Appointments
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Oct- 2018 -16 October
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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Sep- 2018 -27 September
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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Aug- 2018 -16 August
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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9 August
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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3 August
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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Jul- 2018 -31 July
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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23 July
Fellows appoints new jewellery specialist
The jewellery and watch auctioneers Fellows has announced a further addition to its London team with the appointment of Francesca Garvey-Hughes. Garvey-Hughes has been appointed as Fellow’s new jewellery specialist, having previously been head of jewellery at Wright Marshall in Knutsford. Garvey-Hughes was also a junior jewellery and silver specialist…
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16 July
Victoria McKay to step down from London Diamond Bourse
Victoria McKay has given notice that she is stepping down as chief operating officer of London Diamond Bourse (LDB), after six years in the position. Bourse president Alan Cohen credited McKay with playing a key role in positioning the LDB as a progressive bourse worldwide transforming the “inwardly focused private…
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2 July
Houlden appoints Lizzie McAuley as new director
Jewellery buying consortium Houlden has appointed Lizzie McAuley as a director on its board of executives. She was chosen for the role after attending several director’s meetings as part of a guest member programme, and the group said she will play “a vital role” in delivering the key strategies…
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Jun- 2018 -12 June
Phillips appoints James Marks as international specialist for watches
Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo has announced the appointment of James Marks as its new international specialist for watches. Based in London, Marks will assume responsibility for leading the watch department’s international sourcing efforts from the UK. He joins ahead of the upcoming international exhibition, Watchmakers, The Masters…
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