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21 March

Advice

Lewis Catchpole

Zip up your website

Too many jewellers think of their website as a necessary evil. “We cannot compete with those large jewellery websites like Amazon so why make the investment”, is what I hear from most jewellers. They they are correct on one hand. They will sell a fraction of what Amazon and others…
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21 March

E-Commerce

Lewis Catchpole

H. Samuel remains ‘most visible’ jewellery brand online

Despite a 7% decrease in their visibility over the past year, H. Samuel remains top of their market, a new report has revealed. The Jewellery Retailers Insight Report, produced by digital marketing specialists Inside Online, ranks 45 of the leading websites within this competitive market according to their online performance.…
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21 March

Auctions

Lewis Catchpole

Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time

Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after having remained in the same family for over three centuries. Given to Elisabeth Farnese the Queen of Spain, on a diadem that formerly belonged to Marie-Antoinette, the diamond has subsequently…
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20 March

Celebrities

Lewis Catchpole

Carl Edmond launches Joel Kinnaman-fronted campaign

Swedish watch brand Carl Edmond has launched its first major campaign, featuring actor Joel Kinnaman as the face of the brand’s namesake character, Carl Edmond. The brand was launched in September last year and says its watches combine “Swiss sophistication and Swedish heritage”. The colour palettes and minimalist aesthetic were…
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20 March

Events

Lewis Catchpole

GIA Jewellery Career Fair to visit London

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced its career event, the GIA Jewellery Career Fair, will take place at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London on 23 April. Since 1991, the fair has offered those interested in starting or furthering a career in the gem and jewellery industry the opportunity…
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19 March

Product Launches

Lewis Catchpole

Lustrous Jewellery presents new Rainbow Collection

Pearl Jewellery brand Lustrous has presented its new ‘Rainbow Collection’, in time for the upcoming Pearl Month in June. The Rainbow Collection includes a variety of baroque pearl pieces in a rainbow of colours sure to delight any pearl jewellery lovers. Formed of characteristic irregular looks, each item in the…
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19 March

Crime

Alessandro Carrara

Moped thieves use samurai swords in smash-and-grab raid

A gang of moped thieves wielding samurai swords and sledge hammers have raided the Watches of Switzerland jewellery store on London’s Regent Street. The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 14:09 on 18 March 2018, following reports of a smash-and-grab raid at a jewellers by a group of…
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16 March

Economy

Lewis Catchpole

Hong Kong exports rebound in Q1, watches best performing sector

The latest study by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has found that the confidence level among Hong Kong exporters continues to rise, with watch exports performing especially well. The findings are based on the latest results of the HKTDC Export Index, which was published today. It found that…
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16 March

Designers

Alessandro Carrara

Michel Herbelin bids to ‘reconquer’ the UK watch market

Michel Herbelin French Watchmaking Studio has acquired its long-standing distributor Michel Herbelin UK as a directly controlled subsidiary. The acquisition in early February signalled a “dynamic strategy to win over a new generation of British watch lovers”. The current Michel Herbelin UK team will remain in place, rolling out the…
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15 March

Designers

Alessandro Carrara

Signet Jewelers reports ‘challenging’ fiscal year

Signet Jewelers has posted its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 results, which showed same store sales declined by 5.2% in the fourth quarter and declined overall by 5.3% for the full fiscal year. The groups said it aims to implement its ‘Signet Path to Brilliance’ transformation strategy, in order to…
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