Samantha Hansard is an influential jewellery buyer in her role as buying director at Canary Wharf jewellery boutique Charles Fish in London. Samantha was named as a Retail Star in the Professional Jeweller Hot 100 2011. Speaking of the competition, she said: Charles Fish prides itself on its eclectic range of beautiful jewellery from around the world, at a great array of price points - and part of my remit as buying director is to keep a keen eye out for the best up-and-coming designers. Treasure attracts a fantastic array of exciting new talent to its competition: so how could I resist Professional Jewellers kind offer to be a judge. As well as supporting this great initiative, it makes my job that bit easier.
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