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One Jeweler Accuses Another of Stealing Her Designs

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8 years ago

June 16, 2016

INSTORE Staff

She’s seeking punitive damages for copyright infringement.

A Canadian jewelry designer alleges that an English jeweler ripped off her designs and is suing for copyright infringement, Courthouse News Service reports. The article says that the designer, Colleen Wolstenholme, filed a complaint against Damien Hirst accusing him of copying the design of her prescription pill-inspired charm bracelets. The suit alleges that as early as 2004, Hirst began selling a silver charm bracelet that Wolstenholme claims is “identical and/or substantially” similar to her pill charm bracelet. She is seeking punitive damages and a permanent injunction that disallows Hirst from copying her designs.

She Wanted to Spend More Time with Her Kids. She Called Wilkerson.

Your children are precious. More precious than gold? Absolutely! Just ask Lesley Ann Davis, owner of Lesley Ann Jewels, an independent jewelry store that — until the end of 2023 — had quite a following in Houston, Texas. To spend more time with her four sons, all in high school, she decided to close her store. Luckily, she was familiar with Wilkerson and called them as soon as she knew she wanted to move on to bigger, better and more family-focused things. Was she happy with her decision? Yes, she was. Says Davis, “Any owner looking to make that life change, looking to retire, looking to close, looking for a pause in their career, I would recommend Wilkerson. Hands down!”