Year: 2014

Last call out for entries for IJL Editors Choice

IJL have announced that the deadline has been extended for entries for its popular Editor’s Choice competition to May 23. As a result of having received a number of requests for more time from companies wishing to enter, due to the knock-on effect of the recent Easter and May Bank Holidays,…

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F Hinds and IJL competition winners revealed

F Hinds and International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the five winners of the High Street by Design 2014 competition. Director of F Hinds, Andrew Hinds said: “We are delighted that our winners literally come from north, south, east and west. The vigour of jewellery design is amply illustrated by…

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Jorg Gray appoints new ambassador

Champion American racer, Connor De Phillippi, has joined forces with Jorg Gray as the brand’s newest ambassador. De Phillippi owns a number of the brand’s watches from a variety of collections making him a good fit to partner with the company, which already classes American soccer star Clint Dempsey and…

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Theo Fennell showcases unique tanzanite necklace

Theo Fennell has announced its latest creation, a one of a kind 18 carat white gold suite, featuring a unique necklace and matching earrings. The necklace showcases an extremely rare heart-shaped 12.47 carat tanzanite, which has an unusual ‘Meru’ blue hue named after Mount Meru – the volcano in Tanzania…

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Gemfields emerald auction sees 59% increase on last year

Gemfields rough emerald auction saw a 59 per cent increase on revenue over the prior auction of traded emeralds held last year. Of the 41 lots offered at the auction held in Jaipur, 21 were sold representing approximately 86 per cent of the market value. The gemstones sold comprised of…

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Richard Morfoot of Fable Jewels

Describe yourself in three words. Honest, personable and hard working. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? My dream was always to work for myself and show I could make it on my own. However I would never have believed it would be in…

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MelanO – Composable jewellery

Hot from its success in Europe, MelanO composable jewellery will be a sound business move giving you an edge over your competitors. Today’s savvy woman craves individuality, choice and the chance to make a statement. Freed from out-dated conformity, she is a mood dresser and the beautifully crafted pieces from…

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CCSphotodesign – A creative and efficient service

The commission of photography and design for print or web can be time-consuming, frustrating and expensive, buy CCSphotodesign exists to change that. Whether your requirement is for simple product photographs for your website, aspirational images of your your latest creations, a new website or catalogues and other marketing items designed…

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Bespoke by Baskerville – Personal CAD design

Fenella at Bespoke by Baskerville provides a personal CAD design service and with 20 years of expertise in the trade under her belt, she will ensure that your fine jewellery requirements are met. With strong attention to detail and the ability to design anything you may need, whether it be…

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Ground broken on new Birmingham Assay Office site

Birmingham Assay Office bosses joined members of their building project team to begin work on the site of the new building at Icknield Street last week. The Assay Office has been at its current home in Newhall Street since 1877, and says that the move within the Jewellery Quarter “demonstrates…

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