Year: 2017

Jeweller Samer Halimeh NY unveils London flagship store

Samer Halimeh NY has revealed its London flagship store as well as future plans for more retail outlets around the world. The diamond jewellery brand has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York but will make its London store its global flagship, located in Knightsbridge.The brand also has boutiques…

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High business rates force award-winning jeweller to close

An award-winning jeweller has been forced to close his Southport store due to high business rates. Peter Jackson MBE, owner of Peter Jackson the Jewellers, decided to shut his store after 20 years in the area. With other Peter Jackson stores in Preston, Blackburn, Bury and Carlisle, the Southport outlet…

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Emma Watson wears Forevermark earrings at the MTV Movie Awards

Emma Watson donned Forevermark diamond earrings as she received her award at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. The Harry Potter star won the ceremony’s first ever gender-neutral title, picking up the best big-screen actor gong for her role in Beauty and the Beast. On the night, Watson wore…

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Historic Roman jewellery stolen from York shop

Police have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with a theft at a York-based jewellery shop. Distinctive, historic jewellery was stolen from The Red House Antique Centre in Duncombe Place. The incident happened at 9.55am on Saturday 22 April 2017. Police say…

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UK high street sees increase in card payments

There was an increase in payments made with debit and credit cards in the first quarter of the year, data from payment processor, Worldpay, has revealed. The UK high street saw an overall average year-on-year increase of 1.5% in card payments. Worldpay suggest that this is due to the weakening…

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Global gold demand drops by 18%

The global gold demand in Q1 of 2017 has dropped by 18% when compared to last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. While inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs) were solid, the demand couldn’t match 2016’s “exceptionally high” Q1. European-listed products were the most…

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CW Sellors celebrates ‘five centuries of Chatsworth fashion’

CW Sellors has released a new collection to celebrate the fashion at Chatsworth. Launching its new House Style jewellery collection, the range has been designed to complement the new ‘House Style’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The collection draws on inspiration of Chatsworth’s five centuries of fashion, based on the jewellery worn by…

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10 TOP TIPS – Creating the perfect jewellery store

In 2017, the jewellery industry needs to offer more than just a retail space to sell products. Customers want more, and to stand out in the increasingly competitive crowd, retailers need to offer a fully immersive experience that customers will remember long after they’ve left the till point. If you’re…

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London investors buy Breitling

London-based private equity group CVC Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in Breitling for a reported €800m (£677m). Breitling’s CEO Théodore Schneider said the deal will leave CVC with an 80% stake, and Breitling will retain the remaining 20% of the group. “I am convinced CVC is the right…

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IIDGR launches first diamond detection course

The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR) has announced the launch of a world-first Synthetic Diamond Detection course. The program run by the Institute, which is part of De Beers, will be a two-day lab course. It will be unveiled at the end of the JCK trade in Las…

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