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How jewellers are navigating gold's pricing surge

As gold trades at an all-time high of 3,500 dollars an ounce—soaring more than 30 percent this year—jewellery designers are finding themselves in a precarious position between creative integrity and commercial survival. The surge, spurred by global economic uncertainty and a surge in safe-haven investing, comes at a time when gold’s symbolic...

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Merci Maman unveils first recycled solid gold collection

Jewellery brand Merci Maman is launching its first-ever recycled solid gold collection, which features a capsule of five of the brand’s best-sellers. Launching on April 22, Collection Précieuse aims to offer “keepsakes that will last a lifetime,” explains Merci Maman in a press release. It includes the infamous Duchess Necklace, as worn by Kate...

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Armani goes back to black, Black Gold makes comeback at Milan Fashion Week

Giorgio Armani went back to black on Friday, unveiling an Emporio Armani collection for next Fall and Winter that transported the spirit of 1980s power dressing into the digital age. Big-shouldered suit jackets anyone? There will be plenty available in Emporio outlets, but not before the end of this summer. Giorgio is no fan of the "see now, buy...

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Hermès Birkin bag better investment than gold or stocks

London - Hermès Birkin bags are more valuable than gold or stocks, according to a recent study that found that in the last 35 years, the iconic French handbag has increased in value by more than 500 percent. In Baghunter’s study, the online handbag consignment marketplace compared three different types of popular investments: the S&P 500, gold...