Manufacturers

Time Products acquires Accurist watch brand

Time Products UK has announced it has purchased British watch brand, Accurist. The announcement was made by Marcus Margulies, a member of the family that owns Accurist, who explained that a merger between the two famous brands would be mutually beneficial for them. The combining of the two companies comes…

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Pandora chairman Bottoli to stand down

Pandora has announced that its chairman, Marcello Bottoli, will stand down from the role as soon as a successor is found, due to “other professional commitments”. Bottoli said: “It has been a great honour to be a board member, interim CEO, and chairman of Pandora, and part of creating the…

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Ti Sento’s Judith Lockwood to join Martin Ross Group

Judith Lockwood has been appointed European director for the Martin Ross Group to help drive European growth for its Canadian diamond jewellery brands. The announcement comes just a day after IBB Group announced that she is to be succeeded by Nigel Ling in the role of country manager for Ti…

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New UK country manager for Ti Sento and Mi Moneda

The parent company of Ti Sento Milano and distributor of Mi Moneda in the UK, IBB Amsterdam, has announced the appointment of Nigel Ling as its new UK country manager. News of the appointment comes ahead of the departure of his predecessor Judith Lockwood, who leaves the company on March…

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Pandora acquires Middle East distribution rights

Jewellery wholesaler and retailer Pandora has announced that it has acquired Pan ME A/S, a firm which held the distribution rights to Pandora jewellery in UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. The acquisition gives Pandora the flexibility to enter markets in the Middle East directly, and means the firm will acquire…

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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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RJC certifies IWC and Panerai

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that luxury watch manufacturers IWC Schaffhausen and Panerai have achieved certification by meeting the highest ethical, social and environmental standards established by the council’s Member Certification system. The RJC’s interim CEO, Catherine Sproule, said: “The successful verification assessment [for both manufacturers] was led by…

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China the world’s largest gold market in 2013, global demand strong

Consumers around the world bought gold in record amounts in 2013, led by demand in China and India, with China becoming the world’s biggest gold market, according to the latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report. In Western markets consumer demand also remained strong with the US, in particular,…

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Birmingham Jewellery Quarter reaches another milestone in quest for £2m investment

Birmingham’s largest business improvement district (BID) has this week been successful in the first round of seeking a potential award of £2 million Townscape Heritage Grant, to be invested in the Jewellery Quarter. The grant, which assists communities in the regeneration of conservation areas and is awarded by the Heritage Lottery…

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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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