Belfast

Astrid and Miyu agrees settlement deal with Dylan Oaks over design clash

Cult jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu has announced the settlement of a legal claim against Irish jewellery retailer Dylan Oaks for copyright and design rights infringement involving 18 styles from the brand’s signature collections. The case was filed last year on 22 March. However, the Belfast-based jeweller Dylan Oaks has…

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Sacet launches in five Austen and Blake UK stores

Ethical jewellery brand Sacet has launched in five Austen and Blake stores across the UK.  This means Austen and Blake will introduce an ethical range into these five stores for the first time in six years. The Austen and Blake stores, which have introduced Sacet’s range of ethical jewellery collections,…

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Goldsmiths unveils new Belfast showroom

Goldsmiths has opened its first new concept showroom in Northern Ireland, at Victoria Square, Belfast. The new Goldsmiths showroom features a new interior design, as well as a line-up of luxury timepieces and fine-jewellery brands creating a retail environment of the future. It includes a newly introduced, large, dedicated Cartier…

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Beaverbrooks: Celebrating 100 years

What started out with three brothers moving to Belfast with just a suitcase full of silverware and a dream of selling fine jewellery and gifts has ended up as a thriving business celebrating a century of trading this year. Founded by Isaac, Harry and Maurice Adlestone, Beaverbrooks now operates some…

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First standalone TAG Heuer boutique to open in NI

Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has announced the opening of its first stand alone boutique in Ireland in summer 2019, located at Queen’s Arcade in Belfast in partnership with Lunn’s Jewellers. The boutique will feature an extensive range of TAG Heuer novelties including the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01, the…

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Belfast jeweller awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honour list

Belfast jeweller Peter Lunn has been awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour list for service to commerce, charity and sport in Northern Ireland. Lunn, who is the executive chairman of Lunn’s jewellers which was founded by his father in 1954, a founding member and retired director of…

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UK smugglers gold could fetch £2.5m at auction

Almost 150 kilos of smuggled gold jewellery, estimated to be worth more than £2.5m, is set to be sold at auction in Belfast this week. The gold was seized during an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a £9m smuggling plot that saw the gang’s leader, Chaudry Ali…

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Folli Follie and Links of London launch in Boutique Goldsmiths

Boutique Goldsmiths, a concept store for fashion jewellery and watches from jewellery chain Goldsmiths, has announced it is to stock Links of London and Folli Follie. The launch of the two brands today (Wednesday, August 26) comes on the first day of the opening of the retailer’s first stand alone…

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Argento goes for growth with £1m investment in seven new stores

Belfast-based jewellery chain Argento has announced a £1m investment plan that will include seven new shop openings in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. The new premises are part of the company’s strategy to increase its representation in high-footfall locations, and will mean 50 new jobs are created…

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Beaverbrooks opens its first Swarovski boutique

Jewellers chain Beaverbrooks has unveiled its first Swarovski boutique in Belfast. The new store forms part of the multiple’s strategy to “enhance customer experiences in store”. The boutique, which has the appearance of a concession in part of the Beaverbrooks shop, has its own entrance and extensive collection of crystal…

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