Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 117 - July/August 2021

C W SELLORS FINE JEWELLERY APPOINTS NEW UK TRADE SALES MANAGER C W Sellors Fine Jewellery has announced the appointment of Phillip Connors as its new UK trade sales manager. With a wealth of experience, Phillip joins the company to help develop and re-engage its portfolio of regional and national jewellery accounts, whilst broadening its offering to heritage and tourist sites across the UK. As the UK economy looks forward to welcoming customers back in-store, Phillip joins C W Sellors at a key period to help with the company’s success in providing bespoke jewellery and gift collections to independent jewellery accounts and a growing list of national partnerships. Phillip comments, “I am excited to start a new challenge with C W Sellors and look forward to working with the team to further develop their already extensive product range and service. Having seen the passion for British gemstones, design and manufacturing running throughout the business, I feel fortunate to be joining a company that prides itself on providing finely handcrafted British products and of a quality of service within both the jewellery industry and gift sectors.” Rebecca Sellors director of C W Sellors, said, “We are excited about Phillip’s wealth of sales experience and professionalism, and combined with his fresh ideas and enthusiasm it will make him a key addition to the C W Sellors team. At what will be a significant re-start to normal trading and sales for many companies, we view his appointment as a sign of our commitment to help build and maintain our excellent relationships with all new and existing customers. Having been fortunate enough to find someone of Phillip’s calibre, we feel we are not just fulfilling what is a wide-ranging sales role but adding to how – and what – things are produced and achieved within our manufacturing services.” For any new or existing business enquiries, Phillip can be contacted at phillipc@cwsellors.com or +44 (0)1335 346 561 . SEA GEMS CORNWALL LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTIONS Sea Gems Cornwall, an established family run jewellery and gift company with over 35 years’ design heritage, is launching new and exciting collections boasting beautifully presented, high quality original products for boutiques, gift shops and jewellers, who are looking for something different at affordable prices. Designed in Cornwall, the company has created distinctive silver jewellery and gift collections that capture the essence of Cornwall’s iconic landscape, nature, wildlife and heritage. The Silver Origins boutique jewellery brand features contemporary handcrafted 925 sterling silver, combining high polished and textured surfaces together with gold vermeil or semi-precious stones. Inspired by the company’s roots in Cornwall, it offers striking organic designs including the intricate beachcomber range, delicate botanical and wildlife designs as well as fun, whimsical motifs that celebrate moments of love and life. The “Celtic Lands” silver collection evokes and celebrates Sea Gems’ rich heritage with timeless motifs and elaborate knot work. New designs give a fresh look and feel to the brand. The art of fine enamelling, with its fusion of vibrant colours creates truly distinctive jewellery and gifts in the Mackintosh, Celtic and nature ranges, with every piece individually handcrafted and fired. Inspired gift ranges include pens, bookmarks, compact mirrors, pillboxes and scarf rings. Visit: www.seagems.co.uk DIAMOND RING SPECIALIST ANGELIC DIAMONDS LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PLATFORM, WEDFLIX Diamond engagement ring retailer Angelic Diamonds has launched a new online platform, ‘Wedflix’. The platform promises to be the one-stop destination for planning the fun and extravagant themed wedding of your dreams. The platform offers an interactive way for couples to plan every element of their wedding. After researching the UK’s most popular themed weddings using Google search data, Angelic Diamonds has created a set of handy how-to guides. Using the interactive platform, people will be able to click on their favourite TV shows or films and unlock the ultimate wedding package. Once you’ve chosen your theme (be that the Harry Potter series, beloved TV show Friends , hit film Frozen , or another of the UK’s favourites), you’ll have access to Angelic Diamonds’ extensive wedding plan. This includes the perfect location, the engagement ring best suited to your theme, and the approximate cost of your dream wedding. The idea behind the online platform is to help couples plan their wedding without the stress of organising everything themselves. There are many resources out there to help couples plan traditional weddings. For those looking for something more unusual, however, Wedflix promises to be the ultimate planning tool. Neil Dutta of Angelic Diamonds emphasised how important it is for couples to get the wedding of their dreams. He said, “At Angelic Diamonds, we want to support couples and help them to add some magic to their day while encouraging fun and unusual weddings. After the past year, in which many couples have not been able to celebrate their love in the way they’d planned, we want to help people create a post-lockdown wedding that is better than their wildest dreams.” Visit www.angelicdiamonds.com/wedflix/ SCREAM PRETTY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO THE U.S. British indie jewellery brand Scream Pretty has announced its further expansion into the international market, launching in America in June. Founded in 2016 by sisters Lucy Lee and Jessica Pearce, Scream Pretty has fast become the UK’s go-to jewellery brand. Designed with the ethos Be Seen. Be Heard. Scream Pretty, the U.S. launch follows a natural progression in the international strategy for the rapidly growing brand, having successfully launched in Australia in 2019. With a brand-new hub in San Francisco, the brand will be launching its best-selling recycled sterling silver and gold-plated recycled sterling silver designs to the U.S. market on us.screampretty.com across three initial drops. Scream Pretty’s collections offer premium, affordable collections for those who covet sassy, wearable jewels. The first drop, launching in June, will focus on Scream Pretty’s signature style, the curated ear. Combining piercings – many stud and hoop styles are suitable for daith, tragus and helix piercings – and piercing-free ear cuffs, Scream Pretty’s looks create bold, stand-out, versatile styling. Cast from recycled 925 sterling silver, and gold-plated recycled sterling silver and bejewelled with opulent cubic zirconia stones, their designs are consciously and lovingly crafted to be long- lasting and hypoallergenic. The second drop in August will include the Turquoise and Black & Gold collections, and the third launch for 2021 will include curated earring sets and statement single earrings. www.screampretty.com INDUSTRY NEWS 117