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JEWELLERY GROUP
Waltons of Caversham joins the
Hallmark Jewellers Group
THJ is an independent jewellery buying group, currently consisting of over 40
retail jewellers with shops established throughout the United Kingdom
Jewellery manufacturer Waltons of Caversham has joined as the latest member
of the Hallmark Jewellers Group (THJ).
THJ is an independent jewellery buying group, currently consisting of over 40
retail jewellers with shops established throughout the United Kingdom.
BRANDS
The Vintage Ring Company Launches in
the UK
Ethical jeweller Arabel Lebrusan and jewellery journalist Claire Roberts have
partnered to launch The Vintage Ring Company.
The Vintage Ring Company is a new website selling affordable vintage and vintage
style engagement rings, and features a “diverse” collection of pieces curated by
Lebrusan and Roberts, all of which are priced under £2,000.
Championing “transparency and honesty”, The Vintage Ring Company provides
the certificate of authenticity with each ring, issued and signed by The Goldsmiths’
Company and differentiating them from others in the market.
PEOPLE MOVES
Pandora COO exits
Pandora’s chief operations officer (COO) Jeremy Schwartz has resigned from his
position at the jewellery retailer.
Following a mutual agreement between the chairman of the board of directors and
Schwartz, the resignation took effect as of 4 April. However, Schwartz will be available
as an advisor to incoming president and CEO Alexander Lacik to “support the on-
boarding to Pandora.”
Lacik was appointed on 14 February 2019 and Pandora said he will take office “within
the foreseeable future”.
AUCTIONS
17.43ct Kashmir sapphire headlines at
Bonhams London auction
A 17.43 carat Kashmir sapphire ring will lead the first Bonhams Jewels sale in
London on 30 April 2019.
Dating from the late 19th to early 20th Century, the cushion-shaped sapphire displays
a “saturated and vivid blue colour” and is estimated to be worth between £300,000-
400,000.
It will be the first time the stone – which was formerly owned by a European noble
family - has appeared at auction.
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