Beaverbrooks upgrades Whittles Preston Rolex service centre

Beaverbrooks has announced that it has upgraded the Rolex service centre at its Whittles, Preston store. The newly enhanced service centre features a bespoke client viewing area in the workshop. The 707 sq ft state of the art facility uses the latest Rolex accredited tools and instruments. Whittles’ four Rolex-trained…

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Rolex agrees deal to acquire Bucherer

Rolex has announced that it is set to buy fine jewellery brand Bucherer for an undisclosed amount. Rolex said the decision to buy Bucherer was made after the family controlling the retailer decided to sell. Current owner Jorg G Bucherer has no family succession and his wishes are to form…

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Pandora unveils new store on Oxford Street

Pandora has unveiled its new store on London’s Oxford Street making it the jewellery retailer’s third and biggest store along the high street. Located opposite Tottenham Court Station’s Elizabeth Line entrance, the new store’s design is inspired by the city of London with a Pandora-infused twist. The “spacious” layout and…

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Tasaki partners with photographer Tyler Mitchell to launch new campaign

Japanese jewellery maison Tasaki has announced its new campaign in collaboration with acclaimed photographer Tyler Mitchell. According to Tasaki, the new collaboration “combines the artistic visions of Mitchell and the brand in a series of visual stories that celebrate creativity and the enchantment of jewellery”. The campaign features a new…

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Chupi adds seven rings to its Eternity collection

Chupi has announced the addition of seven new rings to its existing Eternity Rings collection. One of the new additions is the Stars in the Sky collection as the diamonds are set like stars in the sky. The diamonds are set interspersed with tiny gold dots on a polished gold…

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Graff announces new vertical brand campaign

Graff has announced the launch of a new vertical brand campaign, bringing together creations from its fine diamond collections and high jewellery. The campaign will feature Dutch model Rianne Van Rompaey who is a new face for the brand. The campaign features four key collections; Butterfly, Tilda’s Bow, Laurence Graff…

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The Diamond Lab secures 450k funding and appoints new chairman

London-based jewellery business The Diamond Lab, founded by Jamie Amelia Patel, has secured a £450,000 Series A funding in its first round of private financing led by investor James Shulman. Additionally, David Duncan-Smith, former managing director of Prada UK and Louis Vuitton UK will be joining the brand as its…

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Royal Mint launches new collection made from recycled X-ray films

The Royal Mint has partnered with Betts Metals, a 300-year-old family business, to use silver sourced entirely from medical x-ray films within its jewellery collection, 886 by The Royal Mint. X-Ray Silver is an important step in reducing The Royal Mint’s reliance on mined materials and offers an “innovative” solution…

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Daniella Draper unveils permanent Leeds store

Daniella Draper has announced that it is set to open a permanent store in Leeds this autumn. The new store will be the brand’s seventh stand-alone store and will be situated in the Victoria Quarter. The company hopes that the new store will reflect Daniella Draper’s “distinctive blend of modern…

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Gem-A warns of scam products as false credentials circulate

Gem-A, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, has issued a warning to its members, the gemstone trade and the wider public about an ongoing issue with fraudulent jewellery parcels, which are being distributed bearing fake Gem-A credentials and logos. Individuals receiving these parcels are from geographically diverse areas, including the…

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