand/nz/brands/michael-hill)
- [All jewellery brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-jewellery-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Mejuri or Michael Hill more popular in search?

In September 2026, Michael Hill had more branded searches than Mejuri among jewellery brands in New Zealand. Michael Hill had about 34,700 branded searches, while Mejuri had 580. Michael Hill made up 40.3% of all jewellery brand searches we track, and Mejuri accounted for 0.67%.

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