A group of UK silversmiths and jewellers have launched a campaign to restrict the use of distinctive traditional UK hallmarks, including city marks, to items hallmarked in the UK. For over 700 years UK hallmarks have only been struck in the UK, but the campaign said that there is now a “considerable drive” by assay … Read More →
The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) will host 84 companies in an expanded Israel Diamond Pavilion at the 34th edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, the world’s No. 1 fine jewellery event. The B2B fair will be held in two world-class venues as in previous years. Manufacturers and suppliers … Read More →
Netherlands-based perfumer, Hiram Green, has launched Dilettante – a fragrance which was inspired by “simple pleasures as a stroll through a luscious garden after a rain shower.” The all-natural fragrance is based on a triptych of orange flower, petitgrain and essential oil of orange. Dilettante is available now as 50ml Eau de parfum at Hiram … Read More →
Celebrating its golden jubilee, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) recently held a Jewellers for Hope Charity Dinner in association with De Beers as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Although several gemstone and jewellery companies host individual charity programmes, GJEPC’s Jewellers for Hope is the only event where jewellers come … Read More →
China-born fine jewellery designer and self-made entrepreneur Diana Zhang has a love affair with perfection. Her appreciation for jewellery stemmed from a young age when her grandmother would show her a pair of silver bangles – a prized possession during difficult times in northeastern China – that Zhang viewed as a treasured family heirloom. Years … Read More →
Thirteen French jewellers and gemstone specialists that are members of Comité Francéclat will be participating in the 34th edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The B2B fair, the world’s No. 1 fine jewellery event, will be held in two venues as in previous years. Manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials including … Read More →
HRD Antwerp signed separate agreements with two Shenzhen-based organisations in a bid to further fortify its business in China, the company announced recently. HRD Antwerp inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shenzhen Jewelry Designers Association (SJDA), which stipulates the provision of advanced jewellery design courses by HRD Antwerp. The Belgium-based company will organise its … Read More →