TH March celebrates 135th anniversary

TH March, the UK specialist jewellery insurance broker, is celebrating its 135th anniversary with an updated brand and an enhanced offering “to meet its customers’ changing needs”. Founded in 1887 by the son of a Hatton Garden diamond merchant, the firm made its name providing specialist jewellery and watch cover…

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De Beers rough diamond sales drop 13% to £433m

The De Beers Group has announced its rough diamond sales dropped 13% in the period from 28 March to 12 April (cycle three) from $652m (£500.26m) in the second sales quarter to $565m (£433.51m). However, this is still up 25% year-on-year compared to $450m (£345.2m) in the third cycle of…

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Laings unveils plans for new £5m Glasgow flagship

Laings has signed a 15-year lease to take over a landmark B-listed building in Scotland, which is set to become the family-run jeweller’s new UK flagship location. A planning application submitted to Glasgow City Council highlighted Laings’ proposal to revitalise Rowan House, a 19th century retail and office development on…

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H&T launches non-profit jewellery range

H&T has launched a new range of jewellery where 100% of the profits will be donated to FareShare in order to help tackle the fight against hunger and food waste. The jewellery comprises brand-new necklaces and bracelets, including a 9ct gold ‘hope’ necklace in a heart shape design. It comes…

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Number of hallmarked pieces reaches 11-year high in Q1

The total number of pieces hallmarked in 2022 Q1 is the highest in 11 years, with total pieces climbing 109.1% to 2,597,104 total pieces from 1,242,326 seen in the same period in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. It comes after the total number of…

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LVMH Q1 revenues surge 29% to £11.62bn

The LVMH Group has recorded a 29% year-on-year surge in revenues from €13.95bn (£11.62bn) to €18bn (£14.99bn) in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 FY22), and a 23% rise in organic revenue. LVMH said this was achieved against a backdrop of continued disruption from the health crisis and marked by…

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Christie’s presents red cross diamond charity sale

Christie’s has announced that The red cross diamond is up for sale,with part of the sale revenue to be donated to the international committee of the Red Cross. The jewel is a yellow, cushion-shaped diamond of 205.07 carats and marks only the third time in over 100 years that Christie’s…

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Inhorgenta Munich’s international attendance surges 40%

Inhorgenta Munich has reported “strong” and international participation in a “challenging” time as 17,285 visitors from 79 countries attended the latest show, with international visitors growing to 40%. Overall, the event, which took place from 8 April to 11 April 2022, saw 732 exhibitors from 33 countries, remaining stable at…

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Olivia Burton launches SS22 Sparkle Butterfly Campaign

Olivia Burton is the British accessories brand founded in 2012 which is a celebration of originality and dedication. The brand’s design team look to vintage styles, fashion trends and all things nature for inspiration. Renowned for designing collectable pieces that tell a story, the Spring Summer 2022 Sparkle Butterfly collection…

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Boodles unveils new ‘Travel’ collection

Boodles has announced the launch of its new ‘Travel’ collection, inspired by former chairman Anthony Wainwright’s travels in 1962. The collection focuses on Wainwright’s journey when he visited 10 cities across the world over 16 days, buying diamonds, pearls and precious gemstones. Boodles said that the collection will include “a…

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