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Nov- 2019 -20 November
Diamnet expands database with help of ‘Artificial Intelligence’
Diamnet has announced an update to its trading platform, which aims to connect retailers to dealers and manufacturers within the jewellery sector. Launched in 2018 by Howard Levine, former managing director of Chalfen of London, the platform provides retailers with a database of diamonds from suppliers around the world. Levine…
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20 November
Kimaï secures $1.2m in seed funding
Fine jewellery brand Kimaï has received $1.2m (£920k) in seed funding to invest in its use of ethical jewellery. The London-based jewellers, whose handmade pieces are crafted in Antwerp, champion “ethical and transparent” practices through the use of lab-grown diamonds and 18k recycled gold. Having grown up in diamond-trading families,…
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19 November
Burrells announce the launch of new collection
Independent jeweller Burrells has launched a new collection that will introduce five new lines from the brand. Each line will include earrings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets, and the unique pieces will be available in its four stores across the UK, as well as the Burrells website. The first of these…
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15 November
URSA launches pop-up boutique
Online jewellery retailer URSA has announced the launch of its first ever pop-up boutique. ‘Curated by URSA’ is set to launch on November 16 in London Fields, Hackney, and will mark the first in a series of pop-up boutiques to be hosted by the brand. The boutique will feature collections…
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14 November
Lebrusan Studio to offer recycled diamonds across its collections
Sustainable jewellery brand Lebrusan Studio has announced it will now offer recycled diamonds across its collections. The ethical jewellers said the offering forms “a conscious movement” towards greater use of recycled materials, as well as an “overall realignment and focusing” of their brand. The vintage diamonds will date back more…
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13 November
Nicholas Wylde announces plans for newly redesigned website
Independent jewellery retailer, Nicholas Wylde, has announced that his team are working towards the launch of a new website, as well as an “exclusive collection aimed at millennials”. The jeweller, who specialises in unique and bespoke pieces, announced that his media team are gearing up for the launch of their…
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13 November
Tiffany and Co. unveils holiday pop-up in Harrods
Tiffany and Co. has announced the launch of a new ‘gift pop-up’ that will be sited in Harrods department store. The American jewellery brand says the space will “celebrate Tiffany & Co’s heritage as the purveyor of American luxury goods”. The pop-up shop will feature a range of luxury gifts,…
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12 November
Platinum hallmarking increases 22.2% in October
Platinum hallmarking increased by 22.2% in October 2019 compared with the same period the previous year, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The number of platinum pieces hallmarked increased from 28,652 in October 2018 to 35,026 in 2019. Despite overall volumes decreasing by 5.6% during the month,…
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12 November
Links of London is proof the crazes come and go
Some years ago now, Jewellery Focus was alone among the British jewellery trade press in suggesting that the explosion of ‘affordable brands’ through the indies was, firstly, not going to last, secondly, a bad deal for jewellers, and therefore thirdly, not a cause for unalloyed celebration. Subsequently, many of these brands which…
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12 November
Daniel Smirat appointed as CEO for Gemometrics
Gemometrics has announced the appointment of Daniel Smirat as it new CEO. The Swedish-based company, which offers tools to validate diamonds and other gemstones, revealed that Smirat will take over the role from Peter Larsson who has been CEO since May 2018. Smirat began his journey with Gemometrics in the…
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