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Bvlgari welcomes Chiara Ferragni as new global ambassador; Miss Mexico is crowned with the Mouawad Miss Universe® Power of Unity Crown
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Company News
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Bvlgari welcomes Chiara Ferragni as new global ambassador
Bvlgari has announced the appointment of Chiara Ferragni as its newest jewel within the Bvlgari family of PR ambassadors. A long-time client of the Roman high jewelry house, the global fashion opinion leader and entrepreneur shares with Bvlgari the same joyful, independent, bold and authentic approach which has enchanted millions of followers across the globe. In her new role, Chiara Ferragni will support the brand in communicating its core values to a cross-generational, international audience. In the images shot in a Milano studio by photographer Giulio Rustichelli, Chiara Ferragni poses wearing some of Bvlgari’s most iconic jewelry styles, spanning from the signature B.Zero1 collection and the Serpenti and Serpenti Viper range to a stunning Monete high jewelry necklace. |
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Miss Mexico is crowned with the Mouawad Miss Universe® Power of Unity Crown
Miss Universe Mexico Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Andrea will use her year as Miss Universe to advocate for women’s rights and against gender-based violence. After a beautiful National Costume Competition, rounds of interviews, a preliminary competition and the live Finals, Andrea was crowned with the beautiful Mouawad Power of Unity Crown, presented to her by outgoing Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, who now holds the title for the longest-ever reigning Miss Universe. Taking its inspiration from the universal themes of nature, strength, beauty, femininity and fairness, the Mouawad MISS UNIVERSE® Power of Unity Crown is crafted from 18-karat gold and handset with more than 1,725 white diamonds and 3 golden canary diamonds. |
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Jawhara Jewellery awarded by DED as the ‘Consumer-Friendly Company’
Jawhara Jewellery, award winning jewellery retailer in the GCC, was one of the earliest companies to be honored by the Department of Economic Development (DED) with the Consumer Friendly Company certificate. The recent win reflects on the brand goodwill and Jawhara’s dedication to the consumer-friendly environment in Dubai. Launched by the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP sector in Dubai Economy), the Consumer Friendly Company Award honors private sector businesses for their efforts in raising the bar on customer service standards. Recently, Jawhara Jewellery was also recognized at the Retail Jewellers Award 2021 for the Best Mother’s Day Jewellery collection of the year. |
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Product Launch
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MB&F launches 3 new LM101 watches
As suggested by its “101” name, it focuses on the essentials of a mechanical wristwatch, contained in one of MB&F’s most compact Machines with a case diameter of 40mm. Visually, LM101 is dominated by the monumental suspended balance wheel, its sedate oscillations drawing the eye ever closer. Two pristine-white subdials hover just above the fine sunray-engraved movement top plate. At the top right, highly legible hours and minutes are displayed by beautiful blued-gold hands contrasting against the immaculate white, while the 45-hour power reserve indicator is displayed in a smaller, but similar subdial below. The new upgraded versions are available in 18k white gold with a purple dial plate, 18k 5N+ red gold with a royal blue dial plate, and stainless steel with a light blue dial. |
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Jacob & Co. and Bugatti unveils the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon Baguette Black and Orange
The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon Baguette Black and Orange is the newest version of a ground-breaking timepiece created by the two luxury brands. As with previous designs, it has a the exclusive on-demand engine animation that reproduces the motion of a 16-cylinder sports car, a flying tourbillon set on a 30º inclined, and the well-established tonneau-shaped case meant to emulate the streamline design of the famed Bugatti hyper sports car. Inspired by the flowing lines of the Chiron, the newest version is engulfed with a case invisibly set in baguette-shaped diamonds and sapphires that adds sparkle and colour to its innovative design and function. Several breakthrough proprietary gem-setting techniques were used to create the colorful, sparkling case cover. The movement, which includes the "engine block," is intended to duplicate the Bugatti engine. |
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The RM 40-01 Automatic Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail
