Appointments

IDI elects Boaz Moldawsky as chairman

Boaz Moldawsky, has been elected by IDI’s board of directors as its chairman for a three-year term. Moldawsky is a second-generation diamantaire, whose family were amongst the founders of the Israel diamond industry. He has been active in public service to the industry for many years, serving as deputy president…

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IJL appoints Katie Morris as exhibition director

The International Jewellery London (IJL) trade event has appointed Katie Morris as IJL event director effective immediately. Morris has worked on a number of shows for Reed Exhibitions since joining in 2010, including head of marketing on The London Book Fair, where she eventually was appointed as event manager in…

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Former Pandora boss joins Fossil Group’s executive leadership team

Former Pandora chief merchandising officer Beth Moeri has joined the Fossil Group’s  executive leadership team as executive vice president of portfolio brands. She will be responsible for the management of group’s portfolio of licensed brands for watches and jewellery, including Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani, Diesel, Kate Spade New York, Michael…

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World Gold Council appoints David Tait as CEO

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has appointed David Tait as its CEO. Tait joins the World Gold Council following a successful career in the financial services industry. He was most recently global head of fixed income macro products at Credit Suisse.  Prior to…

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Bonhams appoints Brett O’Connor as senior international jewellery director

The international auction house Bonhams has announced the appointment of Brett O’Connor as senior international jewellery director and senior VP US. O’Connor will also join the US executive team. US-born O’Connor takes up his new position at the start of November based in Bonhams New York office. O’Connor is an…

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Executive director Andrew Bone steps down from RJC

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced Andrew Bone will be stepping down as its executive director, effective 27 March 2019. Bone has been in the role since the spring of 2015. Under his leadership, RJC membership doubled and the organization said it has “laid the foundations for sustainable growth…

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Tracr appoints Jim Duffy as GM to lead the next phase of the platform’s development

Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has announced the appointment of Jim Duffy as general manager to lead the next phase of the platform’s development. Duffy is joining Tracr as the platform starts to build greater scale, with more…

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Pandora CEO steps down following profit warning

Pandora has announced Anders Colding Friis is stepping down as president and CEO of the company effective 31 August 2018. The company saw its shares slump nearly a quarter on Tuesday 7 August when it announced it was reducing its sales and profit growth forecast, and after a follow-up announcement…

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NAJ appoints Marie Garnett as new head of education

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has appointed Marie Garnett as head of education, bringing with her a wealth of experience gained over 25 years as an ‘educational developer’. Primarily in the higher education sector, she has worked at universities on the development and provision of training portfolios for staff…

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Weston Beamor strengthens 3D print and bespoke teams

Weston Beamor has strengthened its 3D print and bespoke teams due to an increase in customer demand for personalised jewellery. Sarah Parry, who graduated from Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery, joined the company at the beginning of July and will work alongside Daniella Webb in the 3D Printing team.…

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