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Jul- 2022 -20 July
Lark & Berry launches summer 2022 piercings range
Lark and Berry has launched its 14K gold piercing range, Ear Envy, for summer 2022, comprising coloured gemstones and earrings in choices of white diamonds, white gold and yellow gold. The collection comprises a ‘Trio Stone Crawler’ earring in white gold which includes a trio of coloured stones, a ‘Lightning…
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19 July
Dimexon launches first ESG report
Ethical diamond supplier Dimexon has announced the launch of its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report – “Diamonds with Purpose”. The report aims to highlight ESG achievements over the years and to set new sustainability and ethical goals for 2023, 2025 and 2030. Among its aims include 100% traceability…
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19 July
Petra FY22 revenues hit £486.7m
Petra has announced that its revenues hit $585.2m (£486.7m) in the financial year ending 30 June 2022 (FY22), up year-on-year from $406.9m (£338.43m). This comprises a 44% rise in revenues to $584.1m (£485.81m) from diamond sales, and additional revenues from profit share agreements of $1.1m (£914,903). Petra said the increase…
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18 July
Footfall drops as heatwave hits UK
Footfall across UK high streets are down -7.3% on last week as the country experiences a heatwave, according to Springboard. However, high streets in coastal towns have seen a surge of footfall, rising by 9.0%. The largest drop was seen in greater London, which was down -13% across high streets…
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18 July
Richemont Q1 sales rise 12% to £2.55bn
Richemont has reported sales growth of 12% for the first quarter ending 30 June 2022, rising from €4.39bn (£3.72bn) to €5.26bn (£4.46bn), with its Jewellery Maisons business also delivering 12% sales growth from €2.51bn (£2.13bn) to €3bn (£2.55bn). The group’s other business areas, mostly composed of Fashion and Accessories Maisons,…
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15 July
Goldsmiths unveils new Belfast showroom
Goldsmiths has opened its first new concept showroom in Northern Ireland, at Victoria Square, Belfast. The new Goldsmiths showroom features a new interior design, as well as a line-up of luxury timepieces and fine-jewellery brands creating a retail environment of the future. It includes a newly introduced, large, dedicated Cartier…
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14 July
Charles Nobel eyes expansion as it celebrates 50th anniversary
Family-owned and run jewellery business, Charles Nobel is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and has said it is focusing on enhancing its range of diamond jewellery for the future. The New Milton business was founded in 1972 by Keith and Jenny Bollard, with the couple moving from the North of England…
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14 July
Robinson Pelham unveils new collections amid 25th anniversary
British fine jewellers, Robinson Pelham, has launched several new collections and updated colourways and iterations of its classics to celebrate 25 years in business. The new collections include Entwined rings which are a limited-edition capsule set featuring two geometric rings, one in carre diamonds with rainbow sapphires, and the other…
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13 July
Cost of living crisis starts to impact sales, BRC finds
On a total basis, sales decreased by 1.0% in June, against an increase of 10.4% in June 2021, according to the latest figures from BRC’s sales monitor. This is below the three-month average decline of 0.8% and the 12-month average growth of 3.0%. UK retail sales decreased 1.3% on a…
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12 July
Scott Henshall and Mark Lloyd combine to launch new range
Fashion designer Scott Henshall and jeweller Mark Lloyd have created and designed a new jewellery range, based upon heraldic and mythical creatures. One of the first pieces from the range was “The Filmcoin cuff” a gold bracelet that was worn by Lady Victoria Hervey at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.…
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