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Lincoln-based jeweller, John Greed, has launched its very own in-house jewellery brand. Having worked with some of the UK’s leading jewellery brands over the last decade – and bolstering business with a popular personalisation service – the independent jewellery retailer has now decided to launch a namesake brand. Founder, John Greed, shares: “Over the past few years we have built up a very experienced and talented team internally and we felt the time was now right for us to take all that we had learned and create our own brand of jewellery.” The debut collection ‘Aiyana’ features over 200 designs crafted in sterling silver. Inspired by handmade artisan style and travel, pieces feature semi-precious stones, and a combination of statement and stackable designs. Greed reveals: “For me jewellery is about self-expression, and so we orientated our collections from the perspective of the identities within our current customer demographic. “Launching ourselves as a brand has b...

UK fine jewellery, diamonds and mounts supplier, Sunshine Exim, will focus on pieces adorned with bigger size semi-precious stones in response to retailer demand. At the forthcoming International Jewellery London Show, Sunshine Exim will show an extended semi-precious stone collection in a rainbow of hues. Rings, earrings and pendants have been adorned with the likes of blue topaz, citrine, amethyst, kunzite and morganite, offering retailers the option to stock the in- trend styles as finished pieces or to create their own finished pieces by ordering loose gemstones or semi set mounts. These fine quality semi-precious stone jewellery start from £395 to £1395 for up to 35ct size gem stones set with diamonds in 18ct gold. The range is available in 18ct white, yellow, rose gold and platinum. Designs can be customised to use GH/SI to FG/VS diamonds and can also be set with a retailer’s own stones. At IJL Sunshine Exim will also be showing some of the finest quality jeweller...

Fashion jewellery brand Swarovski has created a new way for customers to play with its popular Remix collection. Following the success of the Remix range since it launched last year – and quickly became a bestseller – for AW18 Swarovski will be introducing charms to the innovative line. While customers can already curate their own style with the Remix strands, charms will allow them to personalise their look. The Swarovski Remix collection features magnetic clasps which enable each Remix strand to be worn alone or linked together to create combinations of bracelets, necklaces, chokers and anklets. Now these bespoke looks can be adorned with personalised letter charms, crystal birthstones and symbols. Symbols include the increasingly popular Hamsa hand and evil eye, alongside a range of charms that represent luck, protection, health and good fortune. Charms can be layered and interchanged easily, making these new personal elements as easy to use as the magnetic stand con...

Hong Kong-based jeweler Chow Sang Sang warned that trade tensions may impact its earnings for the remainder of 2018, even after first-half sales grew. “Though the results of the first half of 2018 looked encouraging, the impact of international trade disputes, the effect of [the US Federal Reserve’s June] interest-rate increase as well as currency revaluation may take their toll in [the second half],” the company said Monday. Diplomatic tensions between the US and China have led to volatile stock markets and exchange rates this year, the retailer said. The Chinese yuan weakened against the Hong Kong dollar in the second quarter, potentially restricting the spending power of tourists from the mainland visiting Hong Kong. Chinese economic growth is also slowing, while global conditions could create further challenges in the coming months, Chow Sang Sang added. Sales increased 19% to $1.22 billion (HKD 9.56 billion) for the six months ending June 30 as consumer sentiment remai...

Mantra Jewellery has announced a new charity partnership as collaborations prove popular for the wellbeing brand. The latest collaboration with wellbeing expert, Mel Wells, sold out at pre-launch, and now Mantra Jewellery is working with UK environmental charity, Trees for Cities, on a necklace in its ‘Mantra Changes Lives’ collection. Mantra creates meaningful jewellery designed to uplift and inspire, drawing on the power of words combined with the beauty of jewellery, while ‘Mantra Changes Lives’ is the brand’s initiative to raise funds, show support, and build awareness for important causes. Trees for Cities is the only UK charity working at a national and international scale to improve lives by creating greener cities. They get stuck in with dedicated volunteers to cultivate lasting change in neighbourhoods – whether it’s revitalising forgotten spaces, creating healthier environments or growing food with kids. The new Mantra disc necklace features the word ‘B...

