Designers
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Jul- 2017 -5 July
Daisy London launches Good Karma rings
Wellness-focused jewellery brand Daisy London has added to its Good Karma range with the release of new ring designs. Describing the rings as jewellery made “with meaning”, the pieces are made of sterling silver and come in a range of well known wellness symbols such as the Hamsa hand and…
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4 July
Aerospace and motorsports coating used for new technical jewellery
Bailey of Sheffield has teamed up with aerospace coatings specialist Wallwork Cambridge to customise its stainless steel necklaces and bracelets. The newest addition to the Bailey of Sheffield range are beads, described as “finely machined cylinders in different geometries.” It is available in a range of colours, allowing customers to…
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Jun- 2017 -30 June
Joanna Hardy launches first online jewellery school in the world
Global jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy has launched her own online jewellery school at Masterpiece this year. Powered by learningwithexperts.com, the school will be an interactive online classroom, with the opportunity to get personal advice from Hardy. The lectures also include exclusive footage filmed at Masterpiece, at top London jewellers and…
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30 June
Upcoming jewellers recognised at New Designers Awards
Budding designers were given recognition at the first part of the New Designers Awards on 28 June. At a ceremony presented by British ceramicist Keith Brymer Jones awarded industry newcomers with their accolades. Silversmith Andrew Fleming, from the Glasgow School of Art, was given the New Designers Goldsmiths’ Company Silversmithing…
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29 June
Jeweller Elizabeth Gage honoured with MBE
British jeweller Elizabeth Gage has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List to receive an MBE. The Master Goldsmith has been creating jewellery for over 50 years and works with 18 and 22-carat gold. Her designs are inspired by different cultures, histories and nature and have become worldwide collectibles.…
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28 June
Leatherman releases world-first multi tool bracelet
Leatherman’s multi-tool bracelet, the Tread, has been exclusively released in the UK by distributors Whitby and Co. In what the firm claims is a world-first, the bracelet serves as a wearable multi-tool piece of equipment. In a hope to capitalise on the upcoming wedding season, the Leatherman Tread is being…
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27 June
Darlena launches Puccini watch strap collection
Watch strap specialist Darlena has released new designs with the Puccini range. The third-generation, family business has updated its collection of Italian leather straps with the new inclusions. The range features leather straps from non-endangered species including crocodile, alligator ostrich and lizard. The collection is sold to retailers as a…
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26 June
Theo Fennell saved from administration with new investment
A month after its administration announcement, jewellery designer Theo Fennell has entered a management buyout with private equity investor Endless. The Telegraph reports that Enact, the SME investor managed by Endless, has put £5m into the business. The eponymously named brand was set up in 1982 and has since become…
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22 June
Timex and SilMach set to shake up watch industry with new technology
Watch designer Timex has partnered with SilMach, French pioneer in micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) to create the first MEMS powered watch. The timepieces will utilise MEMS watch motors (boxes) and will be the first brand to use the patented MEMS nanotechnology. The new PowerMEMS Movement will replace older magnetic technology which currently…
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21 June
Liz Earle MBE to showcase Fair and Fine jewellery at Liberty London pop up
The award-winning Fair and Fine jewellery collection by skincare specialist Liz Earle MBE, will be showcased in a pop up window at Liberty London. The window will be floral themed to complement the botanical concept of the Fairtrade range which was launched in 2015 with Cred jewellery. The pop up…
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