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Albemarle & Bond saved by private equity acquisition

Administrators at troubled pawnbroking firm Albemarle & Bond have announced that the business has been successfully sold to a private equity house, bringing it out of administration. In a joint statement, A&B and Promethean Investments revealed that financial services veteran Stephen Plowman will be appointed CEO with a mandate to…

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Dreyfuss Group acquired by China Haidian

International Swiss watch company the Dreyfuss Group has been acquired by investment firm China Haidian Holdings. The Hong Kong-listed investment company acquired 100 per cent of the share capital from current owners, the Dreyfuss family, who have owned the business since 1895. The group is comprised of Rotary, Dreyfuss &…

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IJL launches new jewellery entrepreneurship award

International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced the launch of a new industry award designed to identify entrepreneurs in the jewellery industry. The Jewellery Entrepreneur of the Year Award will recognise an individual who has demonstrated entrepreneurial flair in developing a business with the potential to grow into a profitable addition…

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INTERVIEW: Jesper Nielsen of Endless Jewellery

[blockquote style=”2″]The founder and former CEO of Pandora gives Michael Northcott a candid interview on his career there, and why he is confident that his new venture, Endless Jewellery, will be bigger and better.[/blockquote] Can you give us a potted history of your career? I started in the jewellery industry…

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Graduate competition finalists revealed

London based boutique Nude Jewellery has narrowed down the search for its Graduate in the Spotlight 2014 to just three entrants.Dovile Bertulyte, Frank Luckham and Agnieszka Maksymiuk submitted their designs for the competition, which opened in January, and voting to find which of the three should be crowned winner has…

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Harry Levy continues at London Diamond Bourse

Harry Levy, president of the London Diamond Bourse (LDB), has begun serving another term as LDB president. The decision was made through an election by the body’s council of management, held Thursday 3 April. Harry Levy has served as LDB president since 2011, and currently also serves as president of…

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Carat* sponsors BAFTA costume design award

Carat* has announced that it will be the official category sponsor of the ‘Costume Design’ award at the BAFTA Craft Awards taking place on April 27. Scott Thompson, founder and CEO of Carat*, said: “As part of our continued support of the arts, we are thrilled to be able to…

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Citizen launches watch registration programme

Citizen has announced the launch of a renewed national watch registration programme which will provide customers with an extended guarantee. Customers who sign up to the programme receive a one-year extension to the five-year guarantee provided with the firm’s products. The registration programme is open to all customers who have…

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Goldsmiths’ Fair to feature 170 leading designers

The Goldsmiths’ Fair will showcase 170 leading designer-makers as well as sporting a radical new look when it returns on September 22. The exhibition, which comprises of an array of contemporary jewellery and silver, will be held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall in London and will showcase newly completed masterpieces from…

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JewelStreet seeks £100k investment through crowdfunding

The online-only startup jewellery retailer, JewelStreet, has launched a round of ‘crowdfunding’ in an attempt to raise £100,000 of investment capital. Crowdfunding is a way of young companies attracting investment from the general public via an online platform, normally with only small amounts of cash required, but with no equity…

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