The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA’s) publication Gems & Gemology in its Summer 2018 volume has a report on the strange case of one single natural diamond found mongst a batch of 1,102 HPHT synthetic melee. The report, co-authored by Stephanie Persaud, Wuyi Wang, Paul Johnson, and Ivana Petriska Balov, sketching in the background, noted: “Over the last decade, the production methods used to create synthetic diamond melee have improved substantially, along with the quality of the specimens themselves. The increase in the amount of synthetic melee submitted—both disclosed and undisclosed—to GIA’s laboratories for identification has exponentially increased since GIA began offering its Melee Analysis Service in 2016.” The report further said that parcels of melee which are submitted often contain a mixture of naturals and synthetics. “Typically, a few synthetics are detected in batches of natural melee diamonds, known in the trade as “salting”,” the report stated. ...

US retail sales increased in July, as consumers continued to spend despite fears over the escalating trade war. Total purchases — excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants — rose 0.4% over June sales and 4.9% year on year, according to data the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported, citing the US Census Bureau. Online and other non-store sales climbed 11.3% year on year, the NRF noted. “[The] numbers mirror the economy, which is in very good shape,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said last week. “Consumer fundamentals remain healthy and continue to provide wherewithal for consumers to drive domestic economic growth.” The positive trend was also noted in the earnings reports of various department stores for the second quarter, which closed at the end of July, with jewelry listed among the growth products. “The retail environment remained strong in the first half of the year,” said Jeff Gennette, Macy’s CEO. “Sales were buoyed by strong consumer sentiment and ...

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) and India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for increasing collaboration between the two bodies including jointly exploring the setting up a bullion spot exchange in the country. In a statement announcing the collaboration, MCX said that a bullion spot exchange is in line with the vision of Government of India of setting up a trade-efficient and consumer-savvy system of regulated gold exchange in India for bullion stake-holders for efficient price discovery and transparency. MCX MD and CEO Mrugank Paranjape said that establishing an exchange would also help create a vibrant gold ecosystem and would lead to greater assurance in the quality of gold being supplied. The statement also noted that such a step would provide for a robust settlement mechanism, multiple delivery centers, active retail participation, greater integration with financial markets, and would also bo...

One of Northern Ireland’s longest established family jewellers is preparing to launch a new online platform as it looks to better compete on an omni channel level. Shannon’s in Lisburn, which incidentally has just completed a major refit of its main store, plans to give its business a digital makeover aimed at reaching more customers. Owner Mervyn Shannon told the Belfast Telegraph that many independent jewellers had struggled to compete with major online retailers, but it is confident that the investment it is making in a new web platform will pay off. The company already has a website for selling products, but Mr Shannon said the company has gone back to the drawing board and will shortly launch a new platform with a fresh look. A notice on its homepage states that its new website is “coming soon”. It will bring its luxury stock and bespoke services to a wider customer base through the new website. Shannon’s is already well plugged into the benefits of new technology, ...

Harrods has promoted its current beauty director Annalise Fard to take control of the store’s Fine Watches and Jewellery departments. She will assume the responsibilities for fine watches and jewellery previously undertaken by Helen David, Harrods chief merchant, who left the business in June. “I am delighted to be returning to the world of fine watches and jewellery at Harrods,” said Ms Fard. “This is a hugely exciting time for these divisions at Harrods, following the recent re-launch of the Fine Watches and Fine Jewellery departments and the upcoming expansion of the Beauty division next year. I am looking forward to working with my teams to reinforce Harrods position as the worlds’ foremost luxury retailer,” she adds. Beth Hannaway, DMM fine jewellery and fine watches will report to Ms Fard. Ms Fard began her Harrods career in 1997, as a buyer for furniture, before leaving for a period to join American Spa brand Bliss. Following her return to Harrods in 2007, she ...

