Year: 2015

Cara Delevingne announced as new face of Tag Heuer

Tag Heuer has appointed supermodel Cara Delevingne as its new brand ambassador.  Delevingne was welcomed to the company in the Salle Melpomène, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris, and was presented with a One Steel and Black Ceramic Chronograph set with diamonds. In her first photoshoot for the…

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Gemporia launches new ring ‘sizer’ app

Online jewellery retailer Gemporia has announced the launch of its new ring sizer app, which will show both UK and US size measurements.  The app, which will be available on smartphones and tablet PCs, will allow customers to place their own ring onto the screen of the device and align…

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Jewellery Focus introduces metal prices to Daily Briefing

As of today, Jewellery Focus has begun publishing daily metal prices as part of the Daily Briefing newsletter offering. Subscribers to the Briefing can now read the top stories of the day, the week, the editor’s blog and check out what the price of gold is doing – all before midday. Prices…

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Birmingham Assay Office receives RJC recertification

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the Birmingham Assay Office has achieved re-certification.  The re-certification was achieved by meeting the “highest ethical, social and environmental standards” established by the RJC. Stella Layton, chief executive and assay master, who was recently appointed chairman of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, said: “[The…

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Retail employment grows marginally in December

December showed the strongest month-on-month growth in retail employment since February 2014, up 0.9% year-on-year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  The BRC-Bond Dickinson Retail Employment Monitor which found that growth in December was supported entirely by the non-food sector while the grocery sector continued to to cut back…

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Record-breaking csarite to be displayed in Tucson

Milenyum Mining has announced that the world’s largest known faceted csarite gemstone will be displayed by The Courtney Collection, at the Gem and Jewelry Exchange trade show in Tucson, US.  The 121.65-carat pear-shaped gem was cut from a rough of approximately 430 grams – previously, the largest known faceted csarite…

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Jewellery & Watch Birmingham launches bursary scheme

Jewellery & Watch Birmingham is set to support future industry talent this year with the launch of an all-new bursary programme.  Launching in conjunction with the February show, and in association with Birmingham City University, the £5,000 bursary will offer a recent graduate of the Birmingham School of Jewellery a…

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Raymond Weil celebrates Brit Award anniversary with new timepieces

Luxury watchmaker Raymond Weil is celebrating ten years as official watch and timing partner to the Brit Awards with two new timepieces.  The two celebratory Brit Award timepieces, which were inspired by the brands Freelancer watch, will be limited to 40 pieces for gents and 20 ladies pieces that will…

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Getaway car bursts into flames after jewellery store robbery

A getaway car burst into flames and was abandoned moments after a raid on a jewellers in Athenaeum Street, Sunderland.  During the robbery, which happened just before 10am on Tuesday January 20, an unknown quantity of cash and jewellery was taken, with one member of staff suffering minor injuries. It…

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Thora Jewels

Thora Jewels makes handmade jewellery and accessories, from gemstones, crystals, pearls, fabrics, leather, vintage finds and more. The company’s unique pieces are inspired by fashion, culture and life’s daily experiences. Each of Thora Jewels’ designs is unique to itself and most of them are limited editions. The company caters to…

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