Zoe Davidson Jewellery presents Skara Brae collection

Zoe Davidson Jewellery has launched its reimagined Skara Brae Collection which is based upon the structures and passages of Skara Brae, the 5,000 year old prehistoric settlement in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Most pieces will be available in two different finishes – matte and polished – and use gemstones such as…

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Bunny von Karatz unveils new collection inspired by cities around the world

Bunny von Karatz, a new emerging jewellery brand, has unveiled its new collection created by Ruth MacDonald. Inspired by the 20th Century aesthete Bunny Von Karatz, BVK launched with its signature piece, ‘The Bunny’, six pieces named for iconic global cities or locations: Trancoso, Sevilla, Jaipur, Fez, Kandy and Shanghai.…

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Laings unveils diamond and sapphire necklet for charity

Laings has unveiled a 2ct carat diamond and sapphire necklet created to help raise funds for Sir Jackie Stewart’s charity, Race Against Dementia.  The one-off piece features over 100 diamonds and two blue sapphires – which represent the Saltire. It was crafted to pay homage to Stewart’s prestige as a…

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Rough diamond sales surge to $650m

De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global sightholder sales and auctions) for the fifth sales cycle of 2022 stands provisionally at $650m (£530m). This is up from $604m (£493m) in the fourth cycle, and $477m (£389m) in the fifth cycle of 2021. Owing to the…

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Diamonds Factory Ireland defaults to lab-grown diamonds

Diamonds Factory Ireland, a bespoke jewellery manufacturer, has announced it will default 70% of its online products to lab-grown diamonds to help consumers cut costs. The announcement came as the global cost of diamonds rose by 30% over the past three months. By purchasing lab-grown, shoppers could save up to…

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Alice Van Cal launches latest edition of Birthstone Collection

Alice Van Cal has launched its latest item in The Birthstone Collection, a reinvention of its new signature Anima necklace with a round central moonstone set in 18K white gold. For The Birthstone Collection, every month of 2022 the designer will release a new piece or capsule collection will be…

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CME launches new anklet collection

CME has added a new range of sterling silver anklets to its collection, which is now available to retailers. The new collection consists of a beaded chain anklet, a double-layered sliding heart anklet, a twisted chain with spaced beading anklet, and a “trending” paperclip chain anklet. CME said: “Now that…

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Footfall rises 4% as heatwave sweeps across UK

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +4.1% last week from the week before, with the largest rise of +5% in high streets, according to Springboard. Footfall aslo in retail parks rose by +2.5% and by +3.7% in shopping centres. On Saturday footfall in high streets declined by -7.6% whilst…

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Tiffany & Co’s exhibition ‘Vision & Virtuosity’ opens in London

Tiffany and Co has opened its ‘Vision and Virtuosity’ exhibition hosted at London’s Saatchi Gallery from 10 June to 19 August.  Its exhibition brings over 400 objects from the House’s archives, with many pieces shown to the public for the first time. The exhibition is a “visual chronicle” of the…

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Hayes & Lake appoints new head of sales

Hayes and Lake, the new laboratory grown diamond brand launched by Diamnet, has appointed David Hartley as its new head of sales. Hartley’s career in the industry spans across 25 years, including with online retailer Hearts on Fire, and his new role focuses on the move from natural mined diamonds…

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