De Beers Group names new CEO

De Beers Group has announced that its chief executive officer (CEO), Bruce Cleaver, will be succeeded by Al Cook, effective early next year. Cleaver will become co-chairman of De Beers Group, alongside De Beers Group chairman and Anglo American chief executive Duncan Wanblad. Overall, Cook brings over 25 years of…

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De Beers Group venture appoints new CEO

Debmarine Namibia, the diamond recovery joint venture owned in equal shares by the Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers Group, announced the appointment of Willy Mertens as its new chief executive officer, with effect from 1 November 2022. Mertens will succeed Otto Shikongo, who retires from the…

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F.Hinds relocates to new Swindon store

F.Hinds has moved to a new and bigger unit in Swindon’s town centre, featuring “the most modern” store design in the F.Hinds portfolio and larger window displays. This has enabled the jeweller to offer increased ranges of the diamonds, jewellery, branded watches and gifts at its “biggest and best store…

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Footfall slows to +6.8% in September

UK footfall slowed for the third consecutive month and now sits just 6.8% compared with the same period in 202, as the rising cost of living cuts consumer visits according to the latest data from Springboard. Springboard revealed that superficially September’s results suggest that footfall has largely been unaffected by…

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De Beers diamond sales drop 21% in Cycle 8

De Beers Group has announced its rough diamond sales dropped 21.6% to $500m (£439.3m) in the eighth sales cycle of 2022, compared to $638m (£560.5m) in Cycle 7 2022. However, sales are up 1.6% year-on-year, compared to $492m (£432.9m) in Cycle 8 2021. De Beers said that it continues to…

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Alice van Cal celebrates opals in October birthstone collection

Alice van Cal has launched its October range as part of the birthstone collection, a reinvention of its new signature Anima necklace with a round cabochon white opal set in 18K white gold to mark the birthstone of the month; opals. The 8K white gold lariat necklace features a white…

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Designer Suzy Levian launches new collection to support breast cancer treatment

Designer Suzy Levian has announced a partnership to support women diagnosed with breast cancer through a new collection of jewellery, which will have a portion of the proceeds from each sale donated back to three research foundations: National Breast Cancer Foundation, Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure, and the…

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Goldsmiths reopens in West Quay with new luxury showroom

Goldsmiths, a luxury watch and jewellery retailer and part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, has reopened its showroom in the West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton, with the new luxury design. The Goldsmiths showroom has undergone a refurbishment which now boasts a fresh interior, as well as a line-up of…

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De Beers unveils new RVL collection

De Beers has launched its latest collection, ‘De Beers RVL’, which comprises a juxtaposition of mixed metals, including four 18k white gold and diamond pieces along with three in black titanium and 18k rose gold. The De Beers’ monogram inspired the collection’s aesthetic, with outlines of the ‘D’ and ‘B’…

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Faberge unites with James Bond for 007 Egg Objet

Almost 40 years on from Octopussy’s famous Fabergé egg heist plot, the James Bond franchise is collaborating with the iconic brand off screen for the very first time, marking the 60th anniversary of 007 and Fabergé’s 180th celebrations. The Fabergé x 007 Egg Objet will aim to “encapsulate Bond’s stories…

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