Family-run jeweller, Pragnell, has scooped the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the UK’s highest official Award for British business performance, recognising and rewarding outstanding achievement by UK companies. The prestigious honour has been given to the luxury jeweller, which has showrooms in Stratford-upon-Avon and Mayfair, following…
Engineer turned jewellery designer wins Unsigned Award
Anissa Kermiche has been unveiled as the winner of E.C. One’s annual Unsigned Award, at a ceremony held at E.C. One’s Exmouth Market store yesterday. Paris-born Anissa Kermiche changed from a successful career in engineering to a new path in jewellery design. Launching her eponymous brand earlier this year, Kermiche spent three years prior studying…
Professional Jeweller unveils Shop Floor Stars 2015 winners at IJL
Over 70 guests arrived at the International Jewellery London Catwalk on Sunday September 6 to hear the results of Professional Jeweller’s Shop Floor Stars initiative. The 21 finalists, six special award winners and one overall winner were each called to the stage to accept their trophies, with companies such as Beaverbrooks, Swag, Mococo, JewelStreet, Wongs Jewellers and Alexis…
OrderDynamics scoops tech innovation award
Big data analytics company awarded Frost & Sullivan accolade. Big data analytics company OrderDynamics has scooped the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for its Dynamic Action solution programme. The company’s Dynamic Action solution, which was applauded during an awards ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany, on December 10, is a first-of-its-kind Decision Intelligence Application that…
Centrepunch supports New Designers with prize
Award winner will gain six months access to Centrepunch’s workshop. Lambeth-based training hub Centrepunch are continuing their support of new jewellery and goldsmithing graduates by presenting a prize at the up-coming New Designers Show. The criterion for applying for the award is described as a “commercially viable product and business ready designer-maker. The recipient needs…
Queen’s Award for Graff’s international growth
Brand scoops prize for fifth time after ambitious foreign expansion. Graff Diamonds has been granted the Queen’s Award for International Trade in recognition of its impression international expansion over the past three years. This is the fifth time in the company’s history that Graff has received the accolade, with the award given to a British…
Yoko London wins JCK Jeweler’s Choice Award
Luxury pearl jewellery company given prestigious honour Yoko London has been awarded first place in the ‘Pearl Jewellery over $10,000’ category at the JCK Jeweler’s Choice Awards 2014. The luxury pearl jewellery brand impressed with their Carnevale necklace that features a collection of 28 pearls including white Australian, gold Indonesian south sea, grey and blue…
Fabulous wins Bath Retailer of the Year award
Bath Life Magazine presented retailer Jo Stroud with the award Fabulous – one of Bath’s biggest retailers stocking Pandora, Thomas Sabo, Vivienne Westwood and a selection of smaller designers – has been awarded the prestigious regional Retailer of the Year award. Bath Life Magazine chose owner Jo Stroud and her store manager Becky Johnson as…
Freedom of the City for Astley Clarke’s Watson
Creative director presented City of London award for 25-year career. Astley Clarke creative director Lorna Watson has been awarded Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall. The award follows Watson becoming a Freeman to the Mystery of Goldsmiths at Goldsmiths Hall in July 2010. She has worked as creative director of…
LJS founder makes young entrepreneur shortlist
Jessica Rose selected for growing jewellery school in just four years. Jessica Rose, the founder of London Jewellery School (LJS), has been shortlisted for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the British Young Business Awards. Rose set up the school in 2009 aged 21 and has today established a business with more than…
