Chancellor freezes tax thresholds in Autumn statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a raft of measures to help “stabilise” the UK economy and reduce inflation, with tax cuts and spending cuts totalling £55bn in the Autumn statement. As part of the new measures, Hunt confirmed that tax as a percentage of GDP will rise by over 1%…

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7879 secures £5.5m investment in seed funding round

Jewellery house 7879 has revealed it has secured £5.5m in seed funding. Co-founded by Sach Kukadia (founder of Secret Sales) and Ben Flowers (ex-BCG) 7879 is a jewellery house producing items from bullion and pricing them transparently by weight and in real-time according to the international bullion market. It aims…

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Richemont sees jewellery sales surge 24%

Richemont has reported strong sales and profits from its jewellery business as sales increased 24% in the year ended 30 September 2022. The company, which owns brands such as Cartier and IWC Schaffhausen, made nearly €9.7bn (£8.5bn) this half year up from nearly €7.8bn (£6.8bn) last year. It also reported…

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Hamilton & Inches launches new flora collection

Hamilton and Inches has announced the launch of its new iteration of the Flora collection with its previous designs worn by Kate Middleton. The brand said the new collection comes after the original “soared in popularity” after the Princess of Wales wore the Flora drop earrings in 18ct yellow gold…

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JK Findings acquires Intercept Silver and Jewellery Care

JK Findings, a manufacturer and wholesaler of precious metal products for the jewellery industry, has announced that it has acquired Intercept Silver and Jewelry Care. Intercept Technology is a product that provides superior protection against tarnish and corrosion. The product is clean and non abrasive, leaves no detectable deposit on…

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Laings appoints general manager for new Glasgow flagship

Laings has announced the appointment of Graham Bruce as the general manager of its new flagship showroom in Glasgow. As part of his new role Bruce will be tasked with preparing Laings’ team for the grand opening of its new Rowan House showroom on Glasgow’s prestigious ‘style mile’ in 2023.…

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Pineapple Island launches eco-friendly Black Friday alternative

Jewellery brand Pineapple Island has launched Green Friday, a new initiative aimed at giving consumers an eco-conscious choice this Black Friday. In a move also aimed at supporting the cost-of-living crisis, the brand is also offering discounts across all of its products and climate positive orders, which will offset 100%…

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Watts Jewellers in Derby to close its doors 

Derby-based jewellery shop, Watts Jewellers, is set to close its doors for good after almost 165 years of trading in the area.  The shop, which first began trading in 1858, will reportedly hold a final sale on Saturday (12 November) ahead of the store’s closure, according to the current owner…

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Cartier launches Selfridges Manchester pop up

Cartier and Selfridges have partnered for the second time to launch a festive pop up at Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square.  The space will reportedly celebrate some of the Maison’s “iconic” collections, including LOVE, Juste un Clou, Santos de Cartier and Tank, amongst others.  Cartier said: “For Cartier, everything begins with…

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Fine jewellery designer Suzy Levian launches new collection

Fine jewellery designer and entrepreneur, Suzy Levian has developed a new concept for setting diamonds into cocktail rings, the Secret Diamond Gem Collection. Emulating motifs associated with “feminine energy”, the Secret Diamond Gem Collection aims to “illustrate the strength of women, and the beauty held within”. It features the Golden…

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