Year: 2019

Okapi launches its first fine jewellery collection

African luxury lifestyle brand, Okapi, is launching The Karoo Collection, their first fine jewellery line, this September. The new collection uses the brand’s signature Springbok horn, an African talismanic charm believed to bring good luck to those who wear it, as the foundation for the range. Okapi’s evolution into jewellery…

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Guardian Brands appointed as new distributor for Engelsrufer

Guardian Brands has been appointed as the new distributor for the Engelsrufer brand in the United Kingdom. Engelsrufer said it believes that the brand has “yet to achieve its full potential in the UK market”, which is why it has selected a distributor which is solely focused on marketing and…

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Graff reveals new Lesotho Pink diamond ring

Graff has unveiled a new ring made from the cut and polished 13.33ct Graff Lesotho Pink diamond. According to the group, expert gemologists and craftsmen spent many months analysing the “complexities” of the rare diamond, and how best to capture the “extraordinary beauty of its unusually vibrant pink hue”. The…

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Jewellery sector forecast to reach £5.9bn in sales in 2019

The jewellery and watch industry is anticipated to rise to £5.9bn in 2019, according to new research from Mintel. According to Mintel’s upcoming Jewellery and Watches Retailing UK 2019 report, demand for jewellery and watches in the UK has remained “robust”, with sales reaching £5.7bn in 2018, up 2.9% from…

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Jonathan Payne Joins Hamilton & Inches as managing director

Edinburgh based jewellers and Royal Warrant holders Hamilton and Inches has announced Jonathan Payne as its new managing director to support Victoria Houghton, CEO, and the rest of the team. Payne will bring his luxury retail management expertise he gained from his previous roles to Hamilton and Inches as it…

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Pursuit reveals automated picking list innovation

A unique stock management tool is one of three new products being launched at IJL by jewellery sales, inventory and back-office systems technology producer Pursuit. The new innovation, Pick-lister, removes the need for compiling picking lists manually. It combines software with a handheld device that records the barcode and a…

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FF Group searching for Links of London buyer

Links of London owner Folli-Follie Group (FF Group) has confirmed that it has appointed firms Deloitte and Savigny to the potential sale of the retailer. Last week Sky News reported that the group had been looking for a new owner, with sources telling the broadcaster it was “almost inevitable” a…

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Inverness Ear Piercing announces new UK partnership with Goodman Bros.

Inverness, maker of the world’s safest & gentlest ear piercing system*, is pleased to announce that Goodman Bros, a leading distributor of Connoisseurs and Lox, has signed on to distribute the company’s ear piercing products to jewellery retailers throughout the UK. The partnership will launch formally at IJL September 1-3,…

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CMJ revenue plummets 41% but profit returns

The Company of Master Jewellers’ revenues have fallen by 42% according to its latest accounts, published on Companies House this morning. Turnover for the business fell from £4.16m to £2.42m in the 12 months ending 31 March 2019 compared with the previous year, and “sales value of goods purchased by…

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Manufacturer Files: Bailey of Sheffield

Scott Bailey, founder of jewellery manufacturer Bailey of Sheffield, explains how the journey of the business all started with “£25,000 raised on Kickstarter in April 2016”. He says it “wasn’t really about the cash” at the time, but about “making a name for ourselves” on the internet and all around…

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