Year: 2014

The firm that can thrive on a 25% markup

I first met Rob Passmore, founder and MD of e-commerce startup Jewel Street, at Spring Fair back in February. To be honest, I was sceptical about his chances of success. After all it is not as though no-one has been trying to sell jewellery online for the last 10 years,…

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T H March – ‘March Insurance Solutions’

Chartered insurance brokers and jewellery industry experts, T H March provide simple insurance schemes that help to ensure customers return to their own jeweller whenever repairs or replacements are needed. When a customer is referred to ‘March Insurance Solutions’ and takes out a policy the jeweller will earn commission. If…

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INTERVIEW: Jesper Nielsen of Endless Jewellery

[blockquote style=”2″]The founder and former CEO of Pandora gives Michael Northcott a candid interview on his career there, and why he is confident that his new venture, Endless Jewellery, will be bigger and better.[/blockquote] Can you give us a potted history of your career? I started in the jewellery industry…

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Graduate competition finalists revealed

London based boutique Nude Jewellery has narrowed down the search for its Graduate in the Spotlight 2014 to just three entrants.Dovile Bertulyte, Frank Luckham and Agnieszka Maksymiuk submitted their designs for the competition, which opened in January, and voting to find which of the three should be crowned winner has…

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Harry Levy continues at London Diamond Bourse

Harry Levy, president of the London Diamond Bourse (LDB), has begun serving another term as LDB president. The decision was made through an election by the body’s council of management, held Thursday 3 April. Harry Levy has served as LDB president since 2011, and currently also serves as president of…

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Carat* sponsors BAFTA costume design award

Carat* has announced that it will be the official category sponsor of the ‘Costume Design’ award at the BAFTA Craft Awards taking place on April 27. Scott Thompson, founder and CEO of Carat*, said: “As part of our continued support of the arts, we are thrilled to be able to…

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Trollbeads – ‘Cherry Blossom’ fantasy gift set

Trollbeads will be launching an exclusive limited edition spring gift set on Friday, 11 April. The ‘cherry blossom’ fantasy gift set, which the company says “makes a really special present”, features an emerald fantasy chain, available in 80cm and 90cm sizes, with a drop of emerald hanging under a hand…

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Citizen launches watch registration programme

Citizen has announced the launch of a renewed national watch registration programme which will provide customers with an extended guarantee. Customers who sign up to the programme receive a one-year extension to the five-year guarantee provided with the firm’s products. The registration programme is open to all customers who have…

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Goldsmiths’ Fair to feature 170 leading designers

The Goldsmiths’ Fair will showcase 170 leading designer-makers as well as sporting a radical new look when it returns on September 22. The exhibition, which comprises of an array of contemporary jewellery and silver, will be held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall in London and will showcase newly completed masterpieces from…

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Jenny Brown of Jenny Brown Jewellery

Describe yourself in three words. Determined, headstrong and hardworking. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? At school my passion was always fashion but the convent environment didn’t allow such things! After education I started with modelling, fashion and then into jewellery thanks to…

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