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Australian digital influencer Nicole Warne has been announced as a ‘new friend of Piaget’ by the luxury jewellery brand. Warne, who has a following of 2.3 million people across social media, has been recognised by Forbes 30 under 30 and is considered a respected member of the global fashion community. She has appeared on the cover of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Grazia, and has served as a mentor and guest judge on Asia’s Next Top Model. Warne is also an ambassador for Adopt Change, a charity that works to amend Australian legislation around adoption to provide more children with a permanent home. Speaking about becoming a friend of Piaget, Warne said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Piaget, a respected and renowned leader in luxury, as a Friend of the Brand. Piaget’s core values in design, craftsmanship and art resonate with me and my style. “I am excited to embark on the next chapter; creating and sharing alongside a brand I l...

Assay Office Birmingham has compiled the hallmarking figures for Q2 2019, highlighting a 0.6% decrease in the number of items assayed compared to the same period last year. In total 1,924,003 items were hallmarked, with all metals taking a hit apart from platinum, which cited a 5.5% lift. No metal was exempt in June 2019 though, as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all suffered. See the full results here: UK Hallmarking figures for June 2018 vs June 2019 Gold 24ct (999) – up 339.3% (246 items) 24ct (990) – Neutral (0 items) 22ct (916) – down 11.9% (32,248 items) 18ct (750) – down 9.8% (61,177 items) 14ct (585) – down 1.5%% (11,791 items) 9ct (375) – down 8.4% (158,419 items) Total gold items – down 8.8% (263,881 items) Silver Fine silver (999) – down 21.0% (1,264 items) Britannia silver (958) – up 386.3% (3,662 items) Sterling silver (925) – up 0.9% (292,206 items) 800 parts silver – up 100% (24 items) Total silver items – Neu...