Manufacturers
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Jul- 2015 -28 July
LVMH jewellery division doubles profit
The jewellery division of luxury products group LVMH has doubled its profits in the first half of 2015 compared with the same period last year. Watches and jewellery recorded organic revenue growth of 10%. Revenue growth was 23% and profit from recurring operations increased by 91%. Bvlgari had an “excellent”…
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23 July
Clogau appointed exclusive distributor of Endless Jewelry in UK and Ireland
Welsh jewellery brand Clogauย has been appointed exclusive distributor for Endless Jewelry in the UK and Ireland. Endless is the fastest-growing new jewellery brand worldwide, and in less than two years its range ofย leather bracelets and charms has entered 24 markets on four continents. Ben Roberts, managing directorย of Clogau, said:ย โAt Clogau…
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20 July
Endless appoints new Scotland sales agent
Charm bracelet jewellery brand, Endless Jewelry, has welcomed a new agent to its team focusing on the Scottish market. Bill Waugh, who brings almost four decades ofย sales experience in the UK trade to the brand,ย started his role as agent for Scotland on July 1. Waugh started his career in sales…
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14 July
June hallmarking jumps 12.3%
The total number of hallmarked items surged 12.3% in June, an increase of 94,023 articles when compared with the same month in 2014.ย This is according to data released today by the four UK assay offices – and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office – which found the total number…
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Jun- 2015 -29 June
Endless launches in 23rd market: Asia
Composable jewelleryย brand Endless Jewelry has hosted a colourful launch into Asia โ its 23rd market worldwide – just two years since launching. In front of 300 VIP guests, celebrities, and more than 100 media representatives from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, Endless Jewelry hosted the grand opening of…
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16 June
Endless opens first own-brand store
Endless Jewelry has revealedย its first fully own-brand retail premises with a store opening event in Estonia, its 23rd market.ย The opening of the ‘Monobrand Store’ย wasย attended by a range of national media, who had the chance to quiz the firm’s founder founder, Jesper Nielsen. Nielsen said: โWe have been active less…
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May- 2015 -28 May
Strong dollar hits Tiffany & Co first-quarter sales
Tiffany & Co has reported a 5% drop in global sales in the quarterย ended April 30, 2015, which it is attributing largely to the strong US dollar affecting conversion from international sale prices. Worldwide net sales of $962 million (ยฃ626.6m) were 5% below the previousย year. However, the firm stressed that…
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28 May
Big 7 diamond miners to form association
Seven of the worldโs leading diamond mining companies have announced plans to form a new Diamond Producers Association (DPA). The founding members ย – ALROSA, De Beers, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporation, Petra Diamonds, and Gem Diamonds – said they will work together to “support the development of…
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26 May
VIDEO: Largest ever man-made diamond to be unveiled at JCK
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) of Hong Kong has certified what it believes is the world’s largest HPTP-grown colourless diamond. The 10.02 carat Square Emerald Cut stone was fashioned from a record-breaking, 32.26-carat piece of man-made rough, grown by St. Petersburg-based New Diamond Technology LLC, in less than 300 hours.…
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22 May
Bering to donate $15 per watch to polar bear charity
Jewellery brand Bering Time has announced it will donate $15 to Polar Bears International for every one of its โCharityโ watches sold. Bering has been campaigning for the conservation of this endangered species since 2011. Polar Bears Internationalโs current campaign is called โSave Our Sea Iceโ. Bering said: โThanks to…
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