Events
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Feb- 2018 -8 February
Jeremy France raises over £10k for charity
Independent jewellers Jeremy France have raised over £10,000 for the charity, The Murray Parish Trust. Since October 2016, the retailer has been taking charitable donations for all jewellery polishing, alongside holding in-store events in order to raise the funds. Some of the 25-strong team located in Winchester also scaled Mount…
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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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23 January
Alrosa to auction large rough diamonds at IDWI 2018
Alrosa will be hosting an auction for a selection of special large rough diamonds at the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) 2018, organised by the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The auction will feature rough diamonds over 10.8 carats. All of the stones were mined from deposits owned by PJSC…
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15 January
Israel Diamond Exchange announces diamond-based cryptocurrencies
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) will unveil two new diamond-based cryptocurrencies at the next 2018 International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) Created by startup Carats.Io, the group will host a seminar introducing its new diamond-backed financial instruments and explain the benefits it could have for the diamond industry. Carats.Io will…
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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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8 January
Gem-A invites prospective students to open evening event
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its first open evening of 2018, letting students explore its London teaching centre. Guests interested in the association’s gemmology foundation, gemmology diploma and diamond diploma courses will be able to speak with tutors, explore the teaching facilities and listen to a…
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