Year: 2014
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May- 2014 -7 MayTaking Stock
Cred Jewellery: Creating Responsible & Ethical Designs
Design led eco-friendly brand Cred Jewellery, has launched a selection of must-have festival accessories, including leaf drop pendant earrings and necklaces in 18 carat plated gold or upcycled plated silver. Cred Jewellery said: โWe were the first jewellery brand to receive the Fairtrade stamp of approval, which ensures that communities…
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6 MayEditor's Blog
Need to escape an awful date? Thereโs a pendant for that.
The Daily Mail reported last week that a company is now producing a necklace/bracelet that links to your phone via Bluetooth and when pressed, can give you a โfakeโ call to get you out of a sticky spot such as a bad date or a boring lunch. Imagine the conversation…
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6 MayEvents
IJL kickstarter line up unveiled
The IJL KickStarters for 2014 have been unveiled with 10 new jewellery designers all now in the running to be crowned the โPeopleโs Choiceโ KickStarter. International Jewellery Londonโs KickStart bursary initiative, aimed at supporting the Best of British young jewellers, offers 10 talented designers a place on its mentoring programme.…
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2 MayManufacturers
Links of London named Wimbledonโs official jewellery sponsor
Links of London has marked its 21st anniversary by launching a limited edition range in honour of being named the official Wimbledon jewellery collection. The companyโs in-house design team visited the Wimbledon grounds and museum to gain inspiration for the collection, which features a set of Wimbledon themed charms such…
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2 MayAnalysis
FEATURE: The End of the Gold Rush
The gold price has stabilised, and the slump in gold hallmarking has bottomed out. And now that the commodity traders are losing interest, MICHAEL NORTHCOTT asks whether the scrap-buying craze has caused any lasting change to the market. Two very significant trends have appeared that will likely have a profound…
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1 MayInternational
Sotheby’s achieves record per-carat price for sapphire ring
A new world auction record price per carat for any sapphire was set yesterday at Sothebyโs New York, when an exceptional platinum, Kashmir sapphire and diamond ringย sold for ยฃ3.02m ($5,093,000, or $180,731 per carat). The square emerald-cut Kashmir sapphire weighing 28.18 carats is one of the finest sapphires ever to…
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Apr- 2014 -29 AprilAppointments
Cristiano Ronaldo signs as TAG Heuer brand ambassador
TAG Heuerย hasย announced the signing of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to a long-term partnership as a brand ambassador. The two-time Ballon dโOr winner, Real Madrid forward and Captain of the Portugal team for the coming World Cup in Brazil, ย joins an illustrious roster of TAG Heuer sports stars and celebrities that…
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29 AprilEditor's Blog
Another trade show on the continent? Sounds good to me…
There’s no arguing with the notion that a busy trade show means its appertaining sector is buoyant. That’s why the inaugural Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe, organised by UBM Asia, spells good news for the industry as a whole. After the show closed, the organisersย excitedly trotted out a press release…
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29 AprilManufacturers
De Beersโ Forevermark inscribes its millionth diamond
De Beers diamond brand Forevermark has announced that it has inscribed its one millionth stone at the Forevermark Diamond Institute in Antwerp. Stephen Lussier, Forevermark CEO, said: โThis is a significant day in Forevermarkโs young history. Inscribing 1,000,000 Forevermark diamonds in the six years since launch is a huge achievement…
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28 AprilEconomy
UK economic outlook โexceptionally strongโ, says CBI
The CBI has announced that the economic outlook for the next three months is โexceptionally strong and broad-basedโ, and growth expectations are the strongest they have been since the body began recording data in 2003. Pointing specifically to the retail and service sectors, the CBIโs Growth Indicator, published today, said…
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