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Jun- 2024 -24 June
Tasaki unveils Ritz Paris collaboration
Tasaki has unveiled a new high jewellery collection in partnership with the Ritz Paris. Named “Nouvelle Ère”, this is the fourth collection to be released since the partnership was first launched in 2016. The collection comprises four chapters and 13 pieces in total, each taking inspiration from the hotel’s 125-year…
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24 June
Chaumet unveils new Chaumet en Scène collection
Chaumet has launched its new Chaumet en Scène collection which features three “eloquently” cadenced scenes: Music, Dance and Magic. In this first scene celebrating music, three parures feature a trio of emeralds, sapphires and diamonds composing an “exquisite score”. Meanwhile, the second Chaumet en Scène set piece represents a “series…
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21 June
Dior designs unique brooch for Dior Men Show
Victoire de Castellane, the creative director at Dior, has imagined a one-of-a-kind aquamarine brooch for the Dior Men Show. The piece is inspired by both the ‘Dior Print’ collection, with its colourful striped ribbons, and by the new ‘Diorama and Diorigami’ collection. One side of the brooch constitutes ribbons in…
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21 June
Wolf appoints new UK and Europe senior sales director
Wolf, the 190-year-old luxury watch and jewellery storage brand, has announced the appointment of Umair Baig as senior sales director, UK and Europe. With over 15 years’ experience in the watch and jewellery industry, predominantly in retail, Baig worked his way up to Retail Brand director at Swatch Group UK,…
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20 June
BATF and NAJ unveil executive appointments following AGMs
The British Allied Trades Federation (BATF) and the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) have appointed a new CEO, president, chair, board directors and National Committee members across both organisations. During their annual general meetings which took place on 6 June 2024, at the Tower of London, professionals representing all the…
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20 June
Swarovski opens new Canary Wharf store
Swarovski has announced the opening of a new store in London’s Canary Wharf. The new store, located at Unit 40, Jubilee Place, has up to 1,569 square feet of space. With full-height glazed shop frontages, Jubilee Place is home to high-end brands such as Claudie Pierlot, COS, LK Bennett and…
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20 June
BoE holds interest rates for 7th consecutive month
Interest rates have remained unchanged at 5.25% for the seventh consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced. The bank’s MPC voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain the rate, despite inflation hitting its target and falling to 2% in May. UK inflation hit its target for the first time…
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19 June
Goldsmiths’ Centre announces business catalyst grant recipients
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has announced the five emerging jewellery and silversmithing businesses which have received the first round of business catalyst (small) grants in 2024. The five businesses which will receive £1000 each are; Scarlett Cohen French, Ozlem Gunes, Megan Brown, Emma Wilson and Alice Fry. The recipients were chosen…
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19 June
Rachel Jackson partners with Nicola Coughlan to launch charity necklace
British jewellery brand Rachel Jackson has collaborated with Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan on a heart-shaped necklace to raise money for Choose Love. Founded in 2015, Choose Love is a UK-based organisation which provides humanitarian aid to, and advocates for, refugees and displaced people around the world. Coughlan has been a…
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18 June
Georg Jensen adds new styles to Moonlight Grapes collection
Georg Jensen has revealed that it is set to add new styles to its Moonlight Grapes collection. The new pieces are crafted in sterling silver and diamond-studded 18kt gold, and “express a unique sense of dynamism and movement”. Pieces in the new additions include earrings, bracelets, bangles and necklaces. The…
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