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Richemont is set to redefine its CEO position and move Nicolas Bos into the role, effective from 1 June. Bos, who has been at the head of Richemont's jewellery brand Van Cleef & Arpels since 2013, will replace the wider firm's current CEO, Jérôme Lambert. As part of a shake-up at the firm, Bos will take on duties not currently performed by Lambert - who will stay on as chief operations officer (COO). "Building on Richemont’s expanded scale and stronger focus on retail and jewellery, Nicolas will steer the Group through the next phase of its evolution," said company chairman Johann Rupert. "The...
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Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey, 87, famously sang about diamonds in the 1971 James Bond film and said she accepted the offer to sing the track as the lyrics “rang true to me and the way I felt about diamonds then and now.” Now, she is auctioning some of her "meaningful" jewels, including a diamond ring given to her by Sir Elton John. But unless you’re Goldfinger, good luck getting your hands on these. Although we doubt that the Bond villain would have done it for charity, as the items she collected throughout her career will be sold at Sotheby's Paris, with the proceeds benefiting Bassey’s c...
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Raised in the Netherlands, jeweller Clio Saskia has always loved the natural world. “My dad is a sort of biomedical researcher. So I think a lot of my curiosity and process comes from that,” says Saskia. “So anything that's unusual or weird, or an animal that I've never seen … it’s these really unique characteristics they have that I try and translate into a piece of fine jewellery that people will really treasure for a very long time.” To create her pieces Saskia uses ancient techniques that have been around for more than 6,000 years. “Steel tools, hot wax pens or candles, and then it's reall...
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New York (AFP) - A ruby sold at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday for $34.8 million, setting a new record price at auction for the precious stone. The 55.22-carat gemstone named Estrela de Fura was already the largest ruby ever to go under the hammer. It was cut from a 101-carat rough stone discovered in July last year at the Montepeuz ruby mine in Mozambique operated by the Fura Gems company. The stone was the star attraction of a sale offering 100 different pieces of jewelry. Offered at a starting price of $21 million, it sold for $30 million plus fees and commissions to an anonymous telepho...
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New York (AFP) - New Yorkers and tourists will once again stroll between the rings and diamonds of jeweler Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue, which officially reopened for business Wednesday after extensive renovations under new owners, French luxury giant LVMH. The iconic Manhattan jewelry store -- immortalized by the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" -- reopened its doors following the remodelling, which the luxury jeweler hopes will help fuel the brand's momentum under its new ownership. It took "a bit longer than what we had in mind," Tiffany CEO Anthony Ledru said during the ribbon-cutting ...
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New York (AFP) - The tarpaulins and scaffolding that obscured the facade of Tiffany and Co's flagship New York jewelry store for years have finally come down ahead of its re-opening this week. The mythical store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue -- immortalized by the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" -- has been extensively remodeled, which the luxury jeweler hopes will help fuel the brand's momentum under its new owner, the French luxury giant LVMH. The revamped landmark store will be officially inaugurated on Wednesday following its first complete renovation since it opened in 1940. It will reop...
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By Surbhi Sharma Sale of hallmarked gold jewellery or gold artefacts without 6-digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) will be prohibited after March 31 2023, according to an official statement released by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The ministry added that the step was been taken to protect consumers and enhance their confidence in the purchase of hallmarked gold jewellery with traceability and assurance of quality. The old hallmarked jewellery with four marks without HUID was also permitted to be sold along with the 6-digit HUID mark ...
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New York (AFP) - Sotheby's announced Wednesday that it would offer the largest-ever blue diamond to go up for auction at a sale in Hong Kong in April. The auction house said it expected the 15.10-carat De Beers Cullinan Blue diamond to sell for more than $48 million. The diamond is the "largest internally flawless step cut vivid blue diamond" ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Sotheby's said in a statement. The sale will mark the first time a blue diamond of more than 15 carats has ever gone under the hammer, the press release added. Sotheby's said the diamond, which pr...
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Nearly 30% of public visitors spend more than HK$10,000 each. Jewellers see travel restrictions as key business challenge
HONG KONG, July 29, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 7th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded today. In addition to trade buyers, the twin shows were also open to jewellery-loving public visitors for the first time this year. The five-day shows attracted more than 13,700 industry buyers and over 17,000 public visitors who came to explore and purchase a wide array of jewellery products. The twin shows also run online until 5 August to enable global jewelle...
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First trade shows following pandemic, open to public for first time HONG KONG, July 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 7th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and will run until 29 July. The twin shows are the first two physical trade fairs to be staged by the HKTDC since the pandemic began and are being held in a hybrid format for the first time, with both physical and online exhibitions. Th...
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