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May- 2021 -18 MayProduct Launches
Scream Pretty expands into US market
British jewellery brand Scream Pretty has announced its further expansion into the international market, by launching in the US on 9 June 2021. The brand will open a new hub in San Francisco, and launch its recycled sterling silver and gold-plated recycled sterling silver designs to the US market online…
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17 MayManufacturers
HB Antwerp partners with Sarine
HB Antwerp has announced a new partnership with Sarine technologies that will see it become a technology partner in the group’s proprietary ecosystem. Under this new partnership, the group will utilise Sarine’s Galaxy scanning, planning and AI-grading technologies, which will be fully integrated with HB’s proprietary technologies throughout the process,…
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17 MayTrade Organisations
Gobbins Crafts joins Économusée NI network
Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust has named Gobbins Crafts, a jewellery studio, as the 11th Économusée workshop in Northern Ireland. Founded by Heather McFadden, the jewellery-making classes provider will now join the network of food and craft artisans who open their doors to visitors and tourists. As a part…
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14 MayAuctions
Art Deco Cartier brooch to sell at first Chiswick Auction of 2021
A rare Art Deco Cartier brooch will lead the Chiswick Auctions first major auction of this year. The Art Deco Cartier diamond and rock crystal lapel brooch was formerly owned by the New York socialite Miss Mary Augusta McCagg. With its Indian influence and monochrome colour palette, the item is…
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14 MayRetailers
Daniella Draper Jewellery to launch sixth site
Jewellery retailer Daniella Draper Jewellery has announced the opening of its sixth site, located on Grimsby’s Victoria Street. Founded in Cleethorpes over a decade ago, the launch represents a further expansion into Grimsby, where the firm’s workshop is also based. The shop features a “promising, bright space” with an antique…
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13 MayProduct Launches
Alighieri launches new bridal collection
Alighieri has announced the launch of its new bridal collection which was hand-casted in London’s Hatton Garden with recycled metals. The collection groups together signature pieces with wedding day essentials and was inspired by the mythical landscapes depicted in Dante Alighieri’s book of poems. It also features fresh silver chokers…
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13 MayProduct Launches
Giovanni Raspini launches new Summer 2021 collection
Italian jewels and silverware group Giovanni Raspini has launched its new Summer 2021 collection. The release is split into five collections, all containing the common element of “sculptural and naturalistic” designs to stay in tune with the brand’s hallmark. The Sunrise theme includes both natural pearls and pink and grey…
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12 MayEconomy
UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery
The UK economy shrank by 1.5% during the first three months of the year due to the impact of the national lockdown. According to the latest figures by the ONS however, the contraction shows a marked improvement on the first lockdown last year when gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by…
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12 MayTrade Organisations
Jewellery bodies urge Pandora to retract LGD narrative
A clutch of leading jewellery organisations have come together to call upon Pandora to retract its stance regarding lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). The bodies have urged the Danish jewellery brand to “market LGDs responsibly”, and take back its “false and misleading narrative” surrounding the ethical superiority of LGDs. The participants of…
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11 MayDesigners
Boodles FY20 turnover falls 4%
Boodles, the luxury jeweller and jewellery designer, saw turnover fall 4% year-on-year to £74m for the year ended 29 February 2020. Operating profit for the period also declined from £10.9m in FY19 to £7.21m in FY20, as a result of “higher expenses and slightly lower sales”. The group claimed that…
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