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Aug- 2017 -16 August
Aurum to showcase Asterias collection at IJL
Icelandic jeweller Aurum is set to showcase its new Asterias collection at the upcoming International Jewellery London (IJL) event. Designer Guðbjörg’s Kristín Ingvarsdóttir’s designs are inspired by Icelandic nature, and characterised by movement, finesse and balance. Each piece is handcrafted in pure sterling silver at the company‘s workshop in Reykjavík,…
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16 August
Seiko opens new boutique in London
Seiko celebrated the opening of its newest boutique in London with an inauguration ceremony on 10 August, hosted by president and COO of Seiko Watch Corporation, Shuji Takahashi. Takahashi had the honor of being joined by His Excellency Koji Tsuruoka, Japanese Ambassador to Britain and Jonathan Ross, television presenter. The…
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16 August
Bailey of Sheffield makes its mark at first trade show appearance
Jewellery designer and manufacturer Bailey of Sheffield attended its first ever trade show last weekend at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole where it was announced as runner up for the Best Collection at the show. The brand brought its first ever collection to the CMJ-run event, which is set to be…
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15 August
RJC invites input to review Chain of Custody standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is reviewing its Chain of Custody (CoC) standard and is inviting input from the jewellery industry on the revised proposed changes. The CoC standard provides an assured approach for companies to source, segregate and transfer precious metals, thus creating a traceable ‘chain’ through every stage…
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15 August
Raymond Weil creates first in-house movement
Raymond Weil has developed its own in-house movement for the first time, produced in partnership with manufacturer Sellita to create the freelancer Calibre RW1212. This exclusive movement was developed and designed by the R&D department of the Geneva watch company and produced by the movement manufacturer based in Le Crêt-du-Locle.…
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15 August
Citizen Watch UK shakes up management team
Mark Robinson, managing director of Citizen Watch UK has been appointed to the new position of group managing director of Citizen Watch United Kingdom. Robinson will assume overall strategic responsibility for all brands in the UK. Robinson has been with Citizen for over 20 years holding various management positions. For…
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15 August
Daisy London expands Good Karma range
Daisy London has expanded its Good Karma jewellery collection with the newly launched Good Karma single studs and sparkle rings. The range of the Good Karma single studs features some of the brand’s already established stud earrings to buy as singles, giving customers the option to mix and match them…
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15 August
Fair Luxury announces debut exhibition at Goldsmiths’ Centre
Industry change group Fair Luxury (formerly FLUX), will host ‘Fair Luxury Presents’ – an exhibition of luxury jewellery that focuses on issues of ethical provenance – at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in Clerkenwell from 18 September to 27 October 2017. The exhibition will set out to demonstrate a new view of…
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14 August
Handmade in Britain announces exhibitors
Contemporary craft and design fair, Handmade in Britain, has announced its exhibitors for this year’s event. Now in its 11th year, more than 100 highly skilled designer-makers and galleries will be showcasing their designs across a wide range of disciplines. The jewellers and metalsmiths who will be exhibiting at the…
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14 August
Retail parks outperform high street and shopping centres
Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from retail footfall analysts Springboard show. Footfall on the high streets fell by 2.1% which shopping centres showed a 1.3% decline. Retail parks saw a 1.7% increase. July was the fourth…
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