Supernaturae, a nature based artistry and design brand, has announced its first pop-up in a new series will open in 12 Piccadilly Arcade for one month only, which will feature a jewellery collection from Oraik. It comes as Supernaturae will be producing a series of rotating events around nature, beauty, and design, including workshops.. Supernaturae […]
Laings has announced Brian Nelson as its new retail director, who will be responsible for the on and offline retail operations and day-to-day management of the business. Previously head of retail at Laings, Nelson will now have strategic oversight of the retail side of the business, including its showrooms located across the UK (Glasgow, Edinburgh, […]
De Beers Group announced the value of rough diamond sales at the Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions for the fourth sales cycle of 2022. Owing to the restrictions on the movement of people and products in various jurisdictions around the globe, De Beers Group has continued to implement a more flexible approach to rough diamond […]
So-le Studio, the jewellery brand founded by Maria Sole Ferragamo, has announced the launch of a new set of designs created from upcycled leather. This expands its existing core collection, continuing on from So-le Studio’s launch in October 2020. Included in the new collection is the Luce piece, a simple ear cuff and what the […]
The International Gemological Institute, IGI, shifted to a bigger and better facility in Jaipur on April 21, 2021. Navrattan Kothari, Chairman, KGK Group and Arun Kumar Kothari, Managing Director, Achal Jewels were the chief guests of honour at the inaugural event. The new space is designed to elevate the certification process to a faster and […]
Recognizing the next generation of leaders in the industry, global non-profit Diamonds Do Good has tapped Feriel Zerouki, Kealeboga Pule, Kecia Caffie, and Alexis Padis, to be its inaugural award recipients. The Next Gen Awards will be presented at Diamonds Do Good’s annual gala on June 9, at the Venetian Hotel, Palazzo Ballroom Las Vegas, […]
Laings has signed a 15-year lease to take over a landmark B-listed building in Scotland which is set to become the family-run jeweller’s new UK flagship location. A planning application submitted to Glasgow City Council highlights Laings’ proposal to revitalise Rowan House, a 19th century retail and office development on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. The independent […]
Jewellery design platform Motley, which focused on selling and promoting independent jewellery, has announced it will cease operating. The news was announced by co-owners Cecily Motley and Ilana Lever in an open letter, who said that “the small margins and punishing payment terms which retailers work to meant we would have had to either reduce […]
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the official public launch of its new online trading site Neartoo. The website, which launches on Monday 7 March, is designed to “help stores in hard hit High Streets recover from the pandemic”. The platform allows shoppers to find out what they are “near to” and encourage […]
ALROSA announced its revenue in Q4 that amounted to RUB 71 bn, down 8% quarter-on-quarter due to change in the sales mix partially offset by a higher price index of more than 6% q-o-q and a rise in sales volumes amounting to more than 3% q-o-q. A 28% year-on-year drop came as a result of lower rough diamond […]
