Year: 2019

The repair department is in the back

How many times have I heard that in jewellery stores? Too many times. Do jewellers really know how much in lost sales this costs them? Of course not, otherwise they would stop saying that. Some jewellers pass this off by saying: “Oh Betty knows when there is a potential for…

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Bea Jareno Jewellery celebrates 15 years of Afiok collection

Bea Jareno Jewellery is set to celebrate 15 years of its Afiok collection by holding a special showcase event. Between the 27 and 30 June, the company will be taking part in the Handmade in Oxford show at the Waterperry House, with a special private viewing on the Thursday evening.…

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Five arrested over jewellery raid at Amir Jewellers

Five men have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police after the group raided the Amir Jewellers jewellery store in Maida Vale, London. According to the BBC, the thieves were armed with knives, a crowbar and a hammer and rode mopeds during the attack, which took place at around 5pm on…

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Voice on the High Street – Joshua James Jewellery

Tell me about the history of Joshua James Jewellery? Since 2009, Joshua James has sourced fine jewellery, charms, watches and fashion pieces from some of the world’s top brands. Founded by managing director Shaun Bell, the flagship store opened on The Weir in the popular town of Hessle, East Yorkshire,…

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Richemont Group sales jump 27% in 2018

The Richemont Group, which owns Cartier, IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre, has reported a 27% increase in group sales to €13,989m (£12,261m) for the year ending 31 March 2019. Excluding Yoox Net-A-Porter and Watchfinder, sales rose by 8% at actual and constant exchange rates, and the brand saw growth in all business…

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Arabel Lebrusan unveils new Crown Collection

Award-winning designer Arabel Lebrusan has unveiled her latest ethical jewellery collection – the Crown Collection. The new collection is a “showcase of elegantly crafted” women’s rings in beautiful diadem, coronet, tiara and wishbone shapes, all set with ethically sourced diamonds. The Crown Collection allows each individual piece to either stand…

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Voice on the high street: Les Néréides

Tell me about the history of Les Néréides? Les Néréides is above all a love and a family story: Pascale and Enzo Amaddeo fell in love in Belgium when studying art. She was from a three generations of artists including a grandfather who was friends with Magritte.  He had grown…

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Kingston Jewellers seeking partners for own brand lab diamond range

Kingston Jewellers has announced five months after the launch of its Nova Lab Diamond Collection sales through the retail and online channels have “exceeded all expectations”. As such the firm has announced it is seeking a new partner for the venture and is relaunching a dedicated online B2C and B2B…

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Timex launches re-envisaged Q Timex watch

Global watchmaker Tiex has launched Q Timex, a diver-inspired reissue of the 1970s original. The brand said that to modernise the watch for present day wear, Q Timex features a stainless-steel case and bracelet with a domed acrylic crystal and a modern quartz movement. It also features a “diver-inspired” look…

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RJC appoints new board and committee members at its 2019 AGM

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) held its first virtual annual general meeting this week – appointing a series of new board members. The event, held in partnership with leading software and audience engagement technology provider, Lumi, was broadcasted to all RJC member companies globally from Chatham House in London on…

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