As Richard Mille enters the fifth year of its ongoing partnership with the luxury British supercar maker McLaren Automotive, the two brands are delighted to reveal the result of their latest and most ambitious collaboration to date - the RM 40-01 Automatic Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail. As the name suggests, this remarkable and unique watch honours the fastest, most advanced and most exotic road car McLaren has yet produced - the futuristic Speedtail. With its 1,070-horsepower hybrid powertrain, the Speedtail covers 112 metres per second when travelling at its top speed of 250mph/402kph, making it the fastest McLaren road car to date. McLaren's relentless pursuit of aerodynamic efficiency provided the starting point for the design of the RM 40-01 Automatic Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail. The timepiece is Limited edition of 106 timepieces to match the exclusivity of the 106 Speedtail hypercars built by McLaren Automotive. |
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Versace Watches presents Spring-Summer 2021 campaign
Inspired by the passing of time, the new Versace Watches Spring-Summer 2021 campaign juxtaposes the latest designs with an ancient timepiece – the hourglass. Referencing the colors – and sands – of Versacepolis, new campaign imagery puts the golden hourglass against a cool, underwater-toned backdrop. The latest watches, a fusion of contemporary technology and timeless design, play and interact with the sculptural symbol of time. Sands, seconds, minutes, and hours are fleeting, yet the watches’ charm is enduring. |
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Presenting Lionne Sheherazade by Claude Meylan
Claude Meylan takes its inspiration from the magic of the Middle East to combine open movement and arabesques. Marrying black to white, sober and elegant, Sheherazade presents a new sculpture of time. In the center of the piece, the hour and minute wheels take the hands in an infinite ballet. Each bridge is sculpted, fully decorated and in a very particular harmony, they set an intriguing transparency and are enhanced by the arabesque décor. Sheherazade allows to escape and discover the fascinating various elements of its mechanics. Lionne is fitted with either mechanical or automatic movement. |
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Rado launches Captain Cook x Marina Hoermanseder
After years of exploring timeless materials of extraordinary strength and enticing mystery, Rado launches a new line to celebrate women, and femininity in its myriad forms. The master of unusual substances is teaming up with the profoundly original (and of decidedly unusual substance) French-Austrian designer Marina Hoermanseder for a brand-new version of its Captain Cook timepiece — an exquisitely bold and totally empowering piece of watchmaking elegance. The new and stylish 37mm timepiece features some of Marina's signature elements, such as her trademark buckle and leather strap in expressive and exuberant pink, with a matching cylindrical watch case adorned with the Marina Hoermanseder logo. The watch is at once graceful and powerfully feminine, marked with Marina's all-inclusive, daring creativity that has charmed many top celebrities, from Lady Gaga to Paris Hilton. |
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Introducing Missoni M1
Multicoloured or ton-sur-ton, the unmistakable zigzag pattern is the leitmotif of the Spring Summer 2021 Missoni collection – symbol of a style that combines brilliant shades, iconic themes and magnificent textures in watches illuminated by metallic flashes, precious as jewels. Missoni M1, one of the Italian house's most famous timepieces, returns with a new, double interpretation characterized by exuberant creativity and outlined in clear, essential lines. Enhancing its exclusive character, lively tones and refined materials combine with elegance in a range of variations. The watch is presented in two versions, distinguished by different case proportions: the classic 34 mm with guilloché champagne dial plays with a mix of silver, gold and rose gold reflections; while the smaller 29 mm chooses an enamel dial illuminated by an alternation of colours. |
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Exhibitions & Events
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Under the leadership of GJEPC, Gem & Jewellery Industry Voices Concerns at USTR Public Hearing
At the United States Trade Representative (USTR) multi-jurisdictional hearing held virtually on 10th May, the GJEPC along with other major trade bodies and leading exporters from the gem & jewellery sector represented Indian industry’s grievances over a proposed 25% import duty on 17 Indian jewellery items. The witnesses from gem & jewellery sector in India included prominent industry bodies like SEEPZ Gems & Jewelry Manufacturers Association (SGJMA) of Mumbai and Sitapura Gem & Jewellery Association from Jaipur. GJEPC led the charge in presenting direct testimony to and answering the questions from the Section 301 Committee comprising officials from the USTR, US Departments of Commerce, Labour, Agriculture, Treasury, State Department, etc. |
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