CCSphotodesign – A creative and efficient service

The commission of photography and design for print or web can be time-consuming, frustrating and expensive, buy CCSphotodesign exists to change that. Whether your requirement is for simple product photographs for your website, aspirational images of your your latest creations, a new website or catalogues and other marketing items designed…

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Bespoke by Baskerville – Personal CAD design

Fenella at Bespoke by Baskerville provides a personal CAD design service and with 20 years of expertise in the trade under her belt, she will ensure that your fine jewellery requirements are met. With strong attention to detail and the ability to design anything you may need, whether it be…

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Ground broken on new Birmingham Assay Office site

Birmingham Assay Office bosses joined members of their building project team to begin work on the site of the new building at Icknield Street last week. The Assay Office has been at its current home in Newhall Street since 1877, and says that the move within the Jewellery Quarter “demonstrates…

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Cred Jewellery: Creating Responsible & Ethical Designs

Design led eco-friendly brand Cred Jewellery, has launched a selection of must-have festival accessories, including leaf drop pendant earrings and necklaces in 18 carat plated gold or upcycled plated silver. Cred Jewellery said: “We were the first jewellery brand to receive the Fairtrade stamp of approval, which ensures that communities…

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Need to escape an awful date? There’s a pendant for that.

The Daily Mail reported last week that a company is now producing a necklace/bracelet that links to your phone via Bluetooth and when pressed, can give you a ‘fake’ call to get you out of a sticky spot such as a bad date or a boring lunch. Imagine the conversation…

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IJL kickstarter line up unveiled

The IJL KickStarters for 2014 have been unveiled with 10 new jewellery designers all now in the running to be crowned the ‘People’s Choice’ KickStarter. International Jewellery London’s KickStart bursary initiative, aimed at supporting the Best of British young jewellers, offers 10 talented designers a place on its mentoring programme.…

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Links of London named Wimbledon’s official jewellery sponsor

Links of London has marked its 21st anniversary by launching a limited edition range in honour of being named the official Wimbledon jewellery collection. The company’s in-house design team visited the Wimbledon grounds and museum to gain inspiration for the collection, which features a set of Wimbledon themed charms such…

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FEATURE: The End of the Gold Rush

The gold price has stabilised, and the slump in gold hallmarking has bottomed out. And now that the commodity traders are losing interest, MICHAEL NORTHCOTT asks whether the scrap-buying craze has caused any lasting change to the market. Two very significant trends have appeared that will likely have a profound…

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Sotheby’s achieves record per-carat price for sapphire ring

A new world auction record price per carat for any sapphire was set yesterday at Sotheby’s New York, when an exceptional platinum, Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring sold for £3.02m ($5,093,000, or $180,731 per carat). The square emerald-cut Kashmir sapphire weighing 28.18 carats is one of the finest sapphires ever to…

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs as TAG Heuer brand ambassador

TAG Heuer has announced the signing of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to a long-term partnership as a brand ambassador. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner, Real Madrid forward and Captain of the Portugal team for the coming World Cup in Brazil,  joins an illustrious roster of TAG Heuer sports stars and celebrities that…

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