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Savannah Friedkin Jewelry appoints new chief executive officer

Savannah Friedkin Jewelry has named former La Perla executive Morgan P. Richardson as its new chief executive officer, ahead of its planned international expansion. Richardson joins the company with luxury merchandising and consumer expertise. Most recently, she served as president and chief commercial officer at jewellery brand Stephanie...

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Kering launches dedicated jewellery division to accelerate growth

Luxury conglomerate Kering has created a dedicated jewellery division, Kering Jewellery, bringing together the Houses Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, and Qeelin, as well as the group’s industrial capabilities, including the Raselli Franco Group, as it looks to create a new structure designed to accelerate the growth of its jewellery business. The...

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5 ways luxury resale is reshaping the fashion landscape

As the global luxury market faces a cool-down in 2025 amidst ongoing geopolitical and economic turbulence, the luxury resale market continues to undergo rapid growth. Driven by a healthy appetite for timeless brands, the 2025 Resale Report from The RealReal, the largest online marketplace for authenticated resale luxury goods, maps the new...

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Loewe and Jacob & Co. elevate wearable tech to High Fashion

The merger of fashion and technology has been a bumpy ride. The fashion industry has often approached it with the question: “What can tech do for us?” The answers have not always been inspiring. Jackets with built-in heating panels, compression wear with biometric sensors, or LED-lit outerwear may be useful in theory, but have rarely translated...

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Ana Luisa signs wholesale partnership with Nordstrom for nationwide rollout

Ana Luisa may be coming to a Nordstrom near you, as the direct-to-consumer jewelry brand has entered into a wholesale partnership with the US department store chain. The agreement sees Ana Luisa launch in 25 Nordstrom stores across the country, including locations in California, New Jersey, Florida, and Illinois. Ana Luisa's wholesale launch...

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Bulgari doubles down on Italian manufacturing with Valenza expansion

Bulgari has completed the expansion of its Manifattura in Valenza, positioning the site as the world’s largest single-brand jewellery production facility — a strategic move that underscores the brand’s ambitions to scale output, control its value chain more tightly, and reinforce its sustainability credentials. Bulgari said the enlarged...

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Watches of Switzerland reports increase in H1 revenue, profit

Watches of Switzerland has reported an increase in revenue and profit in the first half of the year. The London-listed group made revenue of 765 million pounds in the six months to October 30, up 31 percent from the prior year, or up 23 percent at constant exchange rates. It said it experienced continued strong demand across its luxury watches...

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Watches of Switzerland Q1 revenue up, but warns of potential challenges in H2

Watches of Switzerland has reported revenue of 391 million pounds in the first quarter ended July 31, up 25 percent at constant currency and up 31 percent at reported rates. Luxury watches revenue was up 32 percent to 342 million pounds, while luxury jewellery revenue grew 36 percent to 27 million pounds. Breaking it down by geography, revenue...

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Pandora posts record Q1 revenue, ups FY sales outlook despite ongoing uncertainty

Danish jewellery giant Pandora has reported record revenue in the first quarter of the year and upped its full-year sales guidance despite warning of ongoing uncertainty surrounding Covid and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pandora’s revenue in the quarter came in at 5.7 billion Danish krone (765 million euro), up 21 percent on an organic basis...

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FW22 Jewelry Trends: crystal and Lucite necklaces, body jewelry, earrings and more

Using crystal as a cost effective way to emulate diamonds dates back to the late 19th century. Daniel Swarovski is credited with inventing a machine to create precision-cut, premium-quality lead glass crystals using a composition of sand, quartz, and other minerals. Lucite jewelry is made from acrylic resin and was created by DuPont in 1937....

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FW22 Jewelry Trends: Oversized Pearls

Pearls are known to be one of the best-loved gems of all time. They can be natural or cultured. Cultured pearls are the result of the deliberate insertion of a bead or piece of tissue that the mollusk coats with nacre (mother of pearl). In the modern era, Coco Chanel was renowned for accessorizing with multiple strings of pearls. It was a look...

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How Myanmar "conflict rubies" could end up in your Christmas stocking

During the holiday season the gift of jewelry is given as a symbol of love and celebration. Precious stones in exquisite settings are slipped into satin-lined branded boxes, and purchased by well-intentioned consumers to present to their loved ones. Rubies from Myanmar are thought to be the finest in the world but the origin of these gems often...