Appointments
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Jul- 2014 -2 July
Gemstone entrepreneur Ostro awarded OBE
Gemstone industry entrepreneur Maurice Ostro has been appointed OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ostro, who is chairman of Ostro Minerals, was awarded the status in recognition of “his role in business, charity and interfaith relations”. The firm has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of blue topaz since its founding in…
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Jun- 2014 -27 June
Domino announces operations director to drive manufacturing
Precious jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as its new operations director. Prior to joining Domino, Thomas worked at Emma Bridgewater, the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics company where he was head of manufacturing, a post which was the culmination of a 28-year career in and around the Potteries,…
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27 June
RJC appoints new chief executive
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the appointment of Ashish Deo as its new chief executive officer. Deo brings global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with as commercial director at the Fairtrade Foundation. He assumes the position on the 8th of September…
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25 June
JewelStreet set to expand with five new roles and awards programme
Startup online jewellery retailer JewelStreet.com is set to expand by creating five new roles in its head office. The expansion plans follow the success of its recent crowdfunding campaign, through CrowdCube, where it raised £200,000 of seed money from the general public – beating its original target of £100,000. JewelStreet,…
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25 June
Andrew Hinds elected new NAG chair
Andrew Hinds, director of high street multiple jeweller F Hinds, has been elected as the new chairman of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG). The nomination was proposed, seconded and carried during the association’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on Wednesday June 18, 2014. The meeting, which coincided with…
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24 June
Gecko appoints new sales director
Gecko Jewellery has appointed Richard Cox to be its new sales director. Cox was previously a director at Design Objectives, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of craft and hobby products, including jewellery, has long experience in sales and describes his background as being in “Fast moving consumer goods.” The appointment…
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3 June
De Beers awards $37m technology contract to BT
BT has won a significant new contract with The De Beers Group of Companies. The six-year agreement, worth $37m, sees BT orchestrate a wide range of IT services across 70 De Beers Group sites, including exploration and mining locations across the world. Established in 1888, De Beers’ diamond exploration, mining…
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May- 2014 -29 May
Jewellery designer Jessica Flinn expands her workforce
Award winning Sheffield jewellery designer and manufacturer, Jessica Flinn is expanding her workforce with two new appointments. Mary Overmeer joins the team at the Jessica Flinn Boutique at 268 Sharrow Vale Road where she will work in sales and also use her skills as a professional photographer to photograph all…
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12 May
Jorg Gray appoints new ambassador
Champion American racer, Connor De Phillippi, has joined forces with Jorg Gray as the brand’s newest ambassador. De Phillippi owns a number of the brand’s watches from a variety of collections making him a good fit to partner with the company, which already classes American soccer star Clint Dempsey and…
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Apr- 2014 -29 April
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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