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JEWELLERY COLLECTIONS
Yossi Harari
launches new 31
piece collection
Jewellery designer Yossi Harari
has launched his latest collection
comprising of 31 unique, handcrafted,
individual pieces of jewellery using
Shefa Yamim’s rare and unique suite of
gemstones found in the Kishon Mid-
Reach area.
Harari is a world-renowned jewellery
designer and three-time winner of
the Couture Design Award. Harari
has been in the jewellery business
for nearly 30 years having opened his
workshop in Istanbul in 1990. His brand
was launched in the United States in
2000 and has grown to have a strong
retail presence. His jewellery features
in over 40 stores worldwide, including
Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus
and Harvey Nichols London.
The handmade jewellery is created
from 24 Karat gold, ‘gilver’ -Harari’s own
trademarked metal alloy that combines
oxidized silver and 24 Karat gold - and
Shefa Yamim’s precious gemstones.
The gemstones used include the
Carmel Sapphire, which is formed of
the rare mineral Carmeltazite, a newly
discovered mineral internationally
recognised by the International
Mineralogical Association.
The collection, titled ‘Heaven on
Earth’, includes 11 necklaces, 10 rings,
four pendants, four pairs of earrings
and two bracelets.The prices for each
piece of jewellery in this collection will
range from $1,000 to $85,000.
April 2019 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk
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AWARDS WATCHES
Goldsmiths’ has revealed the winners
of its Craft & Design Awards 2019,
which took place at the Goldsmiths’
Hall in London.
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design
Council (GCDC) presented to
silversmith Grant Macdonald with its
‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, and
said his “contribution and continuing
legacy to the industry is significant
and unquestionable”. Macdonald
was presented with the LAA silver
medal by prime warden Michael
Prideaux and Tom Fattorini, sponsor
of the award.
Additionally, Tony Bedford received
the Jacques Cartier Memorial Award
for his silver ‘Chased Head’ design,
inspired by Rodin’s Burghers of Calais.
Bedford also won the award in 1979.
GCDC said the annual competition
“rewards excellence” in technical
skills and creative design in precious
metals and related materials, and
added that the event actively
encourages established craftspersons
and designers in the industry, as well
as apprentices and students to enter
their work.
GCDC chairman, Andrew Putland,
said: “Congratulations to all of this
year’s award winners, who have
again impressed the Council and
our judges, with fine examples of
craft and design skills across many
specialist sections.
“Our expert industry judges
frequently commented on the
exceptionally high standard of work
this year, and we are pleased with the
number of entries that met Council’s
benchmark for Gold Awards in 2019.”
He added: “The Goldsmiths’ Craft
& Design Council Awards mark a
positive start to the year for our junior
and senior entrants, and the Council
was pleased to celebrate and enjoy
their success on Monday night through
these great Awards.” Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer
has announced the opening of its
first stand alone boutique in Ireland
in summer 2019, located at Queen’s
Arcade in Belfast in partnership with
Lunn’s Jewellers.
The boutique will feature an extensive
range of TAG Heuer novelties including
the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01, the
iconic Monaco and other special editions.
The decoration of the boutique,
based on the triangle of the TAG
Heuer shield, will be applied inside the
displays and interiors in shades of pale
and dark grey and perforated materials
that reference the watch mechanisms.
This includes touches of red to “evoke
the brand’s attachment to the world of
motor racing”.
Rob Diver, managing director TAG
Heuer Europe, said: “We are very proud
to be partnering with Lunn’s to be
opening a new TAG Heuer Boutique in
Ireland in the Queen’s Arcade in Belfast.
“We believe that the opening of
this new Boutique will take TAG
Heuer to new heights in Northern
Ireland and allow clients to experience
our exceptional timepieces and
strong brand DNA in a 360-degree
environment, complemented by
the very best customer service and
shopping experience. It is great to see
the redevelopment of this iconic part of
Belfast and to be one of the key brands
integral in this new venture.”
Peter Lunn, chairman of Lunn’s
Jewellers, said: “This announcement
marks our latest investment into the
redevelopment of Queen’s Arcade and is
a further vote of confidence in Belfast as
an attractive retail destination with huge
potential to attract high end customers.“
Goldsmiths’ Craft
& Design Awards
2019 winners
revealed
First standalone
TAG Heuer
boutique to open
in NI
TAG Heuer is a world-renowned
brand which has long standing
associations with the worlds of
sport and Hollywood
Peter Lunn, chairman, Lunn’s Jewellers
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