Month: November 2013

Thomas Sabo unveils new ambassador

Georgia May Jagger has been named as the new face of Thomas Sabo, modelling in the company’s latest campaign. Jagger, daughter of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, posed wearing the new Karma collection showcasing the company’s 72 piece range, which consists of beads representing positive energy and fortune, and a…

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RJC launch new Code of Practices

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched its new Code of Practices while celebrating more than two-thirds of its membership achieving Certified Member level. During 2012 to 2013, the RJC carried out an extensive multi-stakeholder review of its mandatory Member standard, the Code of Practices. Incorporating valuable feedback from over…

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T A Henn launch new showroom

Wolverhampton based jeweller, T A Henn unveiled its new showroom and website at an invite only event recently. The jewellery and watch event welcomed more than 165 people including loyal customers and members of the public, who were treated to cava and canapés as well as a 20 per cent…

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Beaverbrooks named Rookie of the Year

Beaverbrooks has announced that global diamond jewellery brand Hearts on Fire has named it as 2013 Rookie of the Year. Beaverbrooks joined the Hearts on Fire family in September 2012 and received the award after embracing the brand’s global messaging. The company was also recognised as best-in-class among Hearts on…

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Laing the Jewellers undergoes rebrand

Laing the Jewellers, owners of Laing Edinburgh, Parkhouse Hampshire and Parkhouse Cardiff, has undergone a wholesale rebrand. The new design includes modern lifestyle imagery, “a blend of fresh yet classic colours and a re-styled logo designed specifically to reflect its luxury position, heritage and personality”. Co-ordinated by creative agency Wolffe,…

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CW Sellors nets Midlands Family Business Awards gong

CW Sellors Fine Jewellery has been awarded the Retail Excellence category in the Midlands Family Business Awards. This is the third time the family run business has been shortlisted for the awards, garnering the ‘highly commended’ tag in the Manufacturing Excellence category in 2012 and for both Service Excellence &…

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Astley Clarke launches ‘Beyond Fine’ jewellery website

Luxury jewellery brand Astley Clarke has announced the launch of Beyond Fine, a new fine jewellery website. The site was conceived to showcase the company’s finest jewellery collections in a “luxurious setting”. “[The site] takes users on a journey beyond ordinary conventions and uncovers a place filled with the finest…

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‘Pink Star’ diamond commands $83m at auction

A pink diamond weighing almost 60 carats has been sold at auction for $83m (£52m) in Geneva – the largest sum ever paid for a gemstone of any kind at auction. The stone, dubbed the ‘Pink Star’, was sold to Isaac Wolf, a famous diamond cutter, who announced that he…

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Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory

The world’s largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the company’s plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an “important…

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European platinum demand has ‘robust’ outlook

European demand for platinum jewellery will rise next year despite a small global drop, according to Johnson Matthey. In its Platinum 2013 Interim Review, the chemicals and precious metals company said: “Gross demand [globally] for platinum in jewellery will slip by 1.4% to 2.74 million ounces,” putting the expected fall…

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