It’s been confirmed that Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct chain has stepped in to save House of Fraser, acquiring all its UK stores, the brand and all stakes in the business for £90m. The retail tycoon and owner of Newcastle United sealed the deal earlier today after closing an agreement to buy the department store chain from EY, the accountancy firm that was appointed just this morning to act as administrator. All 59 of the brand’s store were open as usual today, including the 31 that had already been marked for closure. Details of what would happen to HoF’s 17,500 staff and its 11,500 concession employees were still unclear as the deal went through. Sports Direct said in a statement: “The group has acquired all of the UK stores of House of Fraser, the House of Fraser brand and all of the stock in the business.” Ashley already held an 11% stake in the department store chain and also owns close to 30% of its closest rival Debenhams. Rescue talks to save HoF failed on Thurs...

A natural fancy dark greyish-blue diamond, the Hope diamond is one of the most famous in the world. Photo by Robert Weldon © GIA. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution. Blue diamonds are renowned as one of the rarest of fancy colour diamonds mainly due its formation and exceptional hue. A new industry research shows blue diamonds may get their colour from a surprising source: The element boron. According to a new research featured on the cover of international scientific journal Nature, blue diamonds form at extreme depths – approximately four times deeper than most diamonds. The element boron, contained in the floors of ancient oceans carried deep into the earth’s mantle by the movement of tectonic plates, supplies the diamond’s blue colour. This was the first study to examine and identify the mineral inclusions in very rare and valuable blue diamonds. Analysing those inclusions demonstrated that the diamonds formed at great depth in the presence of sunken, or “subducted,” a...

Russian giant Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) announced the selling of the most important diamond in its Dynasty collection, a 51.38-carat round stone, D color (colorless), with VVS1 clarity and no inclusions. In a press release, the company said that the Dynasty diamond “is the purest of all large diamonds manufactured throughout the Russian jewelry history” and the most expensive stone they have ever sold. With this sale, total revenue from the luxurious lot amounted to about $10 million. The Dynasty collection, which was created at Alrosa’s cutting and polishing division over an 18-month period, consisted of five diamonds manufactured from a 179-carat rough diamond. Baptized The Romanovs, the rough diamond was recovered in 2015 from Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe located in the Republic of Sakha, eastern Russia. A first auction was held back in November 2017 and four diamonds were sold, among them a 16.67-carat round brilliant-cut diamond, the second by weight, named The Sheremetevs...

A rare blue diamond that is one of the world’s most famous jewels, has had a complicated history, passing through the hands of monarchs and bankers. WASHINGTON: The Hope Diamond, a rare blue diamond that is one of the world’s most famous jewels, has had a complicated history, passing through the hands of monarchs and bankers and heiresses and thieves before landing for all to see at a Washington museum.The geological history of blue diamonds is even more complex, according to research published on Wednesday examining these exceptionally scarce and valuable gems. Scientists analyzed 46 blue diamonds, including one from South Africa that sold for $25 million in 2016, and determined that they can form at depths of at least 410 miles (660 km), reaching into a part of the Earth’s interior called the lower mantle. Tiny mineral fragments trapped inside them provided clues about the birthplace of the diamonds. Blue diamonds comprise only about 0.02 percent of mined diamonds but inc...

Forevermark has launched The Forevermark Tribute™ Collection, and its accompanying advertising campaign for the 2017 holiday season. The Forevermark Tribute™ Collection celebrates and pays tribute to the unique qualities and characteristics of a woman. Each Forevermark diamond featured in the multi-diamond designs is representative of a woman’s multi-dimensional personality. The collection is comprised of an assortment of layered pendants, stackable rings and drop earrings available in varying sizes starting from 0.10 carats as well as a variety of diamond shapes set in 18k white, yellow and rose gold. The pieces can be harmoniously stacked or layered to pay tribute to the individual characteristics, style and personality of the woman wearing them. In conjunction with the Forevermark Tribute™ Collection, a multifaceted marketing campaign will drive consumers in-store with the emotional, call-to-action concept celebrating a woman’s unique attributes and personal achievements. ...