Kit Heath prepares launch of Valentine’s Day campaign

Kit Heath is set to launch its Valentine’s Day campaign, introducing 14 new lines for its popular ‘Desire’ collection in preparation for the year’s romantic season. The items will be available from the first week of January 2018, featuring a re-imagination of the groups iconic ‘lust’ heart, a classic heavy…

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Dora Thornton named as new curator for Goldsmiths’ Company

The Goldsmith’s Company has appointed Dr Dora Thornton as curator of its collection of antique and contemporary silver, modern jewellery and art medals. She will take up her role in March 2018, and is joining the company from a distinguished career at the British Museum. Thornton said: “I greatly look…

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The telling of time at the School of Jewellery

The eagle eyed amongst the readership of Jewellery Focus will perhaps have caught the recent broadcast on Channel 4 telling the story of the renovation work currently being undertaken on Big Ben, or The Queen Elizabeth Tower and the Great Clock of Westminster as it is more properly known.  This…

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Deakin & Francis opens new London flagship store

Family-owned Deakin & Francis has recently opened a new flagship store in London’s Piccadilly Arcade. Established in 1786 and based at Regent Place, Birmingham, Deakin & Francis designs and manufactures cufflinks, jewellery and luxury accessories. It is currently managed by brothers Henry and James Deakin, the seventh generation of the…

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Colour increases brand recognition by 80%, claims new research

Colour increases brand recognition by 80 percent, according to a new survey. The survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, showed that 67 percent could recognise IKEA from a depiction of the iconic colours alone. According to Reboot’s study, when shown a selection of five made-up company logos 78 percent…

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Karl Lagerfeld fashion jewellery collection beats targets

The first global launch of Karl Lagerfeld jewellery into the UK and Irish markets in September surpassed the company’s expectations. The collection launched into Karl Lagerfeld stores and Karl.com while 17 House of Fraser stores across the UK and Ireland, including the flagship locations of Oxford Street, Glasgow and Dublin Dundrum, saw…

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Bringing back independence – the Mark Lloyd store

Goldsmith Mark Lloyd FIPG made a statement when he transformed a jewellery store with a 140-year history into an establishment he believed the jewellery industry craved. He sits down with SHEKINA TUAHENE to explain the reasoning behind the store’s re-branding. Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd took a risk when he acquired…

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Voice on the High Street – Lanes Jewellery

Name: Lanes Jewellery Location: Holt, Norfolk Year established: 1981 Number of staff: 5 Website: www.lanes.co.uk What is the history of the company? I was at art college studying graphic design and photography and found my career path by chance; in my late fathers shop I met a customer – Robert…

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Three Minute Interview: Daren Daniels, founder of Redblok

Describe yourself in three words. Creative, happy and lucky. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I think like most people I wasn’t really sure; most people thought I was going to be a sportsman. I loved creating and thinking differently, in both art…

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Alrosa certified by Responsible Jewellery Council

Russian diamond producer Alrosa has become a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) following an audit of its mining and business practices. The RJC is an international not-for-profit standards-setting and certification organisation which promotes a responsible worldwide supply chain and promotes trust in the global fine jewellery and…

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