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Apr- 2021 -1 April
Astrid and Miyu to launch new store in Notting Hill
Astrid and Miyu has announced it will be launching a new store in Notting Hill which will open on 15 April 2021. The launch will be the first of a run of openings by jewellers that falls in line with its “ambitious 2021 expansion” plan to build on its £10m…
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Mar- 2021 -31 March
Christies to auction largest pink diamond ring for £18.2m
Christie’s has announced that a 15.81 carat “fancy vivid purple pink type lla” diamond ring, estimated between HK$195m (£18.2m) – HK$300m (£28m) will go under the hammer at the Magnificent Jewels live auction on 23 May 2021. The rare ‘Sakura’ pink diamond is reportedly the largest of its kind to…
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31 March
GFG launches new Sonia collection
GFG Jewellery by Nilufer, a London based fine jewellery company, has announced the launch of its Sonia collection. Created with natural “fancy coloured” and white diamonds, the collection also contains south sea pearls, emeralds, and sapphires. Set in 18kt gold, the Sonia collection was inspired by the “beautiful colourful diamonds”…
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30 March
Watches of Switzerland signs lease for new Trafford Centre store
The Watches of Switzerland Group has announced it has signed a new 10-year lease with The Trafford Centre, for a flagship store in a new location, which is expected to open in the summer. The retailer will relocate its Goldsmiths store to The Trafford Centre’s Main Dome on the upper…
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30 March
Christie’s Geneva auction to offer imperial jewels
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction, set to take place in Geneva on 12 May 2021, will include a collection from the adoptive daughter of Emperor Napoléon I. The parure comprises nine sapphire and diamond pieces, including a tiara, a collier, a pair of earrings, two pendants and brooches, a ring, and…
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30 March
Roseanna Croft pledges ethical gold mine support
Independent jewellery maker, Roseanna Croft, has pledged her support to ethically sourced and mined gold productions through her charitable initiatives. Croft stated that for every piece of jewellery sold, she will reinvest a percentage of the profits into paying for a child in Colombia to take a two-day workshop, instead…
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29 March
Shannon’s Jewellers set to shutter
Shannon’s Jewellers has announced that after 95 years in business, due to Covid-19 circumstances, the shop will close. Wilsons Auctions has been appointed to launch a closing down sale which will begin on 1 April 2021 to sell off the remaining jewellery stock. Additionally, the business said it has a…
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29 March
Alice van Cal reveals new rebranding and partnership
Fine jewellery designer, Alice van Cal (AVC) has announced both a rebranding and upcoming partnership with Roxie Nafousi. Founded in 2018, the firm has launched a fresh identity for 2021 through a new logo and font that “reflects the AVC core values”. The group’s updated logo features “iridescent colours”, such…
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26 March
Suzanne Kalan launches black sapphire collection
Suzanne Kalan jewellery has announced the launch of its first ever black sapphire collection, which will be available this spring. The collection will be crafted from 18 karat gold and will include roughly 25 pieces with each piece featuring styles of irregular placed baguette black sapphires. Kalan has been creating…
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26 March
88% of consumers prefer quality over trends, says De Beers
The De Beers Group has announced that 88% of US consumers believe it is better to invest in fewer, longer lasting jewellery items rather than short-term fashionable trends. The group’s latest diamond insight flash report analysed the changing opinions towards lab-grown diamonds (LGD), with 47% of respondents disagreeing that LGDs…
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