MONTH IN REVIEW
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CELEBS
Emma
Watson wears
Forevermark
earrings at the
MTV Movie
Awards
STAT OF THE MONTH
£677m
That’s how much London-based
investors CVC Capital Partners
were reported to have paid for
majority stakes in Breitling.
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OPENING
Jeweller Samer
Halimeh NY
unveils London
flagship store
DIAMONDS
De Beers aims
to make mines
carbon-neutral
Emma Watson donned Forevermark
diamond earrings as she received her
award at the MTV Movie Awards in
Los Angeles.
The Harry Potter star won the
ceremony’s first ever gender-neutral
title, picking up the best big-screen
actor gong for her role in Beauty and
the Beast.
On the night, Watson wore a pair
of 18ct white gold diamond spike
earrings from the Natalie K for
Forevermark range.
She completed her look with a Kitx
Fall metal disc sequin dress and a pair
of SUSI Studio Hey Simone sandals.
Watson said of the new award
category: “MTV’s move to create a
gender-less award for acting will mean
something different to everyone.
“But to me, it indicates that acting
is about the ability to put yourself
in someone else’s shoes. And that
doesn’t need to be separated into two
different categories.”
Describing her win as “meaningful”,
the 27-year-old noted that the
genderless award said “something
about how we perceive the human
experience”.
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JEWELLERY FOCUS
De Beers is aiming to make some of
its mines carbon-neutral within the
next five to 10 years.
The mining company said it is
devising a method for storing carbon
dioxide in kimberlite rocks. It will
look at how to speed up the naturally
occurring process of kimberlite
reacting with carbon to remove carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere.
The process happens faster in
kimberlite than it does in other rocks,
but it is still too slow to balance
out the mine’s manmade carbon
emissions.
Dr. Evelyn Mervine, who is leading
the project at De Beers, said: “Mineral
carbonation technologies are not new,
but what is new is the application of
these technologies to kimberlite ore.”
She added: “The research is in its
early stages, and it may take some
time before it is economically or
practically achievable to tap into this
full storage potential.
“However, even just tapping into a
small amount could greatly reduce
the net emissions at many of our mine
sites in the near future, and possibly
lead to carbon-neutral mining at some
sites within the next five to 10 years.”
Samer Halimeh NY has revealed its
London flagship store as well as future
plans for more retail outlets in the UK.
The diamond jewellery brand has
its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in
New York but will make its London
store its global flagship, located in
Knightsbridge.The brand also has
boutiques in Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur.
The London outlet, done with the
help of luxury construction specialist
DMG Design and Development and
interior designer Caroline Perrin, cost
over £10m and took two years to
complete.
Its ground and first floors showcase
Samer’s diamond jewellery pieces,
while the basement houses raw
diamonds and other precious gems.
Samer Halimeh, founder and chief
executive of Samer Halimeh NY, said:
“We are delighted to announce details
of our global flagship store at 161
Knightsbridge in the heart of London’s
premier retail district.
“The boutique allows new
customers and existing clients to
view our beautiful finished jewellery
collection; discuss bespoke pieces or
have heirloom pieces refashioned in
new totally one-of-a-kind settings.”
MTV’s move to create a
gender-less award
for acting will mean
something different
to everyone
Emma Watson
June 2017 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk