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Jul- 2017 -31 July
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show partners with DGJG
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show, has announced a partnership with Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG), a non-profit trade association. DGJG has more than 700 members and represents companies accounting for almost 80% of the regional jewellery trade. The partnership evolves DGJGโs previous support of VICENZAORO Dubai and Dubai International…
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31 July
Henryka prepares to unveil major brand overhaul
Silver and gemstone jewellery specialist Henryka is preparing to unveil a major rebrand. As part of this, it will be offering independent retailers a more focused sales support package that includes contemporary point-of-sale, marketing material and a tailored sales support programme. Henrykaโs new marketing material reflects the brandโs new focus,…
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28 July
Four more categories for IJL awards announced
In a change from previous years, a selection of industry media editors will decide on the winners in four coveted categories, including Exhibitor of the Year, during IJL 2017. International Jewellery London has teamed up with a panel of industry editors to present four exhibitors with Editorsโ Choice Awards at…
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28 July
Summer sunshine boosts retail sales
Retail sales growth picked up in the year to July, exceeding expectations for minimal growth, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 111 firms, of which 57 were retailers, showed that the volume of sales grew at a healthy pace โ driven by grocery and…
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27 July
British Museum registers ยฃ750k Cartier ring โmissingโ after six years
A ยฃ750,000 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: โDuring the year, one…
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27 July
Omologato presents timepiece in honour of F1โs James Hunt
Watch brand Omologato will launch the limited edition Official James Hunt Chronograph as part of what would have been the world championโs 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 โbolster the international ecommerce experienceโ 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 ladiesโ watch collection, โKimmeridgeโ, to the trade show. The range is named after Dorsetโs 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 Centuryโs 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. Gavinโs work, โOrder in Chaosโ, drew on inspiration from the aesthetics of crystal…
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