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• LGDs are the future, despite the backlash
  “They are as much a symbol of innovation and progress as they are of enduring beauty and stand as a testament to our ongoing and ambitious sustainability agenda,” said Alexander Lacik, CEO at Pandora, upon releasing the group’s first lab-grown diamond (LGD) collection. However, the global jewellery retailer went beyond releasing a single LGD range, […]
  Harry Deacon
• Hamilton and Inches celebrates 155-year anniversary with new exhibition
  Hamilton and Inches has announced a new “Celebrating our Craft” exhibition from 26 August until 5 September 2021 to celebrate its 155-year history. Located at its recently renovated showroom in Edinburgh, the exhibition highlights the work of generations of artisans, with the earliest piece dating back to 1887. Amongst the collection of handcrafted items is […]
  Hemma Visavadia
• Prestons acquires majority stake in Winsor Bishop
  Fine jewellery company Prestons has acquired Winsor Bishop, a Norwich-based independent family jewellers, for an undisclosed sum. According to documents filed on Companies House, Prestons’ holding group Davane Holding now owns a 75% stake in the Norfolk company. In turn, the firm has the right to “directly or indirectly” appoint or remove “a majority of […]
  Harry Deacon
• Myne London partners with Octavia Elizabeth on sustainable emeralds
  Myne London has announced a new partnership with Octavia Elizabeth to supply the brand with ethical, sustainable and traceable emeralds. The jeweller currently offers a traceable route to market for emeralds from Swat Valley, Pakistan, whilst providing opportunities for women local to the region within the gemstone trade. The business focuses on promoting women’s empowerment […]
  Hemma Visavadia
• Fope H1 revenues soar 44% to £12.5m
  Italian fine jewellery group Fope has reported a 44% year-on-year revenue growth to €14.6m (£12.5m) in H1 FY21. The figure represents a return to group revenues that are “essentially in line” with the company’s pre-pandemic H1 FY19 results. Moreover, Fope revealed that EBITDA for the period reached €2.4m (£2.05m), a 243% rise from last year’s […]
  Harry Deacon