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Nov- 2017 -20 NovemberDesigners
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show hails ‘successful’ debut
The organisers of the VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show has reported a successful inaugural event. The show concept was created to “link all corners of the global jewellery industry chain in Dubai” and to underline the emirate’s “commercial standing and strategic status” in the global market chain. Organised by DV…
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17 NovemberDesigners
Citizen Watch UK launches TV campaign for A/W
Citizen Watch UK has launched its new in-store point of sale materials and extensive advertising campaign. The campaign will be featured across TV networks, lifestyle print titles, London Underground and social media for the new Citizen Promaster Collection and the ladies’ Diamond Collections. Highlights from the collection and timepieces featured…
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17 NovemberManufacturers
Luxury jewellery packager Talbots shortlisted for Stevie Award
Luxury packaging partner Talbots Group has been selected as a finalist in the world’s premier business awards for female business leaders, the Stevie Awards. Talbots’ signature Couture Collection of packaging is a finalist in the “Best New Business Product or Service of the Year” category at the 14th annual awards,…
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17 NovemberEconomy
Palladium hallmarking suffers drop as silver stays strong in October
Silver was the only metal to see a year-on-year rise in the hallmarking figures for October, with a 25% growth. All other precious metals saw a drop in hallmarked articles, with palladium experiencing the biggest fall of 34.7%. Gold fell by 8.4% when compared to the same period last year,…
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17 NovemberAdvice
Seven ways to prepare your business for Black Friday
This year, Black Friday falls on 24 November and will host discounts across many lines including electricals, fashion, and experiences. BBC reported that online sales had risen by 12% last year during the event but it isn’t just the Friday that E-commerce sites focus on now, it is the whole…
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16 NovemberDesigners
Astrid and Miyu partner with Hero for live video shopping service
Astrid & Miyu has launched a new bespoke shopping service that will aim to make purchasing product on its website a ‘seamless experience’, in time for the busy Christmas period. ‘Hero’ is a brand new live video chat service that creates a hybrid between in-store and shopping online. The service…
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16 NovemberRetailers
Jacobs the Jewellers announces 70th anniversary celebrations
Jacobs the Jewellers officially revealed its 2018 70th anniversary celebrations, ‘Seventy for Seventy’, at its Christmas Showcase in front of over 200 customers on Wednesday 15 November. The Jacobs’ 2018 program centres around the goal of raising £70,000 for the Royal Berkshire Hospital Charity, specifically the Berkshire Cancer Centre, in…
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16 NovemberDesigners
Domino retailers opt for a colourful Christmas
Domino Jewellery has reported strong sales for right-hand rings incorporating fashionable coloured stones and creative alloy options. Marketing co-ordinator Chantelle Serrell-Cooke says the brand has seen its retailers become “more adventurous” with the alloy combination selections, choosing a mixture of white and coloured metal. Many are also opting to purchase…
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16 NovemberAuctions
World’s largest fancy pink diamond fails to sell at Sotheby’s
The largest known intense fancy pink diamond failed to sell at the Sotheby’s auction yesterday (Wednesday 15 November). The Raj Pink is a cushion shaped, 37.3 carat stone mounted on a ring and had an estimated value of $30m (£22.7m). It was expected to fetch between $20-30m (£15-22.7m). Bidding opened…
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15 NovemberAppointments
Domino strengthens its marketing team
Domino Jewellery has announced the appointment of Danny Wilkinson as a marketing executive with the responsibility for expanding the company’s digital programme including the management of its social media, e-shots and blogs. Wilkinson, who has a degree in Sports PR and Journalism from Staffordshire University, joins Domino from the timber…
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