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INSPIRE SEMINAR PROGRAMME<br />
INSPIRE SEMINAR<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Introducing the newly refreshed Inspire Seminar Programme at IJL! Motivating; Informative;<br />
Exciting.<br />
This year, there are three overarching streams: Retail Reimagined; The Business Forum; Skill, Design & the<br />
Craft of Jewellery. There are four newