Vacheron Constantin introduces ‘most complicated watch’ ever made

Luxury watch brand Vacheron Constantin has introduced what it claims is the ‘most complicated watch’ ever made.  With 57 complications the Reference 57260 has beaten the previous record holder the Patek Philippe Calibre 89, which has 33 complications. The model’s name stands for the number of complications and the 260th…

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Laing Edinburgh to stock IWC Schaffhausen

Independent jeweller Laing Edinburgh has announced that it set to stock luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen. The store announced that it has introduced the brand’s new 2015 Portugieser collection to its offering, which comes with a host of technological and design modifications as well as new features. The watch’s newly…

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Stockport jewellery store staff threatened by armed raiders

A jewellery store in Stockport, Manchester, has been hit by armed raiders who are believed to have stolen money and jewellery from the shop before driving off. The incident occurred at around 4.40pm on Tuesday September 22 2015, when police were called to reports of an armed robbery at a…

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Bonhams sells Hope Spinel for record £962,500

Auction house Bonhams has sold the rare British-owned gemstone – the Hope Spinel – for a record price of $30,000 (£19,600) per carat. The piece, which was sold at the company’s Fine Jewellery sale in London today (September 24), was sold for a total of £962,500, beating the previous record…

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Edinburgh Assay Office launches diamond certification in Heathrow office

The Edinburgh Assay Office has introduced a new diamond certification option to its Hallmarking in Transit offering at its London Heathrow sub-office. The office said the service, which is provided by Solitaire Gem Labs (SGL), will enable its Hallmarking in Transit customers to add a “one-stop, secure diamond certification” to…

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Nominations open for NAJ Awards 2015

Nominations for the first ever National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards are now open until Monday, September 28. The awards, which will take place on December 3 this year in conjunction with the benevolent ball, offers members of the newly-formed NAJ an opportunity to gain recognition for the excellence of…

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Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014

Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014 to exceed $80bn (£51bn) for the first time, according to De Beers. The Diamond Insight Report said this is the fifth consecutive year of growth since the global recession, while global rough diamond production rose 6% to $19bn (£12bn). Consumer demand in…

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Entrepreneur pays record £600k for ‘Gold.co.uk’ domain name

A British entrepreneur has paid £600,000 for a web domain name – the largest sum ever spent in the UK. ‘Gold.co.uk’ was bought by British online bullion dealer BullionByPost, founded by Rob Halliday-Stein, and will offer investors a range of physical gold, silver bars and coins along with insured delivery…

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Ernie Blom: ‘Trade can feel positive’ ahead of holiday season

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade “can be positive” ahead of the upcoming holiday sales. Blom said that initial indications from the September Hong Kong Gems and Jewellery Fair were that it had been “solid”. Meanwhile, price cuts by De Beers and…

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Ogden of Harrogate opens third store

Independent jewellers Ogden of Harrogate has opened its third store in the centre of York. The new premises, which follows the launch of the company’s Little Diamond Shop in 2010, is located on the corner of Stonegate and Petergate and has housed a jewellery shop since the late 1980s but…

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