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Jun- 2023 -16 June
Hallmarking down 30% in May
The number of hallmarked pieces from the four UK Assay offices dropped 30% year on year in May from 842,236 down to 586,468. The figures mark another month of decline after April saw a decline of 24% and March saw a decline of 36%. Gold hallmarking dropped 18.5% from 336,108…
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15 June
Beaverbrooks unveils £900k Reading store refurb
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks has unveiled its £900,000 refitted Reading store in Oracle Shopping Centre. The retail jeweller has also opened the city’s first Tag Heuer Boutique. With an “extensive” diamond and bridal jewellery offering, the new store is offering shoppers its own brand diamond range,…
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15 June
Bucherer unveils rainbow creations
Bucherer Fine Jewellery has unveiled its new summer collections all designed in rainbow colours. The pieces of jewellery in the B Dimension collection are characterised by a minimalist design. The new pieces include a unique bracelet, bangle, necklace, pair of earrings and a ring designed with iridescent coloured gemstones, each…
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14 June
Molly Brown London achieves Butterfly Mark
Molly Brown London has become the first children’s jewellery brand to achieve the Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark. To achieve the Butterfly Mark, companies must achieve a minimum of 50% in each area of ESG assessment. Molly Brown London achieved 62% in environment, 54% in social and 57% in governance. The…
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14 June
RJC appoints new board members at 2023 AGM
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the leading standards-setting organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry, has announced that its members on 9 June elected three members to its executive committee of the board of directors, and elected nine members to the board, at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Edward…
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13 June
Elements Gold unveils Extraordinary You collection
Elements Gold has announced its new collection which has been dubbed the ‘Extraordinary You’ collection. The collection includes a number of sapphire rings available in all different colours and in different cuts like emerald and cushion. The collection also has a floral diamond white gold necklace with matching earrings available…
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13 June
Former F.Hinds chairman Eric Hinds dies aged 97
F.Hinds Jewellers has announced that its former chairman, Eric Hinds, has died at the age of 97. Born in 1926, he briefly worked in the family business in 1943 and then joined the RAF until the end of WWII. He re-entered F.Hinds on demobilisation in 1947,working first as an assistant…
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12 June
Signet Jewellers sees sales slip to $1.7bn
Signet Jewellers has reported revenues of $1.7bn (£1.36bn) down 9.3% from Q1 FY23, according to its results for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2023. Virginia C. Drosos, CEO of Signet Jewellers claimed that macroeconomic headwinds had worsened late in the quarter, while there were fewer engagements resulting from Covid’s…
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12 June
Suzy Levian unveils Hue Harmony collection
New York designer Suzy Levian has unveiled its new collection entitled “Hue Harmony”. The Hue Harmony collection offers an assortment of jewellery that “celebrates the beauty of contrasting colours”. The collection introduces three different gemstones topaz, citrine, and amethyst. The outline of sapphires is varied to complement the gemstone centre,…
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9 June
Jessica Flinn launches new LGBTQIA+ jewellery collection
Jessica Flinn Fine Jewellery has launched a new LGBTQIA+ ring collection, Dopamine, for pride month. The collection is curated by purchasing manager Natasha and junior designer Emma, under the supervision of principal designer and CEO Jessica Flinn-Allen. The new range comprises four brand-new designs and reworked original Jessica Flinn designs…
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