Month: October 2011

Aurum Holdings launches Watches of Switzerland website

UK luxury jeweller Aurum Holdings has announced the launch of a transactional website for Watches of Switzerland. The website, which showcases brands available in-store, has been designed to give customers a “world class shopping experience to complement the in-store experience.” It currently allows customers to purchase around 50 per cent…

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The gift of time for Britain’s Got Talent auditions

Online retailer WatchShop.com has supplied the Talkback Thames production team with 25 Casio Retro Chronograph watches to mark the beginning of production for the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent.   Director of WatchShop.com Kishore Naib said: “With thousands of acts to audition for the new season of Britain’s Got…

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W&W hosts official launch party for new Battersea studio

Bespoke British jeweller W&W officially launched its Battersea studio on 13 October, celebrating with jewellery-themed cocktails and a showcase of handmade pieces in the new studio premises. The launch party “proved to be a great opportunity to celebrate with clients and showcase the recently furnished studio, which offers the perfect…

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Sotheby’s Important Watches sale scheduled for November

Sotheby’s autumn sale of Important Watches will take place in Geneva on 13 November 2011.   The 270 lots have an estimated total worth of CHF 8 million (£5.6 million). Tracing the development of watch making from 1574 to the present day, the sale will be comprised of iconic pieces…

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Chamilia launches charity partnership with Breast Cancer Care

Chamilia has recently announced its partnership with Breast Cancer Care UK. The personalised jewellery brand is launching the partnership with a ribbon bead, featuring a pale pink crystal, to highlight breast cancer awareness. Breast Cancer Care’s corporate partnerships manager Charlotte Young said: “We are delighted that Chamilia are selling this…

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Israeli diamond industry increase

The Israeli diamond industry has continued its growth through the third quarter of 2011, according to figures published by the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor’s Diamond Controller Shmuel Mordechai.   The figures show double-digit growth in exports and imports of both polished and rough diamonds. Israel’s net export…

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Hot Diamonds sales surge among independent retailers

UK-based jewellery brand Hot Diamonds has reported an increase of 134 per cent in sales to independent retailers in September, compared to the same time last year.   The company has recently launched five new collections for the 2011 autumn/winter season and redesigned its packaging and point of sale displays.…

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New recruits join So Jewellery sales team

So Jewellery has announced the appointment of three new agents to look after existing and prospective customers in the north east of England, north west of England and Republic of Ireland. Heather Wilson, Brian Barlow and Kieran Scully have recently joined So Jewellery, and will be working with a broad…

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Franck Muller group holds second showcase event

The Franck Muller group recently held its second World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie (WPHH) & Jewellery event, which took place at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum from 29 September to the 2 October 2011.   The event showcased the Franck Muller Group’s nine brands –Franck Muller, Franck Muller Jewellery, Pierre Kunz, ECW,…

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Forevermark launches first 3D virtual try-on

De Beers’ Forevermark diamond brand has launched the first 3D virtual try-on for pendants and earrings, in partnership with creative agency AKQA and digital reality expert Holition.   By using a webcam and the designated Forevermark cut-outs, the My Forevermark Fitting application allows customers to view themselves wearing a selection of…

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