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Jan- 2019 -22 January
Watch resembling Aston Martin could fetch £10,000 at auction
A Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece created through a collaboration with Aston Martin could fetch between £7,000 – £10,000 at a Fellows auction on Tuesday 29 January. The limited edition gentleman’s platinum AMVOX 1 R-Alarm wrist watch is number 67 of 150 ever created, featuring the Aston Martin brand logo engraved on the…
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21 January
Chapelle enters administration
Jewellery and watch retailer Chapelle has entered into administration, four years after it was sold to HMV owners Hilco UK. Philip Duffy and Sarah Bell of accountancy firm Duff & Phelps have been appointed as administrators of both Mortimer Management Group and The Jewellery Outlet which makes up Chapelle. The…
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18 January
Signet Jewelers sales ‘fall short’ over Christmas
Diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers has reported a 1.3% decrease in total same store sales for the nine week period ending 5 January. According to the group, holiday season performance “fell short of expectations”, as early improvements in refreshed merchandise assortment, digital marketing and OmniChannel were offset by “larger than…
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17 January
Allum & Sidaway reports sales boost after ‘successful’ store refurb
Allum & Sidaway has reported a “successful festive period” thanks to a recent store refurbishment. The family-run company closed for several weeks last autumn for a full revamp of their Dorchester head office including the expansion of their sales floor. The extended shop area has enabled Allum & Sidaway to…
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16 January
IJL appoints Katie Morris as exhibition director
The International Jewellery London (IJL) trade event has appointed Katie Morris as IJL event director effective immediately. Morris has worked on a number of shows for Reed Exhibitions since joining in 2010, including head of marketing on The London Book Fair, where she eventually was appointed as event manager in…
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15 January
Bea Jareno launches pop-up store and workshops for Valentine’s Day
South Wimbledon-based independent jewellery brand Bea Jareno is launching a pop-up store in time for Valentine’s Day at West Brompton Crossing on Lillie Road. As well as offering the company’s own products, Bea Jareno will invite a select group of ceramic artists so their goods can also be displayed and…
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14 January
Platinum up 9.4% in December; Overall 2018 results revealed
Platinum hallmarking increased by 9.4% in December 2018, compared with the same period the previous year, despite overall volumes decreasing by 2.1% according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The number of gold pieces hallmarked decreased from 322,033 in December 2017 to 312,281 in 2018. Silver and palladium…
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11 January
Fellows to auction watches from the Queen’s goldsmith
Watches belonging to Stuart Devlin, a gold and silversmiths who held a royal warrant to supply gold and jewels to the Queen, are due to go under the hammer at Fellows in Birmingham on 24 and 29 January. A diamond watch by Jaeger LeCoultre and a gentleman’s 18ct white gold…
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10 January
Tiffany & Co to disclose diamond provenance
Tiffany & Co. has announced it will begin sharing the provenance of its newly sourced, individually registered diamonds with consumers. It added that by 2020, it will also share the diamond’s craftsmanship journey – which it says will be an industry first. Named the ‘Diamond Source Initiative’, Tiffany is tracing…
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9 January
Emily Mortimer launches new Cosmo Collection
Emily Mortimer jewellery has launched it’s new Cosmos Collection jewellery range. The collection draws inspirations from the ‘stella trend’ and “incorporating an array of technicolour gemstones”, and includes “stand out” statement pieces, alongside key staples for everyday accessorising, available in both gold and silver. The collection is available on the…
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