Events
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Mar- 2014 -3 March
Theo Fennell names student winners of his Central Saint Martins competition
Renowned fine jewellery designer Theo Fennell has named the five winning students of a competition he set at Central Saint Martins as part of its design competition. Fennell provided 14 entrants with five types of precious stone: a marquise-shaped golden beryl, a heart-shaped padparadscha sapphire, emerald-cut green tourmaline, a tsavorite…
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Feb- 2014 -20 February
CARAT* hails record number of customers at Spring Fair
Wholesale jewellery brand CARAT* says it expects its growth this year to surpass that of 2013, thanks to a strong order book and a successful exhibition and Jewellery & Watch Birmingham. The firm said it had welcomed “record numbers new and existing customers” onto its stand during the five-day event,…
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17 February
Inhorgenta attendance matches previous year with 30,000 visitors
Major trade show Inhorgenta Munich has confirmed that almost 30,000 visitors from 80 countries were in attendance for this year’s show, which represents “the same level as the previous year”. In a statement, the organisers said that around one third of the visitors came from abroad. Among the countries most…
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6 February
Scotland’s Trade Fair visitor numbers up by 15%
The organisers of Scotland’s Trade Fair have announced the show enjoyed a rise in visitor numbers of nearly 15 per cent, and with high quality buyers in attendance, exhibitors reported a healthy number of enquiries. Over the three-day period in January, 4000 buyers attended the show, up almost 500 from…
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Jan- 2014 -6 January
Andrew Geoghegan announces international trade fair debut with Inhorgenta
Jewellery designer Andrew Geoghegan has announced Munich trade fair, Inhorgenta 2014, as his company’s international trade show debut. The announcement comes just a week after his company AG scooped the British Jewellers’ Association ‘Designer of the Year’ award. Andrew Geoghegan will attend the Inhorgenta between 14th – 17th February 2014,…
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4 January
CARAT* to debut Power Pearls at Spring Fair
The stunning new Power Pearls collection is a real departure from the norm for CARAT* and the first time in the company’s history where the use of synthetic pearls has been introduced. The collection consists of pendants, necklaces, rings and earrings that are set in sterling silver settings and adorned with…
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Dec- 2013 -10 December
Royds law firm co-sponsors jewellery awards, client scoops gong
City of London-based solicitors Royds LLP co-sponsored the recent British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) Awards, and saw one of their clients take home a gong. The 5 December awards shone a light on the association’s members, highlighting companies and individuals that have excelled in their particular field over the last year.…
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Nov- 2013 -26 November
Beaverbrooks named Rookie of the Year
Beaverbrooks has announced that global diamond jewellery brand Hearts on Fire has named it as 2013 Rookie of the Year. Beaverbrooks joined the Hearts on Fire family in September 2012 and received the award after embracing the brand’s global messaging. The company was also recognised as best-in-class among Hearts on…
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18 November
CW Sellors nets Midlands Family Business Awards gong
CW Sellors Fine Jewellery has been awarded the Retail Excellence category in the Midlands Family Business Awards. This is the third time the family run business has been shortlisted for the awards, garnering the ‘highly commended’ tag in the Manufacturing Excellence category in 2012 and for both Service Excellence &…
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14 November
‘Pink Star’ diamond commands $83m at auction
A pink diamond weighing almost 60 carats has been sold at auction for $83m (£52m) in Geneva – the largest sum ever paid for a gemstone of any kind at auction. The stone, dubbed the ‘Pink Star’, was sold to Isaac Wolf, a famous diamond cutter, who announced that he…
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