Year: 2017

Goldsmiths announced as headline sponsor for bridal show

Goldsmiths has been named headline sponsor for this year’s Condé Nast Brides – The Show 2017. Jewellery experts from Goldsmiths will be providing advice on the perfect rings for brides and their partners through its Bespoke Bridal services. Visitors to the show will be able to browse through The Bespoke…

Read More »

Horologist Dr John C Taylor OBE honoured with stamps

British horologist and inventor Dr John C Taylor OBE is to be honoured with a set of six postage stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post Office. Dr Taylor, 80, who was born in Buxton, Derbyshire and has lived in the Isle of Man for the greater part of…

Read More »

CIBJO releases report considering impact of new EU regulations on jewellery trade

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has released a report analysing the global impact of the new European Union (EU) mineral conflict legislation on the jewellery trade. The new legislation, passed in April, is designed to eliminate the import of gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten that has been used to finance…

Read More »

De Beers launches diamond education experience with Ridgeway

Ridgeway have delivered an education hub for The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies. This will house the Group’s first online education course, aimed at sharing knowledge with industry members across the globe. The Diamond Foundation Course consists of eight…

Read More »

Natalie Perry Jewellery to expand collection for LFW debut

Ethical fine jewellery brand, Natalie Perry Jewellery will make its debut at London Fashion Week on Friday showcasing the its first collection, Floral Fragments. Ahead of the event, the brand has expanded its range, with the introduction of new bracelets, necklaces, cuffs and rings which will sit alongside the existing…

Read More »

What you need to know about the new £10 note

A new £10 note is due to be released on 14 September, following on from the new £5 note introduced last year. Like the £5, the £10 will be printed on polymer in a bid to be cleaner, safer and stronger than paper notes. The new notes will be smaller…

Read More »

Rêve Diamonds creates pink diamond ring for breast cancer

Rêve Diamonds has created a new pink diamond ring for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The double halo split shank 1.17ct Fancy Light Pink Cushion Ring was created by the fine diamond jeweller to go on sale in October. Funds raised by the sale of the ring will go towards the…

Read More »

Nambé secures stockists across UK and Ireland

Designer lifestyle brand, Nambé, has secured new retailer partners across the UK and Ireland just months after its official UK launch event in June. From this month, a selection of Nambé homeware, giftware and sterling silver jewellery items will be available at independent department stores, including Voisins in Saint Helier,…

Read More »

Seeking clarity

The Company of Master Jewellers, I am assured, is soon to turn a corner. It has been extremely difficult to secure concrete answers to some of the questions that have been swirling around the corridors of the jewellery industry this last month, and indeed to establish what exactly the top…

Read More »

UK and US jewellery communities unite in support of refugees

Orkney jewellery designer Alison Moore is one of more than 100 jewellers from the UK and USA to donate work to a special Facebook auction in aid of refugees around the world. The Auction for Aid begins on Monday, 18 September, and runs until Sunday, 24 September. It follows a…

Read More »