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Michael Hill vs Naveya & Sloane:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Michael Hill had more branded searches than Naveya & Sloane among jewellery retailers in New Zealand. Michael Hill had about 36,800 branded searches, while Naveya & Sloane had 1,600. Michael Hill made up 26.4% of all jewellery retailer searches we track, and Naveya & Sloane accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about jewellery retailers, Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane each appeared in four of the five answers. Michael Hill was mentioned before Naveya & Sloane in three out of four answers.

Among jewellery retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Michael Hill, about 23 searches for every 1 for Naveya & Sloane

Michael Hill 36.8K searchesNaveya & Sloane 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Michael Hill in 4 of 5Naveya & Sloane in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Michael Hill, named ahead of Naveya & Sloane in 3 of 4 answers

Michael Hill first in 3Naveya & Sloane first in 1

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Top jewellery retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Michael Hill was listed before Naveya & Sloane in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Michael Hill1st
  2. Walker & Hall2nd
  3. Naveya & Sloane3rd
  4. Pascoes4th
  5. Pandora5th
  6. Lovisa6th
  7. Partridge Jewellers7th
  8. Stewart Dawsons–
  9. Goldmark–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Michael Hill4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Naveya & Sloane4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pascoes3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Walker & Hall3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lovisa2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pandora2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Partridge Jewellers2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stewart Dawsons1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Goldmark0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Michael Hill or Naveya & Sloane more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine jewellery retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane among jewellery retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Michael Hill, Naveya & Sloane. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPascoesMichael HillLovisaPandoraStewart DawsonsWalker & HallPartridge JewellersGoldmarkNaveya & Sloane
Oct 202530.2%26.7%14.8%10.2%6.4%5.8%2.6%1.9%1.4%
Nov 202527.9%30.2%14.1%11.9%6%4.5%2.1%2.2%1.1%
Dec 202532.8%24.7%13.8%13.6%5.9%4.5%1.6%2.2%0.88%
Jan 202626.3%28.2%15.9%11.1%6.8%5.2%2.9%1.7%1.9%
Feb 202628%30.3%13.8%10.6%6%5.5%2.5%1.5%1.6%
Mar 202626.7%28.2%15.7%9.9%6.7%6.2%3.4%1.6%1.5%
Apr 202628%30.5%14.1%9.9%6.1%5.6%2.5%1.8%1.3%
May 202627.4%29.4%13.5%12.3%5.7%5.3%3%2.1%1.3%
Jun 202626%27.8%15.3%13.4%6.5%5%2.8%1.7%1.4%
Jul 202626.5%27.8%15.4%12.5%6.6%5%2.8%2%1.4%
Aug 202627.6%29.8%13.7%12.5%5.9%4.4%2.5%2.2%1.3%
Sep 202630.3%26.4%14.7%11.6%6.2%4.7%3.2%1.6%1.1%

How has the Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Pascoes overtook Michael Hill to become the leader among jewellery retailers in New Zealand, with 30.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Michael Hill lost share of searches among jewellery retailers in New Zealand, from 29.8% to 26.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Naveya & Sloane in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

18 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Michael Hill’s and Naveya & Sloane’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

16 branded search terms

  • michael hill
  • michael hill botany
  • michael hill charm
  • michael hill earrings
  • michael hill jewellery
  • michael hill lynnmall
  • michael hill northlands
  • michael hill palms
  • michael hill richmond
  • michael hill rings
  • michael hill sales
  • michaelhill
  • michaelhill earrings
  • michaelhill jewellery
  • michaelhill rings
  • sir michael hill

Naveya & Sloane

2 branded search terms

  • naveya & sloane
  • naveya and sloane

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