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Nov- 2023 -28 November
Beaverbrooks opens new store and watch boutique
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks, has made its biggest investment of the year with a relocated Newcastle store and the introduction of a luxury watch boutique. Following investment of £1.4m, the retailer unveiled its refitted, upscaled new store location on Hotspur Way in Eldon Square Shopping Centre…
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27 November
Baekke partners with B-Corp platform Wolf & Badger
Baekke, the Danish sustainable jewellery brand, has announced its partnership with Wolf and Badger, the B Corp-certified platform curating over 2000 independent brands globally. Baekke’s jewellery, featuring interchangeable coloured beads, aligns with Wolf and Badger’s commitment to sustainability and ethical craftsmanship. Baekke said the collaboration marks a “significant step” as…
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24 November
Hallmarking up 3.1% in October
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices has seen a 3.1% rise in October. In total 867,971 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in October 2023 compared with 841,693 in October 2022, an increase of 26,278. However, gold hallmarking dropped 2.8% from 404,355 pieces hallmarked down…
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23 November
Berry’s launches Nouveau collection
Luxury jeweller Berry’s has announced the launch of a new collection, Nouveau, which is inspired by Art Deco designs. The collection, which has been designed by Berry’s in-house jewellery team, is made up of eight unique pieces. The full Nouveau collection includes necklaces, pendants, bracelets and interchangeable statement earrings. Nouveau…
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23 November
Fabergé and Bradley’s Jewellers unveils Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has partnered with jewellery maison Fabergé and launched an exclusive Fabergé x Bradley’s Jewellers Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm. Inspired by a traditional British Christmas, the limited-edition Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm is available in 18k yellow, white and rose gold, and can be worn on…
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22 November
Dr. John W. Valley retires from GIA board of governors
Dr. John W. Valley, a member of the GIA board of governors since 2014, has retired from the board following its regular annual meeting held in early November. Following his departure, the board and GIA leadership has recognised Valley’s tenure with a GIA scholarship in his honour. Valley, a renowned…
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22 November
Chancellor cuts National Insurance to 10% alongside NLW rise
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of measures to help boost the UK economy as part of his Autumn Budget including slashing National Insurance by 2% and freezing business rates for retail and hospitality. As part of the new measures, Hunt revealed that National Insurance will be cut from…
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21 November
Beauvince unveils The Iconics collection
Beauvince has unveiled The Iconics collection for the holiday season, which features yellow and white diamonds, alongside emeralds and rubies. The collection has been curated by second generation jeweller Komal Sankar and includes different pieces such as the Beauvince Sunrise Suite, Illumina Ring, Butterfly Fall Ring and more. The Beauvince…
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21 November
India Mahon to launch Harrogate pop-up
Jewellery designer-maker India Mahon is launching a unique curated pop-up of fine and demi-fine jewellery in her Montpellier Quarter boutique this Christmas. The pop-up will champion seven independent British jewellery designers as an alternative to the more traditional, mass-produced jewellery brands. The pop-up will include designs from the likes of…
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20 November
Artisan launches lab-grown diamond offering
Diamond provider Artisan has announced that it will now provide lab-grown diamonds to its clients. The company will be providing a number of different diamond cuts to its B2B clients, retailers, manufacturers, and workshops. Customers will have access to cuts such as round brilliant, pear shapes, baguettes, trapezoid, princess, radiant…
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