Kim Pelletier named Get Diamonds CEO

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has appointed Kim E. Pelletier to serve as CEO of the newly formed Get Diamonds B2B diamond trading platform. Pelletier was most recently president of IGC Jewelry & Diamonds, has served as vice-president at Hearts On Fire, Memoire, and John Hardy, and was…

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First online diamond sale for Christie’s totals $1.5m

Christie’s first ever online sale dedicated solely to diamonds totalled $1.5m (£1.13m), the auction house has announced.  The Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle event ran between 12 August and 27 August, with 84% sold by lot. According to the auction house, the sale attracted 28% of new registrants from over 20…

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Tag Heuer and Beaverbrooks partner for new opening

Tag Heuer has announced the opening of a new boutique in partnership with family jeweller Beaverbrooks. The new site will be located in the Intu Chapelfield shopping centre in the centre of Norwich. The 22.12 square meter site features a contemporary design that uses the “iconic red” shade that is…

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Majority of retail office workers feel unsafe returning to work after Covid-19

Only 28% of office workers in the retail, catering and leisure sector feel safe returning to work after the pandemic, despite new health and safety measures that have been put in place. This is according to new research from insurance provider Protectivity, which asked office workers around the UK how…

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BAJ launches Luminosity exhibition

The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced its next exhibition, Luminosity, which will display a “broad spectrum” of creatives from the BAJ community. The exhibition will run from 7 September at the Academy’s campuses in London and Birmingham. External visitors are invited to view the exhibition online from 14…

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Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council welcomes applications 

The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GCDC) is inviting applications from those both within and outside of the industry to join the group as a council member. As part of its ongoing development as a non-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), it was now seeking to “diversify and expand the range…

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Tiffany unveils renovation plans for flagship store

Tiffany and Co has unveiled the exterior renderings regarding the renovation of  its Fifth Avenue flagship store.  The upper addition of the 10-story building will be “completely reimagined” into a new exhibition, event and clienteling space, having previously operated as office space.   The structure will be surrounded by a “curtain”…

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DEMI+CO launches wholesale range

Demi and Co has announced the launch of a new magnetic jewellery range for the wholesale market following a “phenomenally successful” first year of trading.  After launching its website and creating the ALPHA mens brand, the group said that customers were purchasing their copper and magnetic bracelet range at a…

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Retail jobs in sharpest fall since 2009

Retail employment fell at the fastest rate since February 2009 in the year to August, with an even sharper decline anticipated in the year to September, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey – which featured 63 retailers among its 128 respondents – also showed a…

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How COVID-19 has impacted global supply chains

The impact of COVID-19 has been swift and devastating to those directly affected. Not just from a health perspective but also for businesses who had to promptly close their doors as the country went into lockdown, particularly those in hospitality and retail. And as we now slowly emerge from these…

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