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Jan- 2024 -16 January
Katie Loxton launches first jewellery line
British accessories label Katie Loxton has announced that its first ever jewellery line will launch on 6 February. The new line will include waterproof jewellery that is guaranteed not to tarnish and can be personalised and engraved in 18-carat gold PVD coating. Each of the 82 stackable pieces in the…
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16 January
Beaverbrooks’ luxury brand Loupe opens second store
Beaverbrooks’ fine jewellery and watch brand Loupe has launched its second boutique in Croydon London, which opened on Friday 12 January 2024. Loupe is a thoughtfully curated concept by Beaverbrooks, the 105-year-old family-owned jewellers with 87 stores nationwide. A project over five years in the making, with a total investment…
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15 January
Von Köck unveils new Valentines lines
Austrian jeweller Von Köck has unveiled two new lines ahead of Valentine’s Day. The first line is called Am Ohre and is Von Köck’s first customised jewellery line offering 17 different precious and semi-precious jewels. Von Köck has selected four stones to choose from; synthetic ruby, green quartz prasiolite, synthetic…
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15 January
Hallmarking falls 17.6% in 2023
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 17.6% in 2023. In total 8,031,340 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in 2023 compared with 9,745,285 in 2022, a decline of 1,713,945. Gold hallmarking dropped 12.2% from 4,012,145 pieces hallmarked down to 3,521,940. However, gold 999 saw…
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12 January
Dior unveils Gem Dior
Dior has announced the launch of its newest collection entitled Gem Dior inspired by the fabric samples pinned to the walls of Christian Dior’s Ateliers. The company stated that the multiple facets of each piece follow one another in an “organised jumble”. Gem Dior is enriched in 2024 with new…
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11 January
Gus Jones Jewellers announces closure of 120-year-old store
Independent jeweller Gus Jones Jewellers has announced that it will be closing its Bargoed store in March after 120 years of trading. The Jones family opened its first store in Bargoed in 1903. According to Gus Jones, it is unable to continue business in Bargoed because of rising costs and…
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10 January
Bucherer launches new diamond solitaires
Bucherer Fine Jewellery has announced the launch of its new diamond solitaires as part of the Joy, Heaven, 1888 and Allure collections. All the pieces in the Joy Collection boast sparkling details and can be customised. The colour, carat, cut and purity of the diamonds can be individually selected, as…
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10 January
Kismet by Milka signs 10-year lease for 110 New Bond Street
Turkish fine jeweller Kismet by Milka has signed a 10-year lease for 110 New Bond Street, situated on the corner of Brook Street in London’s West End. The London store will be Kismet’s 16th store following its successful opening in Dubai last year. The brand also operates through a number…
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9 January
Loveness Lee unveils Dragon Chinese Zodiac Ring
Loveness Lee has announced the release of the Dragon Chinese Zodiac Recycled Silver Ring, for Chinese New Year. Crafted with a textured band and contrasting smooth polished surface, this new unisex signet style ring features hand-written ancient Chinese calligraphy of the Dragon. Each ring is handcrafted in London and adopts…
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9 January
GIA to offer same-day report verification
GIA has announced that it will offer clients a same day service to verify GIA inscriptions, beginning next week, confirming that a diamond with a GIA inscription matches the inscribed GIA report number. The new service is offered in response to reports of fraudulent GIA inscriptions on laboratory-grown diamonds cut…
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