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

Is Michael Hill or Naveya & Sloane more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jewellery retailers 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**: Michael Hill and Naveya & Sloane
- **Competitive set**: Jewellery retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Michael Hill Share of Search**: 26.4%
- **Naveya & Sloane Share of Search**: 1.1%

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

- 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%.
- Michael Hill was ahead of Naveya & Sloane 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 New Zealand moved from 26.7% to 26.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.3K to 36.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Naveya & Sloane’s share of searches among jewellery retailers in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K.

## 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.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Hill | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Walker & Hall | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Naveya & Sloane | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Pascoes | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pandora | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Lovisa | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Partridge Jewellers | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Stewart Dawsons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Goldmark | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about jewellery retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which jewellery retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Michael Hill, 2. Walker & Hall, 3. Pandora, 4. Lovisa
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best jewellery retailers in New Zealand?": 1. Walker & Hall, 2. Michael Hill, 3. Pascoes, 4. Naveya & Sloane, 5. Pandora, 6. Lovisa, 7. Partridge Jewellers
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best jewellery retailer in New Zealand for an engagement ring?": 1. Naveya & Sloane, 2. Walker & Hall
- Searched Google, AI Overview "jewellery stores nz": 1. Pascoes, 2. Michael Hill, 3. Stewart Dawsons, 4. Naveya & Sloane, 5. Partridge Jewellers
- Searched Google, AI Overview "engagement rings nz": 1. Michael Hill, 2. Pascoes, 3. Naveya & Sloane

Not named in any answer: Goldmark.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, Pascoes overtook Michael Hill to become the leader among jewellery retailers in New Zealand, with 30.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Michael Hill lost share of searches among jewellery retailers in New Zealand, from 29.8% to 26.4%.
- 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Michael Hill estimated searches | Michael Hill Share of Search | Michael Hill rank | Naveya & Sloane estimated searches | Naveya & Sloane Share of Search | Naveya & Sloane rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 45.3K | 26.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 65.8K | 30.2% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 67K | 24.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.88% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 44.2K | 28.2% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 44.4K | 30.3% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 36.6K | 28.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 44K | 30.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 44.7K | 29.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 36.7K | 27.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 36.6K | 27.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 44.3K | 29.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 36.8K | 26.4% | 2 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 9 |

## How each brand is measured

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**: Measured on the 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” and “sir michael hill”, summed into one figure.
- **Naveya & Sloane**: Measured on the search terms “naveya & sloane” and “naveya and sloane”, summed into one figure.

- [Michael Hill profile](/demand/nz/brands/michael-hill)
- [Naveya & Sloane profile](/demand/nz/brands/naveya-and-sloane)
- [All jewellery retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-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 Naveya & Sloane more popular in search?

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%.

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