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De Beers Diamond Jewellers Launches on Farfetch

Published

6 years ago

May 9, 2018

INSTORE Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) De Beers announces its new online store launching on Farfetch, the global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry.

De Beers will sell a beautiful selection of its fine jewelry diamond creations to a new audience, shipping throughout 100 countries and via its 10 different language sites.

The jewelry selection encompasses designs from De Beers iconic Enchanted Lotus and Talisman collections. A wider offering will also be available from its entry price designs such as My First De Beers (starting at £600) as well as its classic pieces.

The customer will be able to learn more about De Beers as well as the story behind each collection through Farfetch’s editorial pages.

“We are thrilled to launch our peerless diamond jewellery creations on the Farfetch platform, an endorsement of our shared passions for creativity and innovation. This is an important step for our brand, providing instant access to a global audience with efficiency and scale, whilst strengthening our brand presence within new and existing luxury markets. Through Farfetch’s marketplace model, we aim to deliver an inspirational and seamless shopping experience for our customers with diamond mastery at its core” said François Delage, CEO of De Beers Diamond Jewellers.

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”