Year: 2017
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May- 2017 -25 MayAppointments
Noel Hunter OBE appointed chairman of British Hallmarking Council
Noel Hunter OBE has been appointed as the new chairman for the British Hallmarking Council. Hunter said: “I am delighted to be elected to lead this prestigious and important body. Hallmarking verifies the integrity of some of the most precious items we possess, both on a personal and a monetary…
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24 MayRetailers
Samer Halimeh opens Cannes pop-up following London launch
Following the recent launch of his London flagship store, jeweller Samer Halimeh will be expanding his brand with a pop-up shop during the Cannes Film Festival. The diamond jewellery shop will be located in the lobby of the InterContinental Carlton Cannes Hotel and will showcase pieces from the brand’s line…
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24 MayRetailers
Breitling opens first store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre
Swiss watchmaker Breitling has opened its first store at the Intu Trafford Centre in Manchester. The store will launch later this month and will be managed by Aurum Holdings, whose portfolio includes Watches of Switzerland, Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb. The Breitling store will be the second largest monobrand opening…
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23 MayRetailers
Aurum takes Signet’s place as UK’s top jewellery retailer
Aurum Holdings has exceeded Signet Jewelers as the biggest jewellery and watch retail group in the UK for the first time. The retailer overtook Signet in 2016 with a sales total of £565m. Signet Jewelers had enjoyed a period of steady growth over the past three years, with sales figures…
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23 MayCurrent Affairs
Catherine Jones boss receives Cambridge master’s degree
Vanessa Burkitt, MD of family jewellers Catherine Jones of Cambridge, has received a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge. Burkitt, who was elected to the National Committee of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) this week, studied modern languages for her undergraduate degree and was the first woman to…
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22 MayAdvice
Webinar recap: Alex Monroe’s team on their omnichannel retail success
With the team at Alex Monroe designing, making and selling high quality jewellery in large volumes in-house and grasping their hands on so much success; how do they keep on top of it all? What’s their secret of omnichannel retail success? Make your store reflect your brand – Everything in our…
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22 MayCurrent Affairs
Minute and Azimut add three retailers to network
Clerkenwell-based watch brand Minute and Azimut has added three new retailers to its network. First Class Watches, London Time and KJ Beckett have agreed terms to stock the luxury British watch brand as part of its curated watch collections. The retailers will be featuring the brand’s first ever watch collection,…
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22 MayCurrent Affairs
Jeweller makes bridal collection with ‘most ethical gold’
Jewellery designer Arabel Lebrusan has released a bridal collection with what it describes as the “most ethical gold”. The exclusive range features earrings, engagement rings and wedding rings made with Fairmined Ecological Gold and the brand claims it is the “first of its kind” in the UK market. The brand…
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22 MayAuctions
Boot-sale diamond to be auctioned for £350,000
A diamond ring which was bought for £10 decades ago is expected to fetch £350,000 at auction. The owner, who does not want to be identified, bought it at a car boot sale at West Middlesex Hospital 30 years ago, believing it to be a piece of costume jewellery. It…
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19 MayTrade Organisations
NAJ CEO steps down
Michael Rawlinson has announced that he has stepped down from his role as the CEO of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Rawlinson said that his reason for his resignation was to pursue other interests. In his resignation letter, he said: “I have achieved what I set out to do…
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