Appointments
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Nov- 2019 -12 November
Daniel Smirat appointed as CEO for Gemometrics
Gemometrics has announced the appointment of Daniel Smirat as it new CEO. The Swedish-based company, which offers tools to validate diamonds and other gemstones, revealed that Smirat will take over the role from Peter Larsson who has been CEO since May 2018. Smirat began his journey with Gemometrics in the…
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Oct- 2019 -3 October
Edinburgh Assay Office’s CEO assumes international chairman role
The Edinburgh Assay Office’s chief executive and master, Scott Walter, will take up the role of chairman of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (CCMAPM) at the end of November. Walter held previous roles within the Convention sitting on the Standing Technical committee and…
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Aug- 2019 -28 August
Jonathan Payne Joins Hamilton & Inches as managing director
Edinburgh based jewellers and Royal Warrant holders Hamilton and Inches has announced Jonathan Payne as its new managing director to support Victoria Houghton, CEO, and the rest of the team. Payne will bring his luxury retail management expertise he gained from his previous roles to Hamilton and Inches as it…
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14 August
Houlden appoints James Rice as director
Luxury jewellery consortium, the Houlden Group, has announced the appointment of James Rice as the latest director to join the board. Rice is currently sales and marketing director of Hull based Hugh Rice, a luxury family-run jeweller founded in 1965 which has since expanded from Hull and Beverley, throughout Yorkshire…
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Jul- 2019 -15 July
Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council appoints new chairman
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GC&DC) has appointed Peter Crump, the MD of UK jewellery design and manufacturing company Vipa Designs, as its new chairman for the next two years. Taking over from retiring chairman Andy Putland, Crump said he is “excited” to commence his new role and put…
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Jun- 2019 -14 June
Beaverbrooks chairman made high sheriff of Greater Manchester
The official portrait of the new high sheriff of Greater Manchester, Mark Adlestone, has been hung at Manchester Crown Court. Adlestone, who is also the chairman of 100-year-old jewellers Beaverbrooks, was chosen by her Majesty the Queen to become the High Sheriff in March, and was officially installed in April.…
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10 June
Women’s Jewellery Network announces new ambassadors
The Women’s Jewellery Network (WJN) has announced its new cohort of ambassadors. It follows an extensive process which saw more than 100 applicants and 28 days of interviews. Commenting on the launch, MD Victoria McKay said: “This has been a truly humbling, inspiring and challenging process. We were overwhelmed by…
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May- 2019 -29 May
Links of London appoints Dominic Jones as global creative director
Links of London has appointed British jewellery designer, Dominic Jones, as the brand’s new global creative director. Jones graduated from Sir John Cass School of Art and Design in 2007 and launched his own label in 2009, he went on to consult for Fabergé, later becoming the creative director of…
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16 May
RJC appoints new board and committee members at its 2019 AGM
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) held its first virtual annual general meeting this week – appointing a series of new board members. The event, held in partnership with leading software and audience engagement technology provider, Lumi, was broadcasted to all RJC member companies globally from Chatham House in London on…
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Apr- 2019 -24 April
International Diamond Council elects new leadership
The International Diamond Council (IDC) has appointed Julien Drybooms as its new chairman, and Pol van der Steen as vice chairman. The IDC was established in 1975 to provide the WFDB and the IDMA with a set of universally accepted standards of nomenclature for polished diamonds within the international diamond…
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