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‘Historic’ Australian brooch auctioned for almost £10,000

A rare, colonial Australian brooch has been sold for just under £10,000 at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham last week (24 January 2019). According to the group, pieces with “aboriginal detail” are infrequently offered for sale at auction, and the item depicts an emu and kangaroo amongst native flora – a…

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Tasaki opens first European boutique on New Bond Street

Japanese firm Tasaki has opened its flagship European store on Bond Street, London. The listed 5,015 square-foot boutique has a geometric interior focus “echoing the balanced rectangular frame design” of Tasaki’s Ginza Flagship façade. The boutique consists of seven floors, comprising of a series of intimate areas dedicated to showcasing…

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£27,000 worth of rings stolen from Chichester jewellery shop

Sussex Police are seeking witnesses and information concerning a break-in at Pressley’s Jewellery shop in North Street, Chichester. The incident happened overnight on Monday and Tuesday (7/8 January) when a side window was smashed and the thief reached through to steal 14 rings from an internal shelf. The missing items…

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Inhorgenta Awards to feature new categories

German trade show Inhorgenta Munich has announced that its latest edition of its industry awards will span eight categories for the first time. Set to take place on February 24, 2019 at the Eisbach Studios in Munich two new awards for Design Newcomer of the Year and Next Generation Retail…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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