Designers
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Feb- 2018 -1 February
Chisholm Hunter supports poetry charity event
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has helped specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) to raise more than £57,000 at its annual ‘A Question of Burns’ supper. The company donated a variety of jewellery pieces, including a set of 18ct white gold and diamond flower cluster drop earrings…
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
Alessa shows its support at Charity Week 2018
Fine jewellery brand Alessa will feature its products at the 2018 Charity Week 2018, during which 20% of the cost of every piece sold at its boutiques and online will be donated to four nonprofit organisations based in Guatemala. The limited-edition collection has specifically been designed to raise money, awareness…
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29 January
Raymond Weil unveils Brit Awards watches
Luxury Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil has announced two new timepieces in partnership with The Brit Awards 2018. The first watch features a 41mm polished stainless steel case housing a black three-dimensional dial and three-link bracelet. The women’s version has a 30mm polished stainless steel case, and houses a…
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29 January
IJL reveals new judge line-up for Bright Young Gems 2018
International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced that two new judges have been appointed the Bright Young Gems 2018 judging panel. Liza Urla, founder of Gemologue, and guest judge Henry Graham, creative director and co-founder of Wolf & Badger, will join the long standing panellists. Sarah Kitley-Spencer, event manager for IJL,…
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26 January
Weston Beamor shortlists three students for design competition award
Weston Beamor has announced the names of three students from Birmingham City University who have been shortlisted in its annual Live Project design competition. The shortlisted students were Hayley Jones, Lorna McNaught and Kai-Blu Triass. The brief was to design a wedding and engagement ring set in fairtrade gold for…
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25 January
Cadfolio launches unique shaped wedding ring service
Digital design firm Cadfolio has launched a new service that allows retailers to design custom made wedding rings for customers. Ryan Edkins, founder of Cadfolio, said the demand for custom shaped wedding rings is growing due to the “increase in unique engagement ring designs” being purchased by “couples looking for…
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22 January
WB The Creative Jewellery Group sold to Heimerle + Meule
WB The Creative Jewellery Group, which owns Domino, Gecko and Weston Beamor, has been sold to the Heimerle + Meule Group. The group will continue to operate as an independent entity and join a number of other companies operating across the UK and Europe, including Cookson Precious Metals. Heimerle +…
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18 January
Holts Gems founder Robert Holt dies at 94
The founder and a director of Holts Gems, Robert Holt, has passed away aged 95 while holidaying with family. The eponymous fine jewellery store was established in 1948 by Holt when he was a pre-war Jewish refugee from Vienna. A spokesperson said: “On 11th January, Mr Robert Acker Holt, founder…
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10 January
Gemfields and Fabergé unveils ‘world first’ laser inscribed emerald
Gemstone supplier Gemfields and fine jewellery specialists Fabergé have unveiled what they claim is the world’s first laser-inscribed emerald. The 4.11 carat, green emerald-cut gemstone was mined at Gemfields’ Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. It was then acquired and mounted by Fabergé as a custom-crafted item for the winner of…
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3 January
V by Laura Vann launches first temporary store in London
V by Laura Vann has launched its first temporary store in Shoreditch to promote its brand. The store will be used as a both a premises from which to sell and as a showroom for press and buyers during London Fashion Week, and is the result of regular exposure at…
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