Three-Minute Interview: Kenny Chang of Gemmics

Describe yourself in three words? Unique, innovative and free. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I wanted to be in top management, and a leader, for a multinational enterprise at school. My plan was to understand business philosophy and management in a successful…

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V by Laura Vann to be stocked at Harvey Nichols with new collection

V by Laura Vann is to debut its new collection by featuring it in selected Harvey Nichols stores. The new collection named the ‘Treasures Collection’ is a catalogue of oceanic jewellery inspired by Vancouver’s Art-Deco Marine building. The brand is teaming up with stockist Harvey Nichols to debut Treasures at…

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The YouTube Jewellers

Name: Daryl Adams Company: Adams Handcrafted Jewelry Website: www.adamshandcraftedjewelry.com Established:  November 2014 Location: Fort Worth, Texas USA Did you do any other form of training? No formal training other than one wire weaving class when I first began by a well-known wire weaving artist. What the easiest thing about this…

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Voice on the High Street – Jana Reinhardt

How did you get into jewellery? I saw an advert for a jewellery apprenticeship near my hometown in Germany. It was really tough – I almost quit several times – [I] got my apprenticeship and studied jewellery design before qualifying as a master goldsmith in 2003. Shortly after that, I…

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Online retail spending stutters after England World Cup exit

UK online retail sales slipped to their lowest year-on-year (YoY) growth in 2018 so in July, as consumer spending “slumped” in the weeks following the end of World Cup. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online sales increased by just 10% (YoY) in July, below the three,…

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How to find the best salespeople

Believe it or not, they are right under your eyes!  Remember when you were at a restaurant and you mentioned to your wife that the waitress had a zip to her personality when she greeted you and romanced the dishes on the menu, more than your salespeople romanced your jewellery?…

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Company Q&A: Tresor Paris

Give us some general background about Tresor Paris Anyone who wants to own a truly unique and spectacular piece of jewellery will have heard of Tresor Paris, the luxury jewellery experts who specialise in fine diamond jewellery. Defined by luxury and elegance, the award-winning jeweller offers a vast collection of…

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Forevermark announces partnership with conservation charity Tusk

Forevermark, the diamond brand of De Beers Group, has announced it has partnered with the Tusk Rhino Trail, a central London wide art installation run by UK registered charity, Tusk. The Tusk Rhino Trail is supported by an invited list of internationally respected and collected artists and designers who have…

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Voice on the High Street – Maya Magal

What is the story behind your company? I started out as a textiles designer, but fell in love with jewellery once I realised I could create a piece from start to finish in one session at the bench. To learn more I began making chains for a renowned jeweller called…

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Gaining your customers trust

If you have been to seminars about how to gain your customer’s trust this is what you may have heard: “You should have prices shown on all jewellery on display.  Show the diamond grade on all price tags and tell them the grade when quoting the price. if it is…

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