Events

New responsible jewellery event to launch in Edinburgh in November

Jewellery retailers, designers and suppliers are being invited to attend Goldflair, an evening event in celebration of responsible jewellery taking place on 23 November 2018. The event is being organised by Ian Nicholson, jeweller, silversmith and managing director of Edinburgh’s Precious Metals Workshop, and is being sponsored by Scottish luxury…

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Forevermark announces partnership with conservation charity Tusk

Forevermark, the diamond brand of De Beers Group, has announced it has partnered with the Tusk Rhino Trail, a central London wide art installation run by UK registered charity, Tusk. The Tusk Rhino Trail is supported by an invited list of internationally respected and collected artists and designers who have…

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Swatch Group will not attend BaselWorld 2019

Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has announced that it will not be returning to the watch and jewellery trade show BaselWorld in 2019. The announcement was made in an interview with its CEO Nick Hayek published in Swiss newspaper NZZamSonntag, that the group which owns brands such as Omega, Tissot…

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IJL to showcase first direct precious metal 3D printing system

International Jewellery London (IJL) will be showcasing the first direct precious metal 3D printing system which allows jewellers to quickly create complex jewellery. Known as 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, powdered precious metal is melted layer by layer using a laser. The technology is being developed by Cooksongold (part of…

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Synthdetect shortlisted for industry innovation awards

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, has announced Synthdetect, has been shortlisted as a finalist for Industry Innovation of the Year in this year’s JNA Awards. Synthdetect, launched last year, is the first synthetic diamond screening device to simultaneously test multiple stones…

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JNA Awards 2018 draws record number of entries

The seventh edition of the JNA Awards, has announced that a record-breaking number of 127 entries across 12 categories has been received. Organised by UBM Asia, the JNA Awards recognises best business practices, excellence and innovation in the international jewellery and gemstone industry. UBM said that fifty-six of those submissions…

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Mayfair Jewellers celebrate Royal Academy’s 250th anniversary

Susannah Lovis Jewellers and Liss Llewellyn have announced a partnership on a floral collection exhibition to celebrate the 250th anniversary of The Royal Academy of Art. Works from modern British artists and the Mayfair jewellers’ collections of antique pieces will be featured on the display entitled ‘A Hanging Garden’, which…

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Benevolent Society charity dinner raises over £20,000

Over £20,000 was raised for The Benevolent Society at their sponsors’ and supporters’ candlelit dinner at Goldsmiths’ Hall on the 14 June. The dinner held at the Livery Hall inside Goldsmiths’ centre and in thanks to continued contributions, sponsors and supporters of the charity and members of the British Allied…

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Adorn Jewellers win Chesterfield’s ‘Jewellery and Accessories Retailer of the Year’

Independent jeweller Adorn Jewellers has received the ‘Jewellery and Accessories Retailer of the Year’ award at the 2018 Chesterfield Retail Awards. The group also won the ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ and ‘Independent Retailer of the Year’ awards. The business, which is based Chesterfield town centre, was established in 2010 by…

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Alrosa launches football collection of diamonds for World Cup

Alrosa has launched a collection of diamonds in celebration of the World Cup named after the countries participating in the tournament. The collection consists of 32 round diamonds, 0.3 carats each of high quality, ranging from D to F color and VVS2 to IF clarity. The diamonds  were mined in…

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