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Jul- 2017 -27 July
British Museum registers £750k Cartier ring ‘missing’ after six years
A £750,000 Cartier ring has only just been registered as missing by the British Museum despite reportedly being lost since 2011. Details of the loss were not made public until the publication of accounts from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The report said: “During the year, one…
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27 July
Omologato presents timepiece in honour of F1’s James Hunt
Watch brand Omologato will launch the limited edition Official James Hunt Chronograph as part of what would have been the world champion’s 70th birthday (29 August).There are only 750 timepieces created in each design the range all dedicated to telling the story of the British Formula 1 racer. A special…
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26 July
Astley Clarke sees international revenue increase by 367%
British jewellery retailer Astley Clarke has reported an international revenue increase of 367% in the last 18 months. The company attributes this increase to its partnership with ecommerce platform, Global-e. Astley Clarke appointed the firm to “bolster the international ecommerce experience” for its overseas customers and drive global growth. Astley…
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26 July
Elliot Brown watches to make IJL debut
Elliot Brown will be making its International Jewellery London (IJL) debut this year. The brand, which launched four years ago, will be bringing its first-ever ladies’ watch collection, ‘Kimmeridge’, to the trade show. The range is named after Dorset’s Jurassic coast which is close to where the brand is based.…
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25 July
Largest ever Andrew Grima jewellery collection comes to auction
The largest private collection of jewels by Andrew Grima ever to appear at auction will go under the hammer at Bonhams this September. The Anglo-Italian jeweller was regarded one of the 20th Century’s most imaginative designers and he was the go-to jeweller for royals, celebrities, socialites and artists. The collection,…
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25 July
Nicolle Gavin wins Weston Beamor prize at New Designers
Nicolle Gavin, a 2017 graduate in Jewellery and Silversmithing from Glasgow School of Art, has won the Weston Beamor prize for the best use of CAD combined with casting and hand-finishing techniques at the New Designers Exhibition. Gavin’s work, ‘Order in Chaos’, drew on inspiration from the aesthetics of crystal…
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24 July
Vincenzaoro to host seminar on impact of new EU regulation on jewellery trade
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and the Italian Exhibition Group, will present a seminar on the EU’s new regulation on conflict minerals at this year’s Vincenzaoro show. The new legislation is expected to impact the operating procedures of both jewellery companies in the European Union and those supply them from…
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24 July
Versace launches Palazzo Empire collection for new season
Versace Timepieces has launched its Palazzo Empire collection ready for the summer season. The range, inspired by “modern femininity”, consists of three watches in pastel pink, black or white. Each features Versace’s signature Medusa head in 3D positioned between two pieces of glass on the face of the piece, giving…
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20 July
Latest hallmarking figures released by Birmingham Assay Office
The Birmingham Assay Office has released the latest hallmarking figures.
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19 July
Two large rough diamonds found by Alrosa in Yakutia
A very large rough diamond weighing almost 110 carats was recovered at the Processing Plant No. 3 of ALROSA’s Mirny Mining and Processing Division. Two days earlier, a 75-carat rough diamond was recovered at the Processing Plant No. 14 of Aikhal Mining and Processing Division. These large rough diamonds became…
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