Jeweller loses £50k in bank scam

A jeweller, who asked to remain anonymous, has lost nearly £50,000 to a scam in which fraudsters posed as Barclays Bank’s fraud department, the National Fraud Helpline revealed. The scam took place in April 2024, when the jeweller received a phone call from someone claiming to be ‘Andrew’ from Barclays,…

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Value of diamonds has plummeted in past 2 years, warns 77 Diamonds

Both natural and lab grown diamonds have seen a significant reduction in value, according to online jeweller 77 Diamonds. Over the last two years, the value of a 1ct natural diamond, based on the cost price of round diamonds, has fallen by 34%, whilst a 2ct stone is now worth…

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Tiffany and Co unveils latest Pharrell collab

Tiffany and Co has revealed the latest designs from the Tiffany Titan collection, a collaboration with musician Pharrell Williams. The new designs are the third phase of the collaboration and feature the titan setting, a Floeting platform that elevates the diamond above the setting without any prongs or bezels. The…

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Pattaraphan launches Pre-Fall/Winter 2025 collection

Genderless fine jewelry brand Pattaraphan has unveiled its new Pre-Fall/Winter 2025 collection and will be available to shop online. The story behind this collection is nostalgic and is inspired by the founder Pattaraphan Salirathavibhaga’s (aka Nok) childhood. When Salirathavibhaga was young, she loved playing with matches alongside her twin sister…

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Alice Van Cal launches self-love-themed Valentine’s Day collection

Alice Van Cal has announced the launch of its Valentine’s Day collection based around the theme of self love. The collection mainly features pieces designed with pink sapphires or rubies. Pieces featured in the collection include a pair of love heart shaped earrings, the Heart Halo pink sapphires in 18K…

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Chaumet unveils new Bamboo capsule collection

Chaumet has announced the launch of Bamboo, its newest high jewellery creative capsule collection. This capsule features a total of 10 pieces, with designs inspired by the maison’s heritage. The collection features the use of articulation alongside the combination of bead bright and cut-down settings. Each of the 13 Chaumet…

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Dior launches Dior Milly Dentelle collection

Dior has announced the launch of its new Dior Milly Dentelle collection, designed by creative director Victoire de Castellane. The new range is inspired from Christian Dior’s domain in Milly-la-Forêt, featuring a “dreamlike” landscape dappled with a profusion of flowers, foliage with asymmetrical curves and groves. A pluralistic tribute to…

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Gemfields unveils Rachel Quinn collab

Gemfields has partnered with Rachel Quinn, to launch the Crazy Love collection, featuring Gemfields’ Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies. Some of the pieces in the collection include the Heart air balloon earrings $ 9,50), the Kiss perfume bottle necklace $5,600 and the Lipstick locket necklace $13,500. There’s also the Lucky…

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Pragnell profits and revenues surge in FY24

Stratford-Upon-Avon based luxury jeweller Pragnell has seen its profit-before-tax increase from £8.75m to £9.27m and its revenues rise 14% to £94.39m for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its operating profit also was also up from £8.90m to £8.96m and gross profit margin of the company and group during 2024…

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Theo Fennell unveils new pieces to celebrate year of the snake

Theo Fennell has announced the launch of a number of new pieces in celebration of Chinese New Year and the year of the snake. The company has created a range of pieces called Venym in any combination of stones and colours. The pieces are handmade in 18 carat white and…

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