Designers
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Nov- 2016 -1 November
Graff Diamonds unveils world’s largest heart-shaped diamond
Graff Diamonds has unveiled the largest D colour, flawless, heart-shaped diamond in the world, weighing 118.78 carats. Named the Graff Venus, the stone has been graded a D colour, flawless type IIA with excellent polish, excellent symmetry and no fluorescence – the highest accolade a diamond can achieve. The Gradd…
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Oct- 2016 -11 October
Jewellery and watch profits up 4% for LVMH
The jewellery and watches division of luxury goods group (LVMH) has reported a 4% increase in revenues for the first nine months of the year. The division was boosted by a strong performance from Bvlgari, which continued to gain market share. The brand showed “major creative” momentum by enhancing its…
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Sep- 2016 -27 September
Links of London owner posts strong results for H1 2016
The FF Group – owner of watch and accessory brands Links of London and Folli Follie – has posted strong first-half results despite an “adverse global environment”. Consolidated revenues for the group reached €653m (£567m), compared with €594m (£516m) in the same period of 2015 – an increase of 9.8%.…
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23 September
Wolf & Badger and Swarovski announce collaboration
Independent brand and multi-channel retailer Wolf & Badger has announced a collaboration with crystal jewellery firm Swarovski. The collaboration will see a range of Wolf & Badger designers, inspired with Swarovski elements, showcased within a brand new arm of the retailers website and in its physical stores in Dover Street,…
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21 September
Tessa Packard launches new collection
Jewellery brand Tessa Packard has announced the launch of its new fine jewellery collection, ‘For King & Country’. It is inspired by the Golden Age of Discovery – the period in history between the 15th and 18th Centuries, which is renowned for its exploration, sea voyages and adventures in the…
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19 September
Holts Academy wins Erasmus funding for European jewellery tutor exchange
Holts Academy has been offered a European school exchange and research programme for its teachers, thought to be the first of its kind for the jewellery industry. Holts will run the programme with two other well-known European jewellery schools: Hogeschule Trier University of Applied Sciences in Germany and Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School…
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7 September
Cred Jewellery celebrates 20th anniversary with new collection
Cred Jewellery is celebrating the 20th anniversary since its founding this month with the launch of a new ‘Nouveau’ collection. Cred – which was the first UK jeweller to use Fairtrade silver, first to have a transparent supply chain and first to use known origin gold – said it has…
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Jul- 2016 -21 July
Swatch reports 54% plunge in profits
Swatch Group remains upbeat about the second half of the year, despite reporting a plunge in profits and sales in its first-half trading update. The Switzerland-based company, which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Blancpain, Tissot, Longines, Omega and Breguet, reported a 54% fall in operating profit in the first…
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18 July
Carat hosts charity event in aid of iPAN
Fashion jewellery brand Carat partnered with TV presenter and model Melanie Sykes last Tuesday (12 July) to host a charity event in aid of iPAN (International Pre- Autistic Network). The event, which took place at Carat’s recently refurbished flagship store in London’s Covent Garden, also saw Sykes’ fellow TV presenters…
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Jun- 2016 -23 June
Millennials to drive jewellery trends in 2017
Millennials and the merging of polarities – the attraction of complementary opposites – is driving jewellery trends for 2017. In its latest Gem Visions Trend Directions 2017, Swarovski claims that millennials are driving jewellery trends through their philosophy of merging polarities, such as art vs science, natural vs manmade, young…
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