Designers
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
New Designers reveal ‘Goldsmiths’ Company Awards’ winners
Design exhibition firm New Designers has announced the winners of its ‘Goldsmiths’ Company Awards’. Students exhibiting jewellery and silver in the group’s Jewellery and Contemporary Design and Crafts event were automatically considered for the awards. The judges selected the following winners: Silversmithing: Rachel Hardie of Glasgow School of Art Rachel…
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26 June
Gay couple accuses high street jeweller of discrimination after not having ‘hers and hers’ rings
A gay couple has accused H.Samuel of discrimination due to its lack of ‘hers and hers’ rings. The couple Astria Battisa and Rebecca Miscallef, 28 and 34, visited the high street jeweller in Birmingham Bullring on 7 June asking for identical white gold rings, which cost £1,399. However, the jeweller…
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20 June
Mappin & Webb to open new silver workshop
Jewellery brand Mappin & Webb has announced a new silver workshop just outside London, set to open in June. The opening will help to increase the brand’s bespoke commissions capability and expansion of their silverware range. Craig Bolton, executive director of Mappin & Webb, said: “Mappin & Webb’s heritage in…
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19 June
Charlotte’s Web launches new Holi inspired jewellery range
Online jeweller Charlotte’s web has launched a new jewellery collection inspired by Holi, the Indian festival of colour. Inspired by the colours of the festival, the jewellery pieces use gemstone that are handsourced and real. Charlotte Howarth, founder, said: “As I spend a lot of time between Ibiza and India,…
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15 June
Tresor Paris acquires London jewellery brand Phiiish
The jewellery brand Tresor Paris has acquired Phiiish, a London-based jewellery brand created by brothers Dean and Adam Greenfield. The Greenfield brothers, whose family boasts more than 50 years in the jewellery trade, had launched the brand in 2014. Before Tresor Paris’ acquisition, Dean worked as the lead designer and…
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14 June
Cartier to pay to block sites which sell counterfeit goods
Jewellery brand Cartier has been ordered to pay the costs of blocking websites which were advertising and selling counterfeit copies of its goods. The internet service providers (ISPs) were innocent of any trademark infringement and only provided networks by which subscribers could access content. It was found that it did…
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7 June
Maya Magal to open third store in London’s King’s Cross
British jewellers Maya Magal London are to open their third store at Coal Drops Yard, the new shopping district at King’s Cross, in October 2018. Following recent openings in Islington and Marylebone, the shop will affirm the brand’s retail presence in the capital and provide a flagship location for the…
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May- 2018 -30 May
Versus Versace launches ‘Millennial focused’ timepieces
Fashion brand Versus Versace has launched its new summer watch collection, Buffle Bay, aimed at Millennial customers. The watches feature a 3D lion’s head, positioned on the right side of the timepiece in the 3 o’clock position, and is available in four colours: light blue, white, deep red or dark…
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1 May
Victoria Barker Jewellery creates necklace inspired by Tim Powers
Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Council Award winning designer Victoria Barker has launched her latest piece of jewellery inspired by her literary hero Tim Powers. Created in 18 carat yellow gold and foxglove tourmaline, ‘Her Regard’ is a fine art jewel inspired by Barker’s favourite novel, “The Stress Of Her Regard,”…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Trollbeads launches ‘New Princess’ ready-to-wear collection
Artisan bead brand Trollbeads UK is launching a ready-to-wear collection to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry. The ‘New Princess’ collection includes silver and gold bracelets, bangles, earrings rings and pendants, all named after well known, historical princesses. At the centre of the collection is the royal…
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