Designers

The Alkemistry adds three designers to jewellery brand curation

London-based fine jewellery and multi-brand store, The Alkemistry, has announced the addition of three designers to both its Covent Garden and online curation of fine jewellery brands. Some 80 designs from the three brands will be launched to align with The Alkemistry’s own-brand range of personal luxury jewellery. Available from…

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Ania Haie to launch debut solid gold collection

Ania Haie, the demi-fine jewellery brand, is set to release its first solid gold collection, Ania Haie 14kt Gold. Due to launch in October 2021, the pieces are crafted from 100% recycled 14kt gold, and will feature conflict-free and full traceable natural diamonds, white sapphires, opals, and turquoise. The collection…

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Kim Styles joins JewelStreet

JewelStreet, a global lifestyle marketplace, has announced that Kim Styles, founder of Kim Styles Jewellery, has joined the platform. Styles’ works centre around the use of metal, creating botanical designs through hammering techniques that form intricate details designed to reflect the natural world. She recently featured on the BBC’s All…

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Alison Moore moves to larger Orkney premises

Alison Moore, an Orkney-based jewellery designer, has moved premises to a larger site in Dounby, Orkney. Decorated in the group’s signature dark blue and gold, the establishment includes both a street-front shop and expanded workshop area. While the shop houses Alison Moore’s full range of jewellery, there is also a…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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