Manufacturers
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Nov- 2014 -20 November
Endless Jewelry unveils striking new Jennifer Lopez campaign image
Endless Jewelry, the new charm and bracelet jewellery launched by Danish entrepreneur Jesper Nielsen, hasย unveiled the first official campaign image of Jennifer Lopez modelling herย namesake designs. The partnership with Jennifer Lopez will last three years, and Lopez herself has designed the particular pieces under her umbrella collection for the brand.…
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12 November
HALLMARKING: Gold keeps climbing, silver lets the side down
Gold continued its upward trajectory in the month of October with a 22.1% rise in the number of articles hallmarked, totalling 115,815 overall. The figures, released by the Birmingham Assay Office using data collated from the four UK assay offices, showed that 9ct remained the strongest performer of all metal…
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5 November
Bering Time appoints Ian Latham new country manager
Danish brand Bering Time has appointed Ian Latham as itsย new UK country manager with immediate effect. Ian has been part ofย Bering’sย UK team since the brand first launched into the UKย two years ago, during which time the company has built a presence spanning some 400 shops.ย In a statement, Bering said: “With…
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4 November
Is your website legal?
Technology lawyer Andrew Brennan, of law firm SGH Martineau, explains the minimumย legal requirements for corporate websites. Websites must display the business name, place of registration, registered number, registered office address, details of any regulator if the business undertakes regulated activities and the VAT number. For sole traders and partnerships, the…
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Oct- 2014 -30 October
Jewellery Focus introduces revamped mobile site
A new mobile and responsive site for JewelleryFocus.co.uk has been rolled out with immediate effect to cater for the growing number of mobile users engaging with the Jewellery Focus brand on a daily basis. The site is designed for simplicity of use and focuses on the latest news stories –…
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28 October
Petra Diamonds reports highest production in its history
Petra Diamonds has announced its revenue in Q1 was up 55% to $100.8m (ยฃ62.3m).ย The results also included the sale of an 85% interest in its 122ct Cullinan blue diamond for $23.5m (ยฃ14.5m), discovered earlier this year. The results, which covered production and sales from July 1 to September 30…
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27 October
New trade-friendly website for Deakin & Francis
Birmingham jewellery manufacturer Deakin & Francis has launched a new website designed to be more accessibly to its wholesale customer base. The new site allows customers to log in to their trade accounts to placeย stockย orders, and also orders forย marketing supplies such as catalogues, promotional strut cards and product guarantee cards.…
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27 October
Made In Chelsea star Ashley James launches jewellery line
Made in Chelsea cast member Ashley James has launched a new jewellery line, Whistle & Bango, at a party in London. The event, which took place at Wolf & Badger, a west London retail boutique, was also attended by co-star Ollie Locke and Ferne McCann, a cast member of rival…
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16 October
LVMH jewellery and watches arm rises 5%
The jewellery and watches division of luxury good group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 5% lift in revenues for the first nine months of the year. LVMH said that while watches continued to be affected by “cautious purchasing of multi-brand retailers”, the third quarter showed “notable acceleration”…
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14 October
100 million smartwatches ‘to be in use by 2019’
More than 100 million smartwatches will be in use worldwide by 2019, with a host of premium brand launches over the next 12-18 months bringing the category into mainstream consumer consciousness, according to new research. According to a report by hi-tech market research company Juniper, differentiation between products is now…
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