York
York has a growing presence in the UK jewellery trade, with its mix of independent jewellers, heritage brands, and vibrant retail scene attracting both consumers and industry attention. For jewellers, suppliers, and designers, staying informed on developments in York helps identify regional opportunities and trends. Jewellery Focus covers the city’s jewellery sector in depth, including store openings, business updates, local market insights, and the role of York in the wider UK jewellery landscape.
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Nov- 2015 -12 NovemberAuctions
‘Blue Moon’ diamond sells for record £31.8m
A blue diamond, formerly known as the ‘Blue Moon Diamond’, has been auctioned for a world record 48.6m Swiss francs (£31.8m). The 12-carat diamond, which was auctioned at Sotheby’s in Geneva yesterday (November 11), beat the previous auction record for any diamond held by The Graff Pink (24.78-carats), which sold…
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10 NovemberWatch Focus
TAG Heuer unveils ‘connected’ smartwatch in New York
TAG Heuer, Intel Corporation and Google have unveiled a ‘connected’ watch. The Connected Watch with Intel Inside was revealed at a press conference at the LVMH (owner of TAG) Tower hosted by the watch firm’s CEO Jean-Claude Biver (also president of the LVMH Group’s watches division. Biver was accompanied by Brian Krzanich,…
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3 NovemberInternational
Blue fancy colour diamonds in hot demand for Q3
As the diamond industry gears up for its for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Colour Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 – 10%. The…
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Oct- 2015 -29 OctoberCurrent Affairs
RapNet suspends members suspected of falsifying GIA reports
RapNet, the diamond trading network from Rapaport, has suspended 10 members pending further investigations surrounding alleged falsifications of Gemological Institute of America (GIA) reports. RapNet said the members have also been suspended by the GIA for allegedly participating in a scheme that hacked into the GIA’s computer system and upgraded…
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9 OctoberBrand Profiles
Interview with Scott Thomson, CEO of Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with founder and CEO, Scott Thomson [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Give us a 60-second roundup of what’s been going on in the last 12 months We’ve…
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Sep- 2015 -22 SeptemberRetailers
Ogden of Harrogate opens third store
Independent jewellers Ogden of Harrogate has opened its third store in the centre of York. The new premises, which follows the launch of the company’s Little Diamond Shop in 2010, is located on the corner of Stonegate and Petergate and has housed a jewellery shop since the late 1980s but…
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21 SeptemberAppointments
Bonhams appoints new international jewellery director
Auction house Bonhams has appointed of Daniel Struyf as its international jewellery director. Struyf’s role will see him working directly with Bonhams’ global CEO and global head of jewellery, Matthew Girling, with one of his key tasks to further expand the company’s market share in the jewellery sector. He will…
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11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Tiffany wins trademark case against Costco
Global jewellery brand Tiffany & Co has won a landmark trademark dispute against Costco in the US. The case concerned Costco’s claim that ‘Tiffany’ is a generic term for a pronged ring. The court found that Costco was liable for trademark infringement and trademark counterfeiting in its use of ‘Tiffany’ on…
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Aug- 2015 -21 AugustWatch Focus
Sam Hines named international head of watches at Phillips
Auction house Phillips has announced the appointment of watch specialist Sam Hines as the company’s new head of international watches. Hines, who has over 20 years experience in the auction world, will be heading the company’s global team of watch specialists from its recently opened Asian headquarters in the Landmark…
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19 AugustWatch Focus
London Jewelers first jewellery store to stock Apple Watch
US-based London Jewelers is set to become the first jewellery retailer to stock the Apple Watch. The luxury New York-based jewellers is set to stock the Apple Watch Edition, an 18ct gold model which currently retails in the range of $10,000 (£6,380) to $17,000 (£10,850). The smartwatch, which had previously…
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