Retailers
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Feb- 2024 -28 February
Facet launches The Timeless Classics Collection
Facet has announced the launch of its first fully traceable range, The Timeless Classics Collection, ensuring responsible sourcing and sustainable practices throughout the supply chain through the certified and audited traceability offered by Tracemark. It said that amid a complex global scenario of geopolitical tensions and economic sanctions, the diamond…
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27 February
W E Cro and Son to close after 100 years
W E Cro and Son has announced that it is set to close at the end of 28 March after 100 years of service. The closure, after three generations of ownership, comes as Jim Cro and wife Carolyn have decided to retire. Cro’s grandfather William Edward Cro took over the…
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27 February
Fei Liu launches new Halo collection
British fine jewellery brand Fei Liu, based in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, is set to launch its new Halo collection. Set to debut this March, the new silver collection draws inspiration from the adventures of the sea, featuring an array of earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. The collection features earrings, necklaces,…
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23 February
Consumer confidence falls in February
UK consumer confidence dropped two points in February to -21, according to GfK’s long-running index. The survey revealed that four measures were down and one was unchanged in comparison to last month’s announcement. The index measuring changes in personal finances during the last year was down two points at -14.…
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23 February
Annoushka appoints new chief executive
British fine jewellery brand Annoushka has appointed Zia Zareem-Slade, formerly chief creative officer of Hauser and Wirth, as its new CEO starting February 2024. The news comes after Tim Hort, managing director who has worked with Annoushka and John Ayton, chairman, for over 25 years, will step down from his…
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22 February
Queens of Weymouth jewellers to close after three years
Queens of Weymouth jewellers in Dorset has announced that it is closing after three years of operation. A statement on the company’s website said that the shop was closed but will reopen for a closing down sale on 1 March. The jewellers, owned by husband and wife duo Dean and…
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22 February
Boodles unveils new Lucky collection
Boodles has launched its new equine-inspired collection, Lucky. The new range is designed to showcase the “majestic nature” of racehorses and the “exhilarating moments” of racing. The first winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which Boodles now sponsors, was called Red Splash and for this new collection, its designers drew…
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21 February
Pandora begins £459m share buyback programme
Pandora has commenced a DKK4.0bn (£459m) share buyback programme to reduce its share capital and to meet obligations arising from company incentive programmes. Under the programme, Pandora will repurchase shares until 31 January 2025 at the latest. The jewellery retailer has already appointed BNP Paribas as a sole lead manager…
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20 February
Giovanni Raspini launches new Spring/Summer 2024 collections
Giovanni Raspini is set to launch its new Spring/Summer 2024 collections on 21 February. For the new collections, the jewellery group is offering a new “contemporary” and “stylistic” approach of the figurative and animalier figures. This Spring/Summer edition consists of five collections: Colour Rings, Blossom, Mini Drops, Coral and Mini…
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19 February
Berry’s Jewellers donates £4,000 earrings to hospice
Berry’s Jewellers in Newcastle has donated an exclusive pair of diamond stud earrings worth £4,000 as a raffle prize to raise money for Willow Burn Hospice in the charity’s annual Diamonds and Pearls Ball. David Nicholson, the store manager at Berry’s, is a long-time supporter of Willow Burn in response…
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