Watch brand Lancaster to create jewellery line

While doing a bit of freelance work, I've rediscovered Lancaster watches. I've seen this brand in the flesh a few times before but it's not one of the best known brands in the UK. However, should Santa be reading, it's certainly on my Christmas list this year.

Also, just read on its website that Lancaster is currently developing a range of jewellery and accessories - should be interesting. The brand also creates sunglasses, small leather goods, bags, cufflinks and writing implements.

Chamilia creates exclusive Marie Curie bead for Ernest Jones

High street jeweller Ernest Jones and bead brand Chamilia have teamed up with charity Marie Claire Cancer Care to create an exclusive bead in the shape of Marie Curie’s iconic daffodil (pictured). The enamel and sterling silver charm is on sale in Ernest Jones stores now and £5 from the £30 retail price of the bead will be donated to Marie Curie.

Ernest Jones, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, announced plans to stock Chamilia in June and has been selling the popular bead brand online at ernestjones.co.uk and in selected stores. It also stocks Pandora beads and charms from Hot Diamonds and Truth.

US brand Chamilia opened its first UK sales and distribution office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in May.

European sales sparkle for Tiffany

Luxury jeweller Tiffany recorded double-digit sales growth in Europe in the three months to October 31, driven in part by the opening a store in at Selfridges in Manchester. European sales rose 12% to $65m (£39.2m).

However, the retailer struggled in the US, which accounts for more than half of its total sales. Like-for-like sales dropped 10% and total sales fell 9% to $303.5m (£183.1m).

Tiffany chairman and chief executive Michael Kowalski said: "We were pleased to see that the rate of sales declines in the US lessened as the quarter progressed. At the same time, many countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe achieved considerably better-than-expected sales. These results, combined with ongoing expense restraint, contributed to earnings above our prior expectation."

In the UK, Tiffany has eight stores in London in addition to the newly opened Manchester boutique. It also has a concession in upmarket department store Brown Thomas in Dublin.

Pictured: Rings by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co with diamonds, green tourmaline, tanzanite and pink tourmaline

Giles Deacon unveils latest H Samuel collection

Giles Deacon’s latest jewellery collection for Signet-owned high street retailer H Samuel has now gone on sale. The range includes designs featuring crystals and sterling silver and locks, keys, hearts and stars feature heavily in the designs.

Deacon’s first collaboration with H Samuel in 2008 was his first eve high street jewellery collection.

At the time, Deacon described his designs by saying: “Jewellery is becoming so much more important in fashion. I think the woman who will wear the collection is fashion conscious with a sense of humour and loves to accessorise her outfits."

Retail prices range from £29.99 for a pair of crystal-studded earrings (pictured) to £69.99 for a sterling silver charm-style bracelet. The collection is on sale now at H Samuel stores.

Clogau Gold creates new heart collection

Brand Clogau Gold has launched a new heart-inspired collection called Close To My Heart. The pendant and set of earrings in the set feature lustrous ribbons of gold that have been twisted into heart shapes and have the Welsh word Cariad engraved on them, which means beloved, sweetheart or darling.

The retail prices for the Close To My Heart collection are £260 for the pendant and £149 for the drop earrings.

Lily Cole evokes otherworldly glamour with Shaun Leane’s Luna

Model of the moment Lily Cole chose jewellery designer of the moment Shaun Leane when she glammed up for the London premiere of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Cole wore black diamond multi-drop earrings from Leane’s Luna collection.

The surreal Luna range is inspired by astronaught Neil Armstrong’s quote “it’s different but it’s pretty out here”. Also in the range is a cocktail ring with a carved centre surrounded by glistening black diamonds that evokes otherworldly glamour.

Leane was crowned Jewellery Designer of the Year at the UK Jewellery Awards 2009 in July.

Kabiri hosts Jayce Wong glow-in-the-dark exhibition

At a special launch event at the Kabiri store in Covent Garden, London last night, Jayce Wong showcased her collection of precious jewellery featuring naturally fluorescent gemstones. The range, which uses stones such as rubies and diamonds, was displayed in a blacked out room in the store, lit only with UV lights to highlight the fluorescent properties of the jewellery.

Kabiri will be hosting an exhibition of Wong’s work, entitled A New Stone Age, at the store from now until December 3.

Wong is a classically trained jeweller and gemologist and earned a Bachelor and Master Degree in Jewellery Design at London’s Central Saint Martins. Jayce Wong's opulent jewellery showcases her passion for coloured gemstones and is inspired by the how light affects each piece.