Marketing

IDI elects Boaz Moldawsky as chairman

Boaz Moldawsky, has been elected by IDI’s board of directors as its chairman for a three-year term. Moldawsky is a…

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Tsavorite: The fight to save a legacy

In 2009 Campbell Bridges, a world-renowned gemstone expert and geologist, was murdered. It shocked and horrified the jewellery and gemstone…

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REC Watches: Timepieces with a forgotten history

Three years ago, REC was conceived following a drunken discussion about Kamstrup and Mygh’s disappointment with the lack of automobile-related…

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Signet Jewelers sales ‘fall short’ over Christmas

Diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers has reported a 1.3% decrease in total same store sales for the nine week period…

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The generation gap in contemporary jewellery

Over the last nine years I’ve been working with independent professional jewellers in London, providing training in CAD for jewellery…

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IJL appoints Katie Morris as exhibition director

The International Jewellery London (IJL) trade event has appointed Katie Morris as IJL event director effective immediately. Morris has worked…

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Digital footprint – measuring online presence

Anyone with eyes and ears has now at least heard of search engine optimisation (SEO), and the savvier business people…

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Lowe & Sons reopening – A grand return

“It’s part of the local heritage, and when we closed down I was getting phone calls from Australia, America and…

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Is the clock ticking for traditional watchmakers?

Apple has form in the game of entering markets very late and changing the game. That much is certain. The…

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Why shopfittings, lighting and window displays matter

When selling to the fashion conscientious there is do doubt that presentation is absolutely key. It can make or break…

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