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Jun- 2017 -8 June
Tenner โcar boot saleโ diamond makes ยฃ650k at auction
The diamond ring which was bought for ยฃ10 has been sold at a Sothebyโs auction for ยฃ656,750. The jewel was purchased 30 years ago at a car boot sale at West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, west London. The owner wore the ring for years unaware that it was a 26-carat…
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7 June
Businesses unable to cope with interest increases, research shows
One in 25 businesses would be unable to pay off its debts if the interest rates were to increase, research from insolvency trade body R3 has shown. Some 79,000 (4%) UK companies said that a small increase would affect them financially, almost a quadrupling (20,000) of figures from previous research…
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7 June
Christieโs Paris sales sets new world record
Auction house Christieโs has set a new world record with a jewellery sale in Paris. A diamond and platinum Belle Epoque era necklace sold for โฌ1.4m (ยฃ1.2m) despite being originally valued at โฌ5-700,000 (ยฃ430,000-610,000). It was made by Cartier from the Boni De Castellane and Anna Gould collection. The auction…
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6 June
Katy Tromans unveils Alice in Wonderland inspired collection
Katy Tromans has unveiled her jewellery collection Alice, which has been inspired by the Alice in Wonderland story. Alice, draws on inspiration from both the book and the recent film โAlice Through the Looking Glassโ. The Weston Beamer 3D technician and CAD designer believes the collection โcaptures her audienceโs attentionโ…
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6 June
WatchShop.com to sell watches made from recycled cars
The WatchShop.com has added a new brand to its portfolio, the REC timepieces, where each watch is made from recycled automobiles. Every watch โincorporates salvaged iconic partsโ, with a scannable story card which tells customers the story of how their watch came to be. The dial of each watch is…
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6 June
IIDGR unveils first synthetic tester for multiple mounted stones
The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR) has unveiled its new screening device to test multiple synthetic gems, SYNTHdetect. The device, created by the De Beers Group company, is the โfirst in the industryโ with the ability to test multiple mounted stones at once without the need for…
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5 June
American diamond demand drives global sales
American diamond jewellery demand has reached a record high of $41bn (ยฃ32bn), according to data published by De Beers Group. The US consumer demanded exceeded $40bn for the first time in 2016 with a 4.4% increase. America has recorded five years of consecutive growth in the diamond industry, and its…
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5 June
CW Sellors partners with Sothebyโs for Chatsworth film
CW Sellors has partnered with Sothebyโs to create a three-part film series about the Chatsworth House Style Exhibition. The series will go behind the scenes of the exhibition, giving exclusive access to the collection dedicated to the five centuries of fashion at Chatsworth shown across 24 rooms. A special fourth…
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2 June
Swarovski enlists global influencers for Urban Fantasy collection
Swarovski has recruited a host of global influencers to launch its new Urban Fantasy collection. The autumn/winter range has been inspired by cities of โcontrast and excitementโ and the ambassador is model Karlie Kloss. Jourdan Dunn, Ruby Rose and Fei Fei Sun are also among those who pushing the message…
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2 June
Citizen Watch and Bulova announce merger
Citizen Watch UK and Bulova UK have announced they will be merging their UK operations. The decision has been made by Citizen Watch America, which is the parent company for both watch brands, in hopes of streamlining operations in the UK. To accommodate this, the BUK office in Watford will…
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