Cartier has released a short film featuring three proposals, set in the most romantic city in the world, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The six-minute film shows three proposal stories set in Paris; a couple on the brink of being separated at the airport, a man chasing his fiancée to a crowded elevator, and…
Endless plans to double UK doors in 2015
Brand seeks out next phase of retailers at JW&B after £19m first year. Endless Jewelry chief executive Jesper Nielsen said today that he plans to double the number of doors his brand has in the UK by the end of this year. In the new brand’s first full year of trading – it launched in…
Jewel thieves steal £40k of stock from John Lewis
Raid took place at Cheadle Royal in Manchester on Sunday night. Thieves broke into a Greater Manchester branch of John Lewis on Sunday night and stole up to £40,000-worth of watches and jewellery. According to a report in the Manchester Evening News, thieves forced open the shutters of the Cheadle Royal store at 8.40pm on…
Queues as Pandora opens in Enfield Town
New store in Palace Exchange creates eight jobs. A new Pandora monobrand store has opened in London’s Enfield Town. The opening of the store within the Palace Exchange shopping precinct has created eight jobs in the local area. More than 100 shoppers are reported to have queued to gain access to the store when it…
Ortak makes festive push despite administration
Business creates new campaign and collections while seeking buyer. Ortak has invested in the creation of new collections and a campaign for the festive trading period despite the business currently being in administration. The products and campaign have been designed to target festive shoppers and the jewellery brand said that it will continue to push…
BOOK CLUB: Rings by Diana Scarisbrick
Discover the evolution of diamond ring design the 18th centuries. By Diana Scarisbrick A new paperback edition of Diana Scarisbrick’s book Rings launches this month, packed with new material and fistfuls of spectacular ring designs from as far back as ancient Egypt. Here we present an extract about the evolution of diamond ring design during…
W Hamond to open store in Leeds this month
Brand says third shop in Victoria Quarter will raise its profile. CW Sellors’ brand W Hamond is planning to open a store in the Victoria Quarter in Leeds this month. The shop, which carries the tagline The Original Whitby Jet Shop, is scheduled to open its doors in mid October on Queen Victoria Street. The…
Landmark Fairtrade meet at UK Jewellery Conference
Miners from Peru, Bolivia and Colombia to meet for first time in UK. For the first time in the UK, gold miners from Peru, Bolivia and Colombia will join together to talk about Fairtrade gold when they appear at the second CMJ UK Jewellery Conference later this month. The miners will be joined at the…
Bering joins PJ Hot 100 as Gold Partner
Watch and jewellery brand signs up to sponsor second Hot 100 of 2013. Bering Time has signed up as a Gold Partner of the Professional Jeweller Hot 100 2013 in association with the Company of Master Jewellers. The watch and jewellery brand has signed up to sponsor the Trailblazers category of the Hot 100, a…
Clogau to bring photobooth competition to Hot 100
Jewellery brand back on board to support event for third year. Clogau Gold are back on board to sponsor the Professional Jeweller Hot 100 for the third year in the row, but this time the Welsh gold jewellery brand will be swapping the best dressed competition for the best photobooth snap. In 2011 and 2012…
