Year: 2020

Pfizer reveals Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective

A successful Covid-19 vaccine is a step closer after Pfizer/Biontech revealed its vaccine candidate is 90% effective, according to its first interim analysis.   The findings, which are well above the 50% effectiveness for a vaccine to be approved, comes following a clinical trial which involved over 43,000 people. Some 42%…

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John Pye MD named in LDC’s ‘ambitious leaders’ list

Managing director John Pye Auctions, Adam Pye, has been named as “one to watch” by Lloyd’s Development Capital (LDC), as part of its top 50 ‘Most Ambitious Business Leaders’ list. The accolade follows news that the auction house reported its highest recorded auction figures in its 52-year history, with a…

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HB Antwerp to design 549-carat diamond for Louis Vuitton

HB Antwerp has announced it will design and polish a 549-carat diamond for French fashion house Louis Vuitton. This will be the diamond-focused technology company’s second collaboration with the luxury good retailer. The diamond in question was found on 1 February in the Karowe mine in Botswana by Canadian diamond…

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Chancellor extends furlough scheme to March

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, amid increased measures for business support as the UK enters a four-week lockdown. Payments are set to remain at 80% of employee’s wages. It comes as the chancellor said that it was “right…

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Jennifer Gibson jewellery partners with Selfridges

Jennifer Gibson Jewellery announced it has partnered with Selfirdges as part of the retailer’s Project Earth campaign, with the brand putting together exclusive vintage jewellery collections for Selfridges’ London, Manchester Exchange Square and Birmingham stores. Gibson has put together a 31-piece edit for the project, in collections that are a…

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Pureshore Jewellery releases the Ola Collection

Pureshore Jewellery, a family jewellery brand, has released a new collection that will provide 10% of its profits to charity. The Ola Collection is the latest online jewellery set to be presented by Pureshore, who have pledged a tenth of profits made from sales towards the Wave Project. The Wave…

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Assay offices to remain open in England

The three assay offices based in England are set to remain open during the upcoming nationwide lockdown, they have confirmed. It comes after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the country would enter a nationwide lockdown from 5 November to 2 December.  The Edinburgh Assay Office in Scotland is exempt…

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Half-term sees footfall rise 6.2%

Footfall rose by 6.2% during half-term in the UK, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. This is despite a 53.7% footfall decrease in Wales, following the country’s two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown. Retail park, high street and shopping centre rose by 3.5%, 5.2% and 11% over the period, respectively.…

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Christie’s to handle Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski collection sale

Christie’s has announced it has been chosen to handle The Collection of Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, the muse of Andy Warhol. The collection of jewellery, art and design will take place in December later this year, with additional sales taking place in April 2021; including the ‘Magnificent Jewels’ on 8…

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National Gallery Company launches first jewellery collection

The National Gallery Company has launched its first jewellery collection in collaboration with PureJewels. The collection is reportedly inspired by the new Artemisia exhibition on show at the National Gallery in London. The Artemisia collection is designed, manufactured, and distributed by London jeweller PureJewels, and features a wide assortment of…

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