A dedicated sale of pieces from British jewellery designer Shaun Leane’s personal archive raised $2.6m (£1.94m) at Sotheby’s New York last night (Nov 4). Entitled ‘Couture Fashion Jewellery: The Personal Archive of Shaun Leane’, the dedicated auction of over 40 works created by the British designer offered collectors and enthusiasts a unique opportunity to acquire pieces…
Goldsmiths’ Fair reveals line-up for 2017 show
The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the 126 designer-makers who have been selected to show their latest collections at the 35th edition of Goldsmiths’ Fair. The 2017 line-up includes 92 jewellers and 34 silversmiths, including 10 recent graduates making their Goldsmiths’ fair debut. Taking place September 26- October 8 2017, half the exhibitors will feature in…
GCDC welcomes industry-leading judges to 2017 line-up
The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council has concluded three weeks of successful judging for its 2017 Awards, with an extended line-up of industry experts helping to select this year’s winners. Featuring over 100 judges, deliberations for the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards drew from the knowledge of celebrated designers, makers, retailers and experts across…
Consumer media experts set to select IJL Bright Young Gems 2017
A panel of consumer media experts, together with the British luxury fine jewellery designer, Shaun Leane, are set to select International Jewellery London’s 2017 Bright Young Gems. Alice Edwards, jewellery editor for Sunday Times Style and The Times LUXX magazine, and Charlie Boyd, executive fashion and jewellery editor at both Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country,…
Amazon unveils new brands and trends for AW16
Online retailer Amazon unveiled 17 new jewellery brand acquisitions at its AW16 Wish List press day last week. For AW16, head of vendor management for jewellery, Julian Exposito-Bader, told Professional Jeweller that for fall Amazon has been focusing on key trends. At the event, which took place at Victoria House in London, new and regularly stocked jewellery…
Links of London joins ruby celebrations at Steffans
Jewellery retailer Steffans has announced British fashion jewellery brand Links of London will be joining its 40th anniversary celebrations. Links of London will join brands and designers such as Shaun Leane, Georg Jensen and ChloBo in producing an exclusive ruby piece of jewellery for Steffans. The brand has decided to give its classic Sweetie bracelet…
Steffans celebrates ruby anniversary with limited edition jewels
Branded jewellery and watch retailer Steffans will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with limited edition ruby jewellery pieces. The Northampton-based store is working with a number of brands and friends to create a series of exclusive items to commemorate the year. The celebrations will start in May, with Steffans releasing a special ruby…
IJL announces new panellist and sponsorship for Bright Young Gems
Annual jewellery trade show, International Jewellery London (IJL), has announced a new guest designer judge to the Bright Young Gems panel and important sponsorship support for the initiative. The IJL Bright Young Gems initiative enters a new era in its eleventh year with British luxury fine jewellery designer, Shaun Leane, joining the selection panel. IJL…
Goldsmiths’ Centre to showcase GCDC 2015 winning entries
Prize-winning entries from the Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Council (GCDC) awards 2015 will exhibit at the Goldsmiths’ Centre from January 19 – March 8 2016. The prizes represent the only peer reviewed technical and design awards in the UK. Selected works by prominent industry figures, the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council ambassadors Leo De Vroomen,…
