Designers
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May- 2021 -11 May
Boodles FY20 turnover falls 4%
Boodles, the luxury jeweller and jewellery designer, saw turnover fall 4% year-on-year to £74m for the year ended 29 February 2020. Operating profit for the period also declined from £10.9m in FY19 to £7.21m in FY20, as a result of “higher expenses and slightly lower sales”. The group claimed that…
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Mar- 2021 -30 March
Roseanna Croft pledges ethical gold mine support
Independent jewellery maker, Roseanna Croft, has pledged her support to ethically sourced and mined gold productions through her charitable initiatives. Croft stated that for every piece of jewellery sold, she will reinvest a percentage of the profits into paying for a child in Colombia to take a two-day workshop, instead…
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29 March
Alice van Cal reveals new rebranding and partnership
Fine jewellery designer, Alice van Cal (AVC) has announced both a rebranding and upcoming partnership with Roxie Nafousi. Founded in 2018, the firm has launched a fresh identity for 2021 through a new logo and font that “reflects the AVC core values”. The group’s updated logo features “iridescent colours”, such…
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11 March
Taylor & Heart secures £500k GLIF loan
Taylor and Hart, a bespoke jewellery designer, has secured a £500,000 loan funding from the Greater London Investment Fund (GLIF). The cash injection includes £250,000 in conjunction with the government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Founded in 2011, Taylor and Hart offers individual engagement ring designs to its…
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5 March
Alkemistry online sales soar 315%
Independent fine jewellery brand The Alkemistry has reported a “record” 315% growth in year-on-year e-commerce sales, despite the pandemic’s impact on business at its Floral Street concept store. In its latest update, the group said it was able to capitalise on shifting consumer trends during the period, as it noted…
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4 March
Lucy Quartermaine launches SS21 collection
British designer Lucy Quartermaine has announced the launch of her new SS21 collection, Luna, which first debuted on 26 February. The Luna collection is said to draw inspiration from the “divine embodiment of the moon and the power of women”. The designer said the Luna Goddess “expresses attributes of femininity…
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4 March
Monica Vinader reports 21% rise in turnover for holiday season
Monica Vinader has reported a successful trading period over the holiday season, despite disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, with turnover increasing 21% compared to the same period in 2019. The British company’s e-commerce sales also rose by 68% over the winter period, citing its funding from HSBC’s Coronavirus Large…
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Lucy Quartermaine welcomes boost in online sales
Designer silver brand Lucy Quartermaine has welcomed “amazing” success in trading after online sales soared by 88% in January against last year. According to the group, this marked a continuation of an “excellent” e-commerce performance reported in the final quarter of 2020, with its website seeing a 145% increase in…
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25 February
Hancocks names aquamarine ring as ‘Jewel of the Month’
Hancocks London has unveiled its March ‘Jewel of the Month’, an aquamarine, ruby and diamond cocktail ring. Designed by Hancocks, it is one of the latest new additions to its curated collection of fine jewels and gemstones. According to the jeweller, it is in part inspired by the star sign…
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23 February
Swarovski unveils new brand identity
Swarovski has unveiled a new brand identity that reportedly centres around a “bold vision that celebrates crystal in all its forms”. The rebrand has been launched under the helm of creative director, Giovanna Engelbert, and sees the Swarovski Swan reimagined through the “filter of the Wonderlab”, Engelbert’s “imaginary crystal world”. …
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