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Jul- 2014 -4 July
Mario Masenza collaboration jewellery to be sold at auction
Jewellery produced in the mid-20th century by artists in collaboration with Italian jeweller Mario Masenza will be sold in a 220-lot sale of fine jewellery at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions. The wider auction will feature collections from the UK and Europe, spanning across the late 18th Century through Victorian, Edwardian…
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3 July
Second car recovered in Hamilton & Inches investigation
Police officers in Edinburgh are issuing a fresh appeal for witness to come forward after another car linked to the Hamilton & Inches raid was recovered. Enquiries are on-going into the high-value armed robbery which took place on June 6, when three men dressed in dark clothing entered the store…
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2 July
Signet Group announces major management re-shuffle
Signet Jewelers today announced that Ronald Ristau resigned from his position as CFO, as did Theo Killion, the president and CEO of the recently acquired Zale division. Current senior vice president and controller Michele Santana has been promoted to CFO designate, effective immediately, and George Murray, Signet’s current chief integration management…
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2 July
Gemstone entrepreneur Ostro awarded OBE
Gemstone industry entrepreneur Maurice Ostro has been appointed OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ostro, who is chairman of Ostro Minerals, was awarded the status in recognition of “his role in business, charity and interfaith relations”. The firm has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of blue topaz since its founding in…
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1 July
Young Scottish jeweller awarded £10,000 to fund brand
An emerging Scottish jeweller, Moira Warren of Patience Jewellery, has been awarded £10,000 at the EDGE Awards to develop her brand. In a competition dubbed Scotland’s ‘real life Dragons Den’, the young entrepreneurs are put through a tough application process complete with 11-minute pitch in front of a panel of…
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1 July
CMJ hails successful eleven days’ networking across UK
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) executive team has concluded a series of eleven regional meetings in May and June to discuss CMJ activities with its retail members. The executive team held the meetings across the UK and Ireland, in Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester, Rugby, Wolverhampton, Newmarket, Hatfield, London, Sevenoaks, Chichester, and…
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Jun- 2014 -30 June
The domain name game – Protect your brand online
MarkMonitor The internet is currently going through one of the biggest changes since its inception, with a massive expansion of the Domain Name System (DNS). The introduction of hundreds of new generic top level domains (gTLDs) means the portion of domain names located to the right of the dot that…
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27 June
So Jewellery re-brands, gears up for international expansion
So Jewellery has rebranded to become ‘So Jewellery London’ to highlight the British heritage of the company as it gears up for international expansion. The firm said: “British brands continue to increase in popularity and have a strong appeal, both at home and abroad. With the UK economy showing signs…
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27 June
Domino announces operations director to drive manufacturing
Precious jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as its new operations director. Prior to joining Domino, Thomas worked at Emma Bridgewater, the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics company where he was head of manufacturing, a post which was the culmination of a 28-year career in and around the Potteries,…
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27 June
RJC appoints new chief executive
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the appointment of Ashish Deo as its new chief executive officer. Deo brings global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with as commercial director at the Fairtrade Foundation. He assumes the position on the 8th of September…
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