Retailers
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Dec- 2017 -8 December
Diamond ring sells for over £1m in record-breaking auction sale
Jewellery store Fellows has sold a diamond ring for £1,307,600, making it the most expensive sale in the company’s 141 year history. Bidding took place between two phone lines and the final agreed price was £1.1m, raised to £1,307,600 with the inclusion of buyer’s premium plus VAT. The item was…
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8 December
Kit Heath reports strong sales growth over AW season
Jewellery and accessories brand Kit Heath has reported that its sales are up 48% for the AW period. The company has said that it has seen year-on-year growth, with strong sales of branded women’s jewellery across independent and multiple retailers. Katie Nickell, Kit Heath’s creative director, said: “We are delighted…
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6 December
Vashi expands to third retail outlet with Westfield opening
Jewellery brand Vashi has expanded to its third retail outlet in London’s Westfield London. Located in the Luxury Village, the store aims to reflect the brand’s ethos of transparency. It is set across 1,000 square feet and has stainless-steel edged kimberlite surfaces. There are two private consultation rooms in the…
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6 December
Esprit joins the Bezel Watches portfolio
Bezel Watches, a Kenneth Green Associates company, is extending its portfolio with the addition of Esprit watches and jewellery, which will be distributed in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The Esprit watch and jewellery collection offers redesigned classic styles with a modern twist. The creative designers aimed to capture…
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6 December
Henryka welcomes new stockists as it launches Christmas promo
British brand Henryka has added two new members of the Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) to its network of independent retail partners. The brand’s collections can now be found at Welsh stores Christopher George Jewellers in Cardiff and T J Davies and Son in Aberystwyth. Since joining the CMJ in…
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5 December
Jeremy France Jewellers supports Murray Parish Trust with champagne bash
On Thursday 30 November, Jeremy France Jewellers hosted its annual ‘Christmas Champagne Evening’. As part of the jeweller’s continued support for local charity The Murray Parish Trust, Jeremy hid an unknown number of diamonds inside a bespoke diamond shaped ice sculpture. Guests made donations to guess the number of diamonds…
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4 December
Jewlr’s Meghan Markle replica drums up huge sales following engagement
Online jewellery retailer Jewlr has brought a royal addition to its line-up of engagement rings with the launch of a replica of Meghan Markle’s engagement ring. Designed within hours of the royal engagement announcement, the online retailer revealed that ‘The Duchess’ has quickly become its best-selling engagement ring style since…
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1 December
Tiffany and Co opens at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre
Bullring shopping centre has announced that Tiffany and Co and Louis Vuitton have launched new stores at Selfridges Birmingham. Located on the fourth floor of Selfridges, Tiffany and Co officially opened its store on 27 October. Designed by an in-house team, the 1,400 sq ft boutique features the jeweller’s collections.…
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Nov- 2017 -30 November
Jewellery dealers see HMRC laundering fines rise by 166%
The value of fines being handed out to firms including jewellery, art, antiques and private jet dealers has more than doubled in a year, anti-money laundering specialists Fortytwo Data has revealed. The average penalty issued by HMRC increased by 166% from £484 to £1,290 in 2016/17 despite the number of…
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30 November
Humorous marketing helps ‘boost’ small businesses
New research from American Express Shop Small has found that adding humour to the marketing mix can help small businesses attract and retain customers in this busy Christmas shopping period. The research, which seeks to uncover the role of humour in small business marketing, found that eight in ten consumers…
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