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  • Oct- 2020 -
    30 October
    DesignersLVMH agrees to reduced Tiffany deal

    LVMH agrees to reduced Tiffany deal

    LVMH has agreed to go through with its acquisition of Tiffany & Co following a lengthy legal battle, albeit for a reduced fee.  In an update announced yesterday (29 October) LVHM said it had concluded an agreement with Tiffany “modifying” certain terms of their initial agreement to reflect a new…

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  • 30 October
    EventsTJA-Connect launches virtual trade show

    TJA-Connect launches virtual trade show

    TJA-Connect has held the soft launch of its first international virtual trade show for suppliers, with the event “gaining attention fast” with over 900 registrations and over 50 exhibitors.  The first event launched on 28 October and will remain open until 15 December to assist suppliers with their current needs.…

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  • 29 October
    NewsPure Jewels partners with Ainsworth Jewellers

    Pure Jewels partners with Ainsworth Jewellers

    Pure Jewels has announced the launch of its retail partnership with Ainsworth Jewellers, according to local newspaper The Lancashire Times. The London based jewellers, which supplies “high purity gold and platinum jewellery” mainly to the British Asian market, said Ainsworth’s will now be stocking the Pure Jewels’ collections at its…

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  • 29 October
    DesignersAlison Cooper launches Alicia J brand

    Alison Cooper launches Alicia J brand

    Entrepreneur Alison Cooper has founded new bespoke jewellery brand Alicia J, with the business officially launching online this month.  The bespoke diamond and engagement ring business aims to “help young people navigate the incomprehensible minefield that is buying an engagement ring”.  The brand emphasised that personalised pieces will be crafted…

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  • 28 October
    CoronavirusRetail sales drop at sharpest pace since June

    Retail sales drop at sharpest pace since June

    Retail sales figures in the UK have fallen at the sharpest pace since June, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. In the survey of 116 firms, including 54 retailers, non-food retail categories such as department and clothing were among those reporting falling sales.…

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  • 28 October
    DesignersKimaï launches engagement ring line

    Kimaï launches engagement ring line

    London-based fine jewellery brand Kimaï has announced the launch of its first line of engagement rings.  The Perfectly Imperfect Collection comes as the group, which uses lab-grown diamonds, said it is “committed to re-educating, re-aligning and re-imagining the diamond industry”. The new collection features six made-to-order pieces designed to “spotlight…

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  • 27 October
    AuctionsHeur Skipper watch sale breaks Fellows record

    Heur Skipper watch sale breaks Fellows record

    A ‘one-of-twenty’ Heuer Skipper watch has broken the house record for the most expensive Heuer to have sold at Fellows Auctioneers, selling for a full price of £57,420. The sale was completed on 26 October in Fellows’ Luxury Watch Sale. Originally designed in the late sixties to celebrate Emil Mosbacher’s…

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  • 27 October
    Product LaunchesJohn Lewis launches jewellery advent calendar

    John Lewis launches jewellery advent calendar

    John Lewis and Partners is now selling a 25 day jewellery advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas.  The calendar, fashioned as a decorative jewellery box, includes 22 items of gold and silver-plated jewellery that can be “mixed and matched, layered and worn in a multitude of ways”.  The set…

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  • 26 October
    AuctionsRolex awarded to Peter Croft could sell £10,000 at Fellows

    Rolex awarded to Peter Croft could sell £10,000 at Fellows

    A Rolex watch awarded to former professional sports shooter Peter Croft, after he finished third at the 1983 British Olympic Trap Grand Prix, could sell for £10,000 at Fellows Auctioneers. Croft represented the country in various international competitions, including the 1984 summer Olympics, the 1982 commonwealth games and the 1990…

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  • 26 October
    InternationalRough diamond demand improves despite lower production, De Beers finds

    Rough diamond demand improves despite lower production, De Beers finds

    De Beers has announced that rough diamond production fell by 4% to 7.2 million carats in its third quarter, driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower demand for rough diamonds amid the pandemic.  It comes as Covid-19 related measures remain in place, according to the group, in…

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