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Aug- 2022 -3 August
Vanilla Ink relaunches INKubator Programme
Glasgow based jewellery school Vanilla Ink CIC has announced the launch of its flagship INKubator Programme. Newly designed, packaged and produced, the 2023 INKubator will focus heavily on jewellers skills development, while still maintaining the old feel and structure of prior Programmes. Also new for 2023, Vanilla Ink is producing…
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3 August
Diamonds Factory unveils European expansion amid ‘rapid growth’
Diamonds Factory has announced plans to open a European Hub in Dublin, following “rapid” turnover growth from €100k (£83,678k) to €1m (£836,785k) in a year. The jewellers’ Ireland team has doubled in size and will open an operations office in Ireland to meet this new demand, allowing the business to…
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2 August
The RCJ announces new board members
The Responsible Jewellrey Council has announced it has appointed Satta Matturi, founder and creative head of Matturi fine jewellery, and Bernadette Pinet Couq, executive president of BJOP, as a new board of director members. It comes amid a period of growth, and the RCJ now has a member base at…
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2 August
Just Diamonds sees 25% surge in FY22 revenues
Just Diamonds has reported a 25% rise in revenues year-on-year in the 2022 financial year (FY22), driven by a “growing appetite” for its lab-grown diamonds and jewellery lines. Just Diamonds is a Birmingham-based supplier of lab-grown diamonds, natural diamonds and gem-set jewellery. The company said that several UK suppliers have…
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1 August
Amanda Coleman launches new tournamaline collection
Amanda Coleman has unveiled a new one-of-a-kind tourmaline jewellery collection. Each piece is created around one-off, individual, ethically sourced tourmaline gemstones. Every piece is handmade to fit each individual stone. The pink, green or blue gemstones are set in place by 22ct gold vermeil or sterling silver handcrafted leaves. Designer…
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1 August
Artisan sees ‘excellent growth’ in diamond sales
Artisan, the jewellery manufacturer based in Hatton Garden, has “far exceeded” its growth targets amid a rise in diamond sales and growth in Artisan’s mount and semi-set mount business. The diamond sales have been via Artisan’s live diamond feed from approved partners across the world, providing customers with access to…
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Jul- 2022 -29 July
Jewellery customers lower average purchases
Jewellery customers have lowered their average purchases in recent months as interest rate hikes and inflationary pressures throughout the UK have “dampened” consumer sentiment, according to Lily Arkwright. The sustainable jewellery retailer said it is seeing early signs of shift in consumer sentiment towards high value purchases. It added that…
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28 July
Vrai unveils Bezel Solitaire collection
Vrai has announced the launch of its latest range, The Bezel Solitaire collection, described as “where modern meets art deco”. The collection features Vrai created diamonds surrounded by a solid gold bezel, marrying the signature Bezel line with the classic Solitaire collection for a “contemporary yet timeless allure.” A 14k…
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28 July
LVMH revenues rise 28% to £23.9bn in H1
LVMH has reported a 28% rise in revenues for the first half (H1) of 2022, from €28.6bn (£23.9bn) in H1 2021 to €36.7bn (£30.7bn), with all business groups achieving double-digit organic revenue growth over the period. The group’s Watches and Jewellery revenues grew 22% from €4.02m (£3.3m) in the first…
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27 July
Rough diamond sales drop in cycle 6 to $630m
De Beers Group has announced the value of rough diamond sales for the sixth sales cycle of 2022 has dropped to a provisional $630m (£523m), down from $657m (£545m) in cycle five. Owing to the restrictions on the movement of people and products in various jurisdictions around the globe, De…
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