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Jun- 2015 -25 June
Jewellery sales shine across UK shopping centres
Jewellery brands led the way in terms of sales growth across UK shopping centres in the first quarter of 2015, according to new figures released today. Estate agent Savills said jewellery saw substantial growth of 12% in the first quarter of the year, with growth of 7.2% over the last…
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25 June
Watches of Switzerland opens Canary Wharf store
Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new store in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf. The retailer’s new 976 sq ft boutique, located at 22 Canada Place, will offer a mix of luxury watch brands including Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani, Baume & Mercier, Bremont, Hublot…
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24 June
Design graduates confident of finding paid work within a year
Design students who graduated in 2015 are confident about finding paid employment within the creative sector, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted for the 30th edition of the New Designers exhibition, polled 240 exhibitors at the show selected from universities and colleges across the UK. It found that…
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23 June
Argos to stock range from first-year BCU student
A first-year Birmingham City University (BCU) student, Danielle Laurent, has been selected by Argos to produce an exclusive jewellery collection. Laurent, aged 39 and originally from California, beat competition from 50 other students at the Birmingham School of Jewellery, to design a collection for the catalogue retailer. The award, which…
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23 June
Patrick Fuller to address those concerned about unification
The soon-to-be president of the new National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), Patrick Fuller, has spoken of his “delight” that the unification vote succeeded. Fuller, who is the chairman of WB the Creative Jewellery Group, said an amalgamated association is something he has dreamt of for a “very long time” and…
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22 June
Seksy partners with ITVBe’s TOWIE for summer
Watch brand Seksy by Sekonda is the lead sponsor for hit reality TV show The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) which returned to ITVBe on Sunday 14th June. The partnership span the duration of series 15 and continues with series 16 and the Christmas Special later this year. The deal,…
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22 June
Theo Fennell to host annual awards at Royal College of Art
Theo Fennell has announced its eleventh annual awards will take place at The Royal College of Art on July 2, 2015. The awards recognise the achievements of graduating students from the college’s Jewellery & Metal MA programme. Previous winners have included Victoria Delany who was awarded ‘Best Work in Silver’ in 2010, and many…
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22 June
Gemfields continues ‘superb’ 2015 with successful ruby auction
Gemfields, the coloured gemstone supplier, has proclaimed a ‘superb’ start to 2015 after realising a total of $29.3m (£18.4m) at its latest rough ruby auction. The auction, which took place in Singapore last week, saw some 47,451 carats go under the hammer from the company’s Montepuez mine in Mozambique, which…
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19 June
Jeweller fined for selling illegal big cat claws in jewellery
A vintage jewellery designer popular with Kate Moss has been fined £2,000 after she was caught selling antique big cat claws. Annina Vogel, who is behind the eponymous jewellery brand, was spotted selling the claws by a customer, who became concerned when she heard a sales representative refer to 14…
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19 June
David Hasselhoff launches new Tresor shop in Hatton Garden
Tresor Paris has opened a dedicated retail premises on Hatton Garden, London’s famous jewellery quarter. Former Baywatch star and Hollywood stalwart David Hasselhoff officially opened the new store, in the company of a coterie of other celebrity faces including Hayley Roberts, Lady Victoria Hervey, Made in Chelsea star Tiff Watts, Big…
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