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News Edit: 20 June 2021
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Here is a round up of this week's international jewellery news...
Royal Mint conducts Trial of the Pyx ceremony in the City of London
City AM: The Royal Mint’s coins have been submitted for testing at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London in the annual Trial of the Pyx ceremony.
The unusual trial all coins go through before ending up in your pocket
Wales Online: Ever wondered how the quality of the prestigious coins are checked?
The best websites and jewellery shops to buy an engagement ring online
The Telegraph: Stylish and sustainably sourced engagement rings to suit every budget and taste.
Consumers are never fooled by PR guff about ethics
The Telegraph: It can take time for companies such as Pandora to earn customers’ respect when they claim the ethical high ground.
The Future of Jewellery: Demand for Sustainably Made Jewellery Will See Explosive Growth
BoF: Leaders in the slow-to-act fine jewellery industry must look beyond sustainability as risk mitigation and embrace the branding opportunity it presents.
How lab-grown diamonds became every girl’s best friend:
Daily Mail: They’re a third of the price. Far more ethical. And even a top expert can’t tell the difference. No wonder they’ve ruffled the feathers of the jewellery industry.
Diamonds On Your Mind This? This Ethical Jewellery Collection Has It All
About Her: Reem and Natalya Kanj x Fyne Jewellery collab is here to impress!
B Blossom Jewellery: Francesca Amfitheatrof’s Power Move at Louis Vuitton
Prestigue Online: It almost felt like a match made in heaven when Francesca Amfitheatrof joined Louis Vuitton three years ago to helm its jewellery and watch department. Amfitheatrof exudes strength, confidence and energy in the way she carries herself, and it translates into her work.
Take a look at this Norfolk-made shell jewellery
Eastern Daily Press: As any creative living in East Anglia will tell you, it’s not hard to be inspired be the region’s wonderful surroundings.
National stamp of approval for DMU designers
De Montfort University: Innovative designs by students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have been given a national stamp of approval by leading craft companies.
Home provides inspiration for Glasgow School of Art student from Portsoy
Grampian Online: A final year silversmithing and jewellery student at the world famous Glasgow School of Art has unveiled a graduate collection inspired by the coastline around his Portsoy home.
Vault Peeping: Chopard’s New Paraiba Tourmaline Necklace
JCK Online: The luxury Swiss jewelry house Chopard has unveiled a spectacular new high jewelry necklace featuring a rather spectacular 34.63 ct. Mozambique paraiba tourmaline as its centerpiece.
A wild world: Cartier [Sur]naturel high jewellery collection
Prestige Online: Melding exceptional gemstones with haute joaillerie know-how, Cartier’s high jewellery collection [Sur]naturel showcases the maison’s mastery of interpreting nature’s beauty.
Signet CEO Gina Drosos sees more power to sell online jewelery
Texas News Today: Signet Jewelers CEO Gina Drosos told CNBC Thursday that he was optimistic about the company’s investment in e-commerce and hopes they will be rewarded even after the Covid pandemic has passed.
VIDEO: ‘Remarkable’ Dundee art students graduate after their degree show is cancelled
The Courier: On degree show night, the corridors of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design would normally be teeming with euphoric graduates, its rooms filled to bursting with people looking at the fruits of their labours. But not in 2021.
Future shines for award-winning Aberdeenshire student jeweller Scott Smith
Press and Journal: A Glasgow School of Art silversmithing and jewellery student is unveiling his collection which has been inspired by the coastline around his Portsoy home.
Joe Biden has tea with the Queen: Six takeaways from a closely watched visit
Maclean: Maclean's royal watcher Patricia Treble on the Queen's brooch, Biden's sunglasses and a monarch who is clearly back to enjoying herself.
New show displays jewellery from Dundee’s female artists
The Courier: Jewellery from 100 female artists has gone on display in Dundee.
From necklaces to knuckledusters, exhibition showcases 100 Jewels by 100 Women of Dundee
The Courier: Makers at Dundee’s Double Door Studios have launched their first-ever exhibition, 100 Jewels by 100 Women, more than a year after opening their doors.
The American Museum of Natural History celebrates animal jewellery
Wallpaper: A new exhibition, Beautiful Creatures, marks the opening of the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals
Sardo turns deconstructed flowers into minimalist gold jewellery
Wallpaper: Elena Sardo takes inspiration from flowers for her new collection of minimalist gold jewellery.
Birthstone jewellery: find yours in our sparkling guide
Wallpaper: Birthstone jewellery can be both symbolic and chic. Explore our handpicked edit of contemporary gems to gift (or gift yourself).
Danish Heritage Jewelry House Of Griegst Launches New Copenhagen Boutique, Showroom And Designs
Forbes: Founded in 1963, the Danish fine artist Arje Griegst’s aesthetic vision and technical finesse germinated luxurious jewels, candelabra, sculptures and objets d’art alive with distinctive silhouettes, precious gemstones and quasi-psychedelic, eternal chic.
The Gem Galaxy: The Best Of Celestial Jewelry
Forbes: Circa 1700 "This Be Your Lucky Star" Pendant, in 18K gold with engraved saying. Each is one-of-a-kind as each night scape is hand enameled and is imbued with a breathtaking painterly feeling.
Discover How Minerals Are Transformed Into Jewels At This Exhibition In Paris
Forbes: Picture unimaginable treasures like the restored Tourmaline Tree by Jean Vendome that’s at once jewelry, design and sculpture, the 1942 Bird of Paradise clip in yellow gold, platinum, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, or the collaret in platinum set with 673 round and baguette-cut diamonds ordered by Queen Nazli of Egypt in 1939 for her daughter’s wedding to the future Shah of Iran, which has never been seen before in France.
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