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Apr- 2022 -13 April
LVMH Q1 revenues surge 29% to £11.62bn
The LVMH Group has recorded a 29% year-on-year surge in revenues from €13.95bn (£11.62bn) to €18bn (£14.99bn) in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 FY22), and a 23% rise in organic revenue. LVMH said this was achieved against a backdrop of continued disruption from the health crisis and marked by…
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12 April
Christie’s presents red cross diamond charity sale
Christie’s has announced that The red cross diamond is up for sale,with part of the sale revenue to be donated to the international committee of the Red Cross. The jewel is a yellow, cushion-shaped diamond of 205.07 carats and marks only the third time in over 100 years that Christie’s…
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11 April
Boodles unveils new ‘Travel’ collection
Boodles has announced the launch of its new ‘Travel’ collection, inspired by former chairman Anthony Wainwright’s travels in 1962. The collection focuses on Wainwright’s journey when he visited 10 cities across the world over 16 days, buying diamonds, pearls and precious gemstones. Boodles said that the collection will include “a…
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8 April
VRAI launches Blossom collection
Vrai has launched its Blossom collection comprising necklaces and studs to celebrate spring. The Vrai Blossom necklace features five sustainably-created marquise diamonds which form a spring flower in bloom, which match the Blossom Studs to create a matching jewellery for a “spring look”. The pieces are available in 14k recycled…
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7 April
Tiffany & Co to open brand exhibition in London
Tiffany and Co has announced it will launch the next chapter of its ‘Vision and Virtuosity’ exhibition in the Saatchi Gallery, bringing over 400 objects from the House’s archives to London from 10 June to 19 August 2022. Marking the jeweller’s 150th anniversary in London, the exhibition will take visitors…
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6 April
Royal Mint debuts into jewellery market with unisex collection
The Royal Mint’s newly launched lifestyle brand, 886, has unveiled its debut line of in-house fine jewellery with a unisex collection which uses gold recovered from electronic waste. Designed by creative director Dominic Jones, the debut collection features classic hoop earrings, T-bar chains, bands, studs, traditional signet rings and cuffs.…
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4 April
The Great Frog launches collaboration with The Rolling Stones
The Great Frog has announced a collaboration with The Rolling Stones which will launch exclusive handmade jewellery pieces on 8 April 2022. This collaboration with the band’s fashion and lifestyle brand, RS No.9 Carnaby, will see the pieces launch at the global flagship store. The collection is inspired by the…
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4 April
NAJ appoints new principal officer
Ben Massey, current director of marketing and communications at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), has been appointed to the new position of principal officer with immediate effect as he transitions to CEO in 2023. Following the departure of previous CEO Simon Forrester in 2020, the NAJ underwent a management…
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1 April
Lubrusan Studio calls for Russian diamond boycott
Lebrusan Studio has called on the jewellery industry to join in taking an active stance against Russian conflict diamonds. The global diamond industry is worth tens of billions of dollars, and Russia – the world’s leading diamond producer – accounts for around 30% of that market. The majority of Russian…
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Mar- 2022 -31 March
Pandora ends membership with RJC after refusal to suspend Russian companies
Pandora has announced it is ending its 12-year membership with the trade association Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) after its “failure to suspend Russian companies’ memberships and responsible business certifications and urge its members to suspend business with Russia”. It comes after Pandora had previously requested that RJC take such actions.…
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