Year: 2017

Costco sued for $19m for selling ‘fake’ Tiffany rings

American wholesaler Costco has been ordered to pay $19m (£15m) in damages for selling Tiffany-labelled engagement rings. The reportedly made store made $37m (£28m) selling roughly 2,500 diamond rings, labelled as ‘Tiffany’ rings on store signs. The legal battle between the two companies began in 2013, with Costco arguing that…

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Birmingham jewellery professor made a Freeman of London

The head of Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery has been recognised for his services to education and made a Freeman of the Goldsmiths’ Company. Professor Stephen Bottomley will officially be honoured at an event at the London Guildhall later this year, after a selection committee at the Goldsmiths’ Company…

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Aurum to showcase Asterias collection at IJL

Icelandic jeweller Aurum is set to showcase its new Asterias collection at the upcoming International Jewellery London (IJL) event. Designer Guðbjörg’s Kristín Ingvarsdóttir’s designs are inspired by Icelandic nature, and characterised by movement, finesse and balance. Each piece is handcrafted in pure sterling silver at the company‘s workshop in Reykjavík,…

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Seiko opens new boutique in London

Seiko celebrated the opening of its newest boutique in London with an inauguration ceremony on 10 August, hosted by president and COO of Seiko Watch Corporation, Shuji Takahashi. Takahashi had the honor of being joined by His Excellency Koji Tsuruoka, Japanese Ambassador to Britain and Jonathan Ross, television presenter. The…

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Bailey of Sheffield makes its mark at first trade show appearance

Jewellery designer and manufacturer Bailey of Sheffield attended its first ever trade show last weekend at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole where it was announced as runner up for the Best Collection at the show. The brand brought its first ever collection to the CMJ-run event, which is set to be…

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How jewellery can tap into the zeitgeist

It’s no secret that consumer technology pervades almost everything we do nowadays, but a perhaps under-reported but clearly associated phenomenon is the impact it is having on design and creativity. This month alone, I have a seen a slew of brands designing and manufacturing jewellery pieces which take their inspiration…

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RJC invites input to review Chain of Custody standard

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is reviewing its Chain of Custody (CoC) standard and is inviting input from the jewellery industry on the revised proposed changes. The CoC standard provides an assured approach for companies to source, segregate and transfer precious metals, thus creating a traceable ‘chain’ through every stage…

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Raymond Weil creates first in-house movement

Raymond Weil has developed its own in-house movement for the first time, produced in partnership with manufacturer Sellita to create the freelancer Calibre RW1212. This exclusive movement was developed and designed by the R&D department of the Geneva watch company and produced by the movement manufacturer based in Le Crêt-du-Locle.…

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Citizen Watch UK shakes up management team

Mark Robinson, managing director of Citizen Watch UK has been appointed to the new position of group managing director of Citizen Watch United Kingdom. Robinson will assume overall strategic responsibility for all brands in the UK. Robinson has been with Citizen for over 20 years holding various management positions. For…

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Daisy London expands Good Karma range

Daisy London has expanded its Good Karma jewellery collection with the newly launched Good Karma single studs and sparkle rings. The range of the Good Karma single studs features some of the brand’s already established stud earrings to buy as singles, giving customers the option to mix and match them…

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