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May- 2023 -30 May
Austen and Blake opens new Chester store
Luxury diamond jeweller Austen and Blake has opened a new store in Chester city centre. Located in the historic area of Eastgate Street, the store will bring the brand’s unique concept of custom-made designs to the high street, allowing customers to create their own customised jewellery. The made-to-order service allows…
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26 May
Angara launches Create With Angara service
Leading international fine jeweller Angara has announced the debut of Create With Angara, a medium through which customers can customise their own gemstone engagement or cocktail ring. Customers can choose from the jeweller’s extensive library of precious and semi-precious gemstones, hand-selected by GIA-certified gemologists. Every stone will also come with…
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26 May
Boodles unveils ‘Over The Moon’ collection
Boodles has announced its new collection entitled ‘Over the Moon’ inspired by the lunar cycle and the “waxing and waning” of the moon. Each piece features interconnecting moons from each phase, entangled with one another, creating a cluster formation. The collection features brilliant cut diamonds set in platinum and yellow…
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25 May
A S Wigg and Son store up for auction
The former A S Wigg and Son store in Newmarket is up for sale for a sum of around £350k following the closure of the company. A S Wigg and Son closed on 28 February 2023 following the retirement of Michael Wigg, who had worked there for over six decades.…
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24 May
Orelia launches Luxe collection for SS23
Orelia has announced the launch of its new Spring/Summer collection entitled Luxe. Luxe is designed as a collection of “timeless must-have” investment pieces and the brand has introduced freshwater pearls to its pieces for the first time. Hero styles include stackable hoops in varying scales, a chain and pearl drop…
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24 May
Hannah Martin launches HMP collection
Hannah Martin has announced the launch of a new piercing collection, HMP. Martin founded the brand in 2006 and her jewellery is characterised as “gender fluid”. The jewellery retailer said that the new collection is specially created with the “unique individuality of piercings” at the forefront of the design. The…
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23 May
Former Olivia Burton head of creative launches Amelia Scott
Former head of creative at Olivia Burton Jane Hebden has announced the launch of her new jewellery brand Amelia Scott. The debut Amelia Scott collection combines Hebden’s love for “vintage, colour and sparkle”. Entry price points start at £69 for jewellery, exiting at £159 for more intricate, ornate pieces which…
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23 May
NAJ appoints Gary Wroe as president
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced the appointment of Gary Wroe to the role of president. Wroe will be officially appointed president on 8 June at the Association’s AGM, taking place at the Birmingham Assay Office. He will succeed David Doyle, who has served as president for the…
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22 May
The Goldsmiths’ Company appoints 696th prime warden
The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the appointment of Charles Mackworth-Young as the 696th prime warden of the company. Mackworth-Young is a consultant physician specialising in rheumatology, and his career spans practice and research in medicine. He has previously been medical director at King Edward VII’s Hospital, London, master of the…
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19 May
Rishi Sunak to ban imports of Russian diamonds and metals
Rishi Sunak has announced a ban of Russian diamond, copper, aluminium and nickel in the UK, at the latest G7 Summit, according to a report by Sky News. The announcement comes after the G7 countries and the prime minister toughened their sanctions against Vladimir Putin. According to Sky, in addition…
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