Manufacturers
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Aug- 2014 -12 August
Bremont and Jaguar launch bespoke wristwatch to celebrate E-Type
Today Jaguar announced further news in its relationship with the Bremont Watch Company, revealing one of six unique wristwatches to be offered to customers of the six new Lightweight E-types to be built by Jaguar Heritage. Drawing inspiration directly from the car, the 43mm watch features a black dial based on…
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6 August
Letšeng recovers exceptional 198 carat diamond
Gem Diamonds Limited has announced that it recovered a 198 carat, white type IIa diamond from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho at the end of July. This exceptional white, high quality diamond displays no florescence and is expected to achieve an exceptional price when sold this year. Gem Diamonds CEO, Clifford…
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Jul- 2014 -28 July
LVMH enjoys 3% rise in H1 jewellery and watch revenue
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), recorded revenue of €14 billion in the first half of 2014, an increase of 3%, with its jewellery and watches category matching 3% growth. Organic revenue growth for the whole group was 5% compared with the same period in 2013, and in a statement LVMH described “resilience”…
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22 July
Tiffany CEO Michael Kowalski to retire in 2015
Tiffany & Co announced yesterday that its long-standing CEO, Michael Kowalski, will retire from the company at the end of March 2015, to be replaced by current president Frederic Cumenal. Kowalski, 62, joined Tiffany in 1983 and has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1995. He became CEO…
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21 July
Miranda Kerr named Swarovski ‘campaign muse’ for A/W 2014
Miranda Kerr has been announced as the face and ‘muse’ of the Swarovski A/W 2014/15 campaign. Nathalie Colin, Swarovski’s Creative director, said: “Miranda was an obvious choice for Swarovski. She represents a very contemporary idea of women, which illustrates the brand perfectly” Mirandar Kerr said of her appointment: “I love the…
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14 July
De Beers to introduce Forevermark in UK and Ireland
Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies has announced it will be expanding into the UK and Ireland this Autumn, making the region the first in Western Europe to sell the brand. Crossworks Manufacturing has been appointed as the only licensee partner and will be working with…
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8 July
Smart jewellery firm Ringly announces new app integrations
Ringly, a New York based startup that has created a line of stylish ‘connected’ jewellery for women, has announced that it will integrate Airbnb, eBay, Gilt, Hinge, Lyft, Skype, Whatsapp, and Words with Friends to offer customised alerts through its ring. Ringly rings let the wearer set alerts for incoming calls, texts, emails, calendar or…
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2 July
Gemstone entrepreneur Ostro awarded OBE
Gemstone industry entrepreneur Maurice Ostro has been appointed OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ostro, who is chairman of Ostro Minerals, was awarded the status in recognition of “his role in business, charity and interfaith relations”. The firm has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of blue topaz since its founding in…
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Jun- 2014 -27 June
Domino announces operations director to drive manufacturing
Precious jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as its new operations director. Prior to joining Domino, Thomas worked at Emma Bridgewater, the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics company where he was head of manufacturing, a post which was the culmination of a 28-year career in and around the Potteries,…
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24 June
Timex UK lands distribution rights for Vertime brands
Timex UK has announced the expansion of its portfolio to include the Vertime brands as part of a strategy to enter the high end luxury market. From June 2014, the firm will commence exclusive distribution rights for the Versace watches, Salvatore Ferragamo watches, and Versus Versace watches. In a statement,…
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