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Olivia Grace London joins The Maiyet Collective pop-up

Fine jewellery brand Olivia Grace London is to launch a new bracelet called ‘Sunflower’ to mark being chosen as one of the participating brands in the new retail concept The Maiyet Collective. The Maiyet Collective concept store, based at new private Members Club The Conduit, Mayfair, will look to bring…

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De Beers Group completes acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds

De Beers Group has completed the acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds for a total cash consideration of C$107m (£62.6m). The transaction, which was originally announced on 19 July 2018, was approved by Peregrine’s securityholders on 31 August 2018 and by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in its final order dated…

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Gen Z and millenials now account for two-thirds of global diamond demand, says De Beers

The millennial and Gen Z generations combined accounted for two-thirds of global diamond jewellery sales totalling $82 £(£62.8bn) in 2017, according to data published by De Beers Group.   De Beers’ latest Diamond Insight Report found that millennials, those currently aged 21 to 39, represent 29% of the world’s population…

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Everledger rebrands and launches new diamond consumer website

Everledger has undergone a complete rebranding including a new brand logo, website and new diamond consumer website. The significant rebranding of the independent emerging technology enterprise was undertaken in order to “parallel the evolutionary trajectory of Everledger from a start-up over three years ago, to the global enterprise it is…

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Watchmaker Roger W Smith visits Bonhams Clock & Watch Exhibition

The UK’s best known watchmaker, Roger Smith visited the Clock and Watch Exhibition at Bonhams to examine two famous, historical watches part of a private collection owned by Dr John C Taylor. The first watch, a Thomas Tompion watch from London dated 1697. The watch on show is said to…

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Strange the Jewellers celebrates 100th anniversary with ‘100 for 100’ event

Independent jewellery retailer Strange the Jewellers is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the launch of a ‘100 days for 100 years’ event. To celebrate the anniversary and the support of all its customers since it opened in 1918. The 100 days for 100 years event is a free to enter…

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Epiris acquires Bonhams auction house

Epiris has announced it has agreed the acquisition of Bonhams, the global auction house, from private shareholders for an undisclosed fee. Founded in 1793, Bonhams is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. The business holds more than 250…

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Everledger’s Provenance Proof Blockchain to be open to entire industry by February 2019

The first coloured gemstone blockchain, initiated by the Gübelin Gem Lab in cooperation with Everledger, is to be open to the entire jewellery industry by February 2019. The primary purpose of the Provenance Proof Blockchain is to record all steps of a specific gem along the supply chain. Currently in…

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Leonard Dews to launch the largest bridal showroom in the North West

Blackpool-based luxury jewellery and watch retailer, Leonard Dews, is set to almost double its retail space with the launch of a new 850 sq ft area – that will be the largest bridal and fine jewellery showroom in the North West of England. Building works and renovations are already underway…

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India to overtake US as second biggest market for fine jewellery by the end of 2018

India is set to overtake US as the second biggest fine jewellery market in the world by the end of 2018. According to market research provider Euromonitor International, the Indian fine jewellery market will be worth USD $62.8bn (£48.9bn), $4bn more than US retail spend which will reach $58.6bn (£45.6bn),…

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