You Fine Jewellery, the parent business of Arctic Circle Diamonds, has named award-winning British jewellery designer Sarah Jordan as its creative director. With a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Sarah Jordan brings a fresh perspective and design expertise to You Fine Jewellery and Arctic Circle, and will help to develop product…
V Jewellery partners with online retailer ASOS
British jewellery brand, V Jewellery has announced its vintage-inspired jewels will be stocked by fashion online retailer ASOS from the beginning of this month (November). This year V Jewellery has rapidly established itself as a fashion-focused brand. Recently it revamped its website to evolve this identity. Creative director, Laura Vann set out to make timeless…
Audemars Piguet announce Claude Emmenegger as creative director
Audemars Piguet has announced Claude Emmenegger as its new Creative Director. After an interesting start with Longines followed by Gucci where he created 23 collections including the G Watch, Emmenegger joined Audemars Piguet in 1999. Passionate about complicated movements, horology, and in constant pursuit of innovation and creativity, his main creations include the Tradition of…
Gecko appoints Desiree Pringle as creative director
Jewellery supplier Gecko has named Desiree Pringle as its new creative director. Andrew Morton, managing director of parent company WB The Creative Jewellery Group, commented: “We are pleased to have Desiree join our design and marketing team as creative director for Gecko. With a background of design and product development whilst working with major high…
Alice Cicolini named Winterson creative director
Fine jeweller to work across ranges following 2013 collaboration. Contemporary British pearl jewellery company Winterson has appointed fine jewellery designer Alice Cicolini as its new creative director. The designer, who has recently been part of the Rock Vault collective at London Fashion Week, first worked with Winterson on a collaborative collection titled Beau, launched in…
Hot 100 2014: Tina Lilienthal
The creative director on her talisman and totem-inspired designs. Globe-trotting is becoming an art form for Tina Lilienthal, whose collections have struck a chord with buyers and retailers from the arrondissements of Paris to the bustling districts of Hong Kong. Her most recent collection Pow Wow is a modern interpretation of talismans and totems, inspired…
Q&A: Nathalie Colin, Swarovski creative director
The Paris-based designers talks books, trends and budding brands. Swarovski creative director Nathalie Colin knows good jewellery design. This year she has launched a jewellery style book, collaborated with Shourouk and still has time to share her tips for new talents breaking into the industry. Inside the monolithic, sparkling loop that was Swarovski’s stand at…
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…
WB Jewellery Group names new creative director
Naomi Newton Sherlock promoted to role after five years with biz. WB The Creative Jewellery Group has promoted Naomi Newton Sherlock, its head of product development, to the role of creative director. She will now take responsibility for overseeing creative activities for all of WB Group’s Domino brands and will bring additional creative knowledge to…
