Designers

Jeweller Samer Halimeh NY unveils London flagship store

Samer Halimeh NY has revealed its London flagship store as well as future plans for more retail outlets around the world. The diamond jewellery brand has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York but will make its London store its global flagship, located in Knightsbridge.The brand also has boutiques…

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CW Sellors celebrates ‘five centuries of Chatsworth fashion’

CW Sellors has released a new collection to celebrate the fashion at Chatsworth. Launching its new House Style jewellery collection, the range has been designed to complement the new ‘House Style’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The collection draws on inspiration of Chatsworth’s five centuries of fashion, based on the jewellery worn by…

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GVUK releases upgraded CAD program

Software distributor GVUK has released its newest upgrade of its CAD program, Matrix 9 by Gemvision. The firm says the software, which was first released over 16 years ago, is “packed with new time-saving features”. The Matrix 9 incorporates features such as wrapping patterns on a surface and organic modelling…

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Martin Katz releases exclusive collection on Moda Operandi

Jeweller Martin Katz has made his e-commerce debut on Moda Operandi with an exclusive collection. Katz has specially handpicked 30 pieces of jewellery to be sold on the luxury site, marking will be the first time that his jewels are available online. Each piece of the art deco inspired collection…

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Alyssa Smith and RetroGP.com team up for jewellery collection

Independent jewellery brand Alyssa Smith has teamed up with motorsport company RetroGP.com to create a jewellery collection. The ‘Hesketh by ASJ’ collection is a small range of miniature sterling silver pieces featuring the Hesketh Bear mascot. The bear is known as the mascot for the 1974 Rock ‘n’ Roll Formula…

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Q Branch opens new casting studio

A new casting studio, ‘Q Branch Bespoke Casting’ has opened in Chichester, West Sussex. Serving manufacturers, designers and workshops across the UK, Q Branch use 3D printing, scanning and wax methods to cast their models and precious metal alloys. Dan Roe has opened the studio which places emphasis on platinum…

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‘Bloomin’ Jewels’ exhibition to be held in Bankside

A new exhibition called Bloomin’ Jewels will be held at Contemporary Applied Arts in Bankside later this month. Celebrating ‘wearable art’, the exhibition will feature over 20 jewellery makers who depict flowers and foliage in their pieces. All makers at the exhibition are contemporary jewellers who have used unconventional materials…

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Independent gallery launches Nottingham Jewellery School

The Focus Gallery in Nottingham has launched a new jewellery school to teach skills to local designer-makers. The gallery hopes that the new ‘Nottingham Jewellery School’ will help local jewellers “brush up on existing skills and engage their creativity”. With the official Opening on 6 May, the first day will…

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Kimberlite unveils jewellery collection with Sarah Ho

Kimberlite Diamonds unveiled its collaborative collection with designer Sarah Ho at this year’s Baselworld. Award-winning Sarah Ho created 12 pieces of high-end jewellery for the brand’s Harmony series, incorporating Chinese traditions with modern trends. The designs are said to be inspired by the ‘fortune of blooming flowers’ with the use…

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Online diamond retailer Vashi to open first flagship store

Online diamond jeweller Vashi has revealed plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in London’s Piccadilly Circus. Drawing on its strong online retail experience, the company said it hopes to offer “unique in-store customer service”. Vashi will be enlisting the help of design agency gpstudio to develop the flagship store.…

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