International
Jewellery industry news from around the world.
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May- 2014 -1 May
Sotheby’s achieves record per-carat price for sapphire ring
A new world auction record price per carat for any sapphire was set yesterday at Sotheby’s New York, when an…
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Apr- 2014 -25 April
Gecko triumphant at BaselWorld
UK-based jewellery supplier Gecko Jewellery has reported positive results from BaselWorld, having established new contacts worldwide. The company, which distributes…
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22 April
$21m blue diamond up for auction at Christie’s
Auction house Christie’s has announced the sale of the largest flawless vivid blue diamond in the world, ‘The Blue’ estimated…
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8 April
Swiss investigate disappearance of $50m pink diamond
An investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a $50m (£30m) pink diamond from a storage unit in Geneva.Storage…
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8 April
Bric-a-brac £20m Fabergé egg to go on display
A £20 million Imperial Easter Egg designed by Karl Fabergé, which was unknowingly bought by an American scrap metal dealer…
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Mar- 2014 -28 March
Gecko increases international presence with return to Basel
Jewellery manufacturer Gecko is looking to increase its international presence having returned to BaselWorld for the first time in several…
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19 March
Tiffany & Co names insurance boss Ralph Nicoletti as new CFO
US jewellery manufacturer and retailer Tiffany & Co has announced the appointment of Ralph Nicoletti as its next executive vice…
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18 March
Objet bought by scrap-dealer identified as £20m Fabergé egg
A £20 million Imperial Easter Egg designed by Fabergé himself was unknowingly bought by an American scrap metal dealer to…
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Feb- 2014 -20 February
Signet tightens grip on US market with $690m Zale purchase
The US owner of British jewellery chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones has inched closer to market domination with the…
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20 February
CARAT* hails record number of customers at Spring Fair
Wholesale jewellery brand CARAT* says it expects its growth this year to surpass that of 2013, thanks to a strong…
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