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Giovanni Raspini launches new Summer 2021 collection

Italian jewels and silverware group Giovanni Raspini has launched its new Summer 2021 collection. The release is split into five collections, all containing the common element of “sculptural and naturalistic” designs to stay in tune with the brand’s hallmark. The Sunrise theme includes both natural pearls and pink and grey…

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UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery

The UK economy shrank by 1.5% during the first three months of the year due to the impact of the national lockdown. According to the latest figures by the ONS however, the contraction shows a marked improvement on the first lockdown last year when gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by…

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Jewellery bodies urge Pandora to retract LGD narrative

A clutch of leading jewellery organisations have come together to call upon Pandora to retract its stance regarding lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). The bodies have urged the Danish jewellery brand to “market LGDs responsibly”, and take back its “false and misleading narrative” surrounding the ethical superiority of LGDs. The participants of…

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Boodles FY20 turnover falls 4%

Boodles, the luxury jeweller and jewellery designer, saw turnover fall 4% year-on-year to £74m for the year ended 29 February 2020. Operating profit for the period also declined from £10.9m in FY19 to £7.21m in FY20, as a result of “higher expenses and slightly lower sales”. The group claimed that…

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C W Sellors appoints new trade sales manager

C W Sellors has announced the appointment of Phillip Connors as the new UK trade sales manager. Connors joins the company with the aim to help develop and re-engage the group’s portfolio of regional and national jewellery accounts, whilst broadening its offering to heritage and tourist sites across the UK.…

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Tiffany and Co launches debut male engagement ring

Tiffany and Co has revealed the launch of its debut men’s engagement ring, The Charles Tiffany Setting. Featuring a “bold solitaire diamond”, the ring is named after the group’s founder Charles Lewis Tiffany, who in 1886 created the women’s solitaire diamond engagement ring. The ring will be available in emerald-cut…

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Gembridge appoints new Australian ambassador

Gembridge has announced that it has appointed Mark Tremonti as the new group ambassador in Australia to help further develop the business. Tremonti is a dealer in rare gemstones and coloured diamonds, who helped open new gateways to gemstone trade in Asia and helped build trading networks in the US…

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Birmingham Assay Office appoints new wardens

Birmingham Assay Office has announced the appointment of two new wardens, Russell Jeans, founder and CEO of Sefton and Associates, and Andrew Lee, senior board executive, following the retirement of long-standing wardens, Tim Clay and John Wood. Jeans is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a…

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RJC reveals board member election results

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has named a raft of new appointments to its board and committees at the organisation’s recent annual general meeting (AGM). Each elected director has been appointed to represent a respective forum in the jewellery and watch supply chain. David Bouffard, of Signet Jewelers, and Peter…

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Laura Bond launches latest solid gold earring collection

British jewellery brand Laura Bond, has announced that its latest collection of solid gold earrings for curated ears will launches today (Friday 7 May 2021). The jeweller is an Edinburgh based, family run, earring brand, specialising in affordable solid gold (9k, 14k) pieces for cartilage piercings. Over 70% of the…

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