Vicenza in January is a good show to visit to get a feeling of how the global jewellery industry is faring at the start of a new year. And despite the gold price and the Euro crisis, the show felt pretty upbeat. It was certainly busy – mainly with Italian buyers. But the most interesting [...]
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The future of retail looks 3D to me
Yesterday I went to visit the offices of Holition in London to discover more about the 3D software, described as augmented reality, and its application for retail jewellers. Now I’m not an IT geek by any stretch of the imagination, but I was blown away by the creativity and the possibilities that this software can [...]
Shamballa: the next bead craze?
Tresor Paris is a brand being talked about with some excitement by retailers who have seen some excellent sell-through since launching it in their shops. I went to have a look at the product last week to see what all the excitement is about. Tresor Paris, set up by Hasbani in Hatton Garden, is [...]
Gold with soul
I have interviewed Gurhan several times over the years, and always walk away from our encounters with a new sense of this extraordinary man’s passion for creating one-of-a-kind pieces of jewellery. His individual hand-hammered pieces and his collections both have a strong sense of history and yet remain resolutely contemporary. Originally from Istanbul, that melting [...]
About Sarah Carpin
A consultant for the jewellery and watch industry, Sarah Carpin has an expert knowledge of this market after many years of experience working for some of the world's leading jewellery and watch publications.
As Director of CMJ Media, Sarah works with retailers and suppliers and can advise on branding and product design, PR strategies, marketing and can undertake detailed market research
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