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Fope remains in profit

Published on March 2, 2021

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Fope grits his teeth and expects a better future. The 2020 accounts of the goldsmith company listed on the Aim list of the Italian Stock Exchange are inevitably affected by the covid effect. But it could have been worse. According to the preliminary consolidated results as at 31 December 2020, the revenues of the Veneto group fell to 26 million euros compared to 35 million in 2019, but the positive news for shareholders is that the year did not end in red, but still in profit, even if it fell to 1.65 million compared to 4.85 million in 2019. In line with these results are the Ebitda and Ebit (essentially gross margins) which amounted to 3.95 million respectively and 2.34 million.

Diego Nardin, amministratore delegato di Fope, alla presentazione dei dati di bilancio 2018 — Diego Nardin, amministratore delegato di Fope

We are satisfied with the closing revenue figure, which exceeds expectations; the decrease of 25.7% compared to 2019, and in particular of 11% if we compare the data relating only to countries with a significant tourist impact, is a result that comforts us with respect to the importance that the Fope brand has for our dealers and as a first choice for our customers. The careful management of costs in the lockdown phases and the sales, made with the margins prior to the health emergency, made it possible to maintain an adequate level of profit and the distribution of dividends during the month of December 2020. Financial management, which has not undergone significant impacts following the lock down periods, has made it possible to proceed with the planned investments. Also in light of the 2020 results achieved in a difficult situation, we look to 2021 with optimism and believe in the ability to achieve positive results, despite the contingent period of health emergency does not allow to resolve all the uncertainties regarding the response of the markets. However, the feedback received so far from our best dealers is positive, and in line with our expectations.
Diego Nardin, CEO of Fope

Fope, orecchini della collezione Panorama in oro e pavé di diamanti

Autumn is Waterfall with Stroili

Published on August 24, 2020

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Ready for autumn? Here is one of the first collections for the new 2020 season: Waterfall by Stroili. It is a collection of bijoux that is inspired by the sensation of a cascade of water on the skin. Perhaps with the idea of forgetting the excessive heat of the summer season, who knows. In any case, the collection includes a cascade of drops of transparent crystals, which rest on the links in light rosé or rhodium-plated brass, amplified by white rhinestones.

The collection includes earrings with a single point of light to be worn on the lobe or with strands of drops that frame the face, metal links for neck and wrists, with multiple crystals. Rigid or chain bracelets and rings with teardrop crystals are also part of the stylistic idea of this affordable bijoux collection. As always, it is a simple proposal, ready to be chosen by those who want an ornament to show off on any occasion, without thinking too much about it.

Cancelled International Jewelery London too

Published on June 10, 2020

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La passata edizione di International Jewellery London

Another fair dedicated to jewelry has been canceled: Reed Exhibitions has announced that International Jewelery London, scheduled at Alexandra Palace from 13 to 15 September, will not be held due to the covid-19 pandemic. “Following UK government guidelines and comprehensive discussions with our customers, public health authorities and partner organisations, we do not believe that we are in a position to host a large scale gathering of the community in September without compromising the key valuable elements of IJL ”explains a note from the organizer. International Jewelery London has been held for 65 years.

The cancellation of International Jewelery London turns on the headlights on the last major international jewelery fair left on the program: Vicenzaoro, scheduled for September 5 to 9. A few days ago the organizing company, Italian Exhibition Group, confirmed Vicenzaoro together with a series of security measures to avoid contagions. But, of course, much will also depend on general health conditions, which now seem to have improved.

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Team room di Italian Exhibition Group a VicenzaOro

L'area Icon di VicenzaOro January. Copyright: gioiellis.com — L’area Icon di VicenzaOro January. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Couture 2020 is also jumping for covid-19

Published on April 2, 2020

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Like Baselworld, Couture 2020 in Las Vegas, the world’s largest jewelery event, has also been canceled. The American Gem Trade Association’s Antique Jewelry & Watch Show and GemFair Las Vegas, all scheduled for the first week of June, were also canceled due to covid-19. The cancellation of the Couture scheduled for June 1 to 5 at Wynn Las Vegas was in the air. The event slips to next year, from 3 to 7 June 2021, always at the Wynn.

Cancellations follow the postponement of Jck Las Vegas (June 2 to 5) and Luxury, organized by Reed Jewelry Group. At the moment, the next dates of the two events have not yet been announced. To stay on topic, the American Gem Society annual congress also followed the same fate and ended up in quarantine. The decision to postpone Couture is certainly not positive even for the large jewelery groups, which do not find a stage to present their new products. On the other hand, most of the companies in the sector have closed the business pending the end of the epidemic.

Wynn, Las Vegas, dove si svolge il Couture Show

Swarovski crystals lucky for spring 2020

Published on February 5, 2020

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Spring brings luck according to Swarovski. Or, to be precise, it can bring luck with the jewels for the spring / summer 2020 season offered by the Austrian company famous for its crystals. In 2019 Swarovski had launched the Tarot Magic collection, which intertwined elements of tarot and astrology. The following year, 2020, here is the Good Lucky Symbol collection. Swarovski’s jewelry includes rainbows, Chinese cats and ladybugs, elements that are considered lucky charms, and that will also be appreciated by those who consider them simply ornaments.

The pendants of the Good Luck Symbol collection are applied or applicable to simple golden chains. Obviously the characteristic aspect is the use of Swarovski crystals in different colors. All that remains is to hope for a really lucky spring.

Who decided the color of the year? Here’s how the choice is made

Published on December 10, 2019

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Why was the color of the year 2020 blue and that of 2021 gray / yellow? And who decides what kind the color of the year is? Finally, does the color of the year also affect the world of jewelry?
If you are asking yourself questions about the color of the year, here is a very short answer: the color of the year is decided by an American company called Pantone. There is no precise reason why in 2020 blue rather than red or some other nuances are in fashion. The fact is that the idea of assigning a color to the year was a brilliant marketing idea and everyone is adapting. But let’s go step by step.

The color of the year is decided by Pantone, a US company controlled by a company called X-Rite, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pantone deals with graphics technologies, for example the cataloging of colors and the production of the identification system. It is not enough, in fact, to say red: as anyone who chooses a precious stone to match another knows well, a ruby can have many nuances. And so are the other gems. The same goes for fabrics, painting, or more simply for car paint.

Anello in oro bianco con cupola in smalto giallo che si apre by Solange Azagury-Patridge

With the aim of cataloging all the nuances, Pantone Matching System has become the international standard for graphics and is also used for color management in industry and chemistry. The parent company, X-Rite, also deals with the classification of colors and photographic material for the world of pharmaceuticals and photogrammetric surveys.

Anello Crest in argento rodiato, zaffiri blu — Lynn Ban, anello Crest in argento rodiato, zaffiri blu

But let’s get to the color of the year. As we were saying, it is essentially a marketing idea designed to make the Pantone brand more known. The color of the year, in fact, has only existed since 2000, when the Pantone Color Institute (which is inside the company) started advertising the Color of the Year. At the moment they are part of the Pantone Color Institute Leatrice Eiseman, who is the Executive Director, David Saha, publisher of Metropolitan Publishing BV, Keith Recher, co-author of Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color, and founder-editor of Hand / Eye Magazine, Tod Schulman, creative director of the Pantone Color Institute, and Laurie Pressman, of Pantone marketing. In short, everything in the family.

Anello titanio, diamanti, zaffiri blu — Giovanni Ferraris, anello titanio, diamanti, zaffiri blu

The color is decided, as stated, through a discussion with several experts dealing with different fields. These experts meet in different cities every year and, after two days of debate, choose a color for the following year. The result of the meeting is then published in the Pantone View magazine, used by stylists and designers for their creations to be marketed the following year.

Is the color of the year really that categorical? In 2020, will blue fabrics or blue jewelery be more in demand than others? It’s all to discover. Certainly Pantone, thanks to the space conquered on internet sites and newspapers, will have accumulated another bit of notoriety.

Anello in titanio, diamanti e oro rosa — Syz Fireworks, anello in titanio blu, diamanti e oro rosa

The spells of Swarovski for the winter 2019

Published on August 14, 2019

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Bracciale Swarovski autunno inverno 2019-2020

Bracelets, ring, earrings and Swarovski necklaces with spells and lucky charms: here are some of the novelties for autumn winter 2019 ♦ ︎

Brrr, how hot. Yes, because in summer it is necessary to think about winter. All the big fashion houses, but also the jewelery companies, prepare their collections in time, to be ready in the new season. Here, then, are some of the innovations that prepares Swarovski for the autumn winter 2019-2020. This is a collection that is well suited to autumn evenings, perhaps already with a thought for Halloween.

The Fortune Teller bijoux, in fact, are loaded with magic symbols and lucky charms. The symbol of the swallow to fly high, the key to reveal secrets, the ace of spades to get lucky, the eye chases the ill-omen, the moon inspires a cycle of rebirth. Cast a Spell, on the other hand, is called a special wide bracelet paired with a necklace, which would be liked by the aspiring witches of Hoghwarts: it is composed of a pavé of crystals made with Swarovski’s patented technique called Pointiage, that is a sort of setting on a metal base. Alessia Mongrando