Resignation

Tenner ‘car boot sale’ diamond makes £650k at auction

The diamond ring which was bought for £10 has been sold at a Sotheby’s auction for £656,750. The jewel was purchased 30 years ago at a car boot sale at West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, west London. The owner wore the ring for years unaware that it was a 26-carat…

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NAJ CEO steps down

Michael Rawlinson has announced that he has stepped down from his role as the CEO of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Rawlinson said that his reason for his resignation was to pursue other interests. In his resignation letter, he said: “I have achieved what I set out to do…

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Gem-A members call for emergency EGM

Members of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) are calling for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to question the board.  The online petition says that there has been concerns raised that the charity trustees are not fulfilling the charity’s “aims and objectives”, and that the charity is not being…

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Signet CEO Michael Barnes resigns

Signet has announced that Michael Barnes has resigned from his position as CEO and from the board of directors, effective October 31, 2014. He is to be succeeded by current president and COO, Mark Light. Signet said it is also “reaffirming its financial guidance initiated in its second quarter earnings release on August…

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Signet Group announces major management re-shuffle

Signet Jewelers today announced that Ronald Ristau resigned from his position as CFO, as did Theo Killion, the president and CEO of the recently acquired Zale division.  Current senior vice president and controller Michele Santana has been promoted to CFO designate, effective immediately, and George Murray, Signet’s current chief integration management…

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Tiffany & Co names insurance boss Ralph Nicoletti as new CFO

US jewellery manufacturer and retailer Tiffany & Co has announced the appointment of Ralph Nicoletti as its next executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Nicoletti, 56, will be based in New York and responsible for the company’s worldwide financial functions and information technology. He will report to Michael…

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