Fairtrade and Fairmined gold, world’s first independent ethical certification system for gold, celebrates its first birthday

What’s more valuable than gold? First Fairtrade and Fairmined gold is celebrating its first anniversary. The Fairtrade Foundation, which certifies the gold, has announced that 350kg per year of gold will soon be available to jewellers, with more to follow. In the first year of trading, four gold mining organisations have become certified and an … Read more

New iPad features Retina display, A5X Chip, 5 Megapixel iSight camera & ultrafast 4G LTE

Apple unveiled ‘new iPad’ with sharper screen Apple introduced the third generation of iPad featuring new Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics. Apple’s new iPad model, with a sharper screen and a faster processor, will go on sale in the U.S. and six … Read more

Baselworld V: Dewitt, Bulgari, Louis Moinet, Gucci, Ernest Borel

  Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world to discover the current trends and view the latest creations from the watch and … Read more

The new £1.2million Hermès Birkin handbags double up as high jewellery

The new Hermès Birkin handbags, which double up as high jewellery, will go on sale for £1.2 million French retailer Hermes is taking luxury to another level by unveiling four new designs, each priced at €1.5 million. The bags represent miniature totes decorated with precious stones are designed to be worn as a bracelet. The … Read more

Precious new arrivals in the house of Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo Debuts Fine Jewelry Collection Salvatore Ferragamo presents its first jewellery collection created in partnership with Gianni Bulgari. Futurista, Vara and Gancino gold and diamond lines celebrate Ferragamo’s symbols and icons. The Ferragamo Jewellery Collection is available in a limited number of stores, selected from the most important retail outlets in the Ferragamo network. … Read more

Baselworld 2012: Breitling, Hublot, Bulgari, Blancpain, Peter Tanisman

  Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world to discover the current trends and view the latest creations from the watch and … Read more