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Trollbeads appoint interim managing director

Danish jewellery brand, Trollbeads, has announced the appointment of Henrik Leth Møller as interim managing director of Trollbeads UK.  The announcement comes after David Riddiford, the brand’s UK chief executive, stepped down from this role to go into semi-retirement. Leth Møller joined the brand as sales director from Danish watch…

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Weston Beamor to sponsor award at ‘New Designers’

Weston Beamor, the Birmingham-based jewellery casting and 3D printing company, has announced that it will once again be sponsoring an award at the New Designers annual exhibition.  The Weston Beamor award for ‘the most innovative use of CAD in jewellery design’ will be made during the first day of the…

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Rapaport to auction ‘record’ quantity of diamonds

Rapaport is set to auction a ‘record’ quantity of diamonds, with 98,000 carats on show at its melee auction in Hong Kong today.  The auction consists of recycled and finely assorted premium quality diamond parcels in all shapes, qualities and sizes, sourced from retailers, pawnshops and refineries around the world.…

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Consumer confidence remains stable in February

Consumer confidence in the UK has remained stable in February as low inflations and rising wages made Britons more confident about their finances, according to new figures released today.  This is according to Gfk’s latest Consumer Confidence Index, which found that consumer confidence remained at +1 during the month. The…

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Houlden Group CEO Stuart Laing to retire after 40 years

The Houlden Group has announced that its founder and CEO Stuart Laing will retire in June 2017, with a successor planned to be announced in June 2015.  Applications for the role were encouraged at the company’s first meeting in 2015, and it is expected that the new leader will come…

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Mondaine to launch ‘first ever’ Swiss made smartwatch

Watch brand Mondaine has launched a brand new smartwatch – the first ever smartwatch to be Swiss made, according to the company.  The Mondaine Helvetica No 1 Smart will use the smartwatch platform MotionX, which manages the communication between the watch and a device that it is connected to via…

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i2i cans Jewellery & Watch London

I2i Events, the organisers of Jewellery & Watch London (JWL) and Jewellery & Watch Birmingham (JWB), has confirmed that the London event will not take place this year.  Organisers say they that JWL, which is usually held in June, could not secure its preferred dates at the Saatchi Gallery. Julie…

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Uno de 50 to open first UK store on London’s Regent Street

Spanish jewellery brand Uno de 50 has announced it will open its first UK store later this year on London’s Regent Street.  The firm agreed a 10-year lease with The Crown Estate for a 1,250 sq ft unit. The move represents the brand’s first foray into the UK market, although…

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JewelStreet secures funding from UKTI

Online jewellery marketplace startup, JewelStreet.com, has secured a round of funding from the Government’s business agency, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). The undisclosed sum will be used to develop the firm’s search marketing strategy as well as its international fulfillment capability. Rob Passmore, co-founder and managing director, said: “We are totally…

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Birmingham Assay Office’s ‘Analytical Laboratory’ rebrands

The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has rebranded its Analytical Laboratory as AnchorCert Analytical.  The BAO said that the rebrand is due to the scope of its services expanding “enormously”. Originally specialising in precious metals, AnchorCert Analytical continues to analyse precious metals from 999 gold to platinum, but services are expanding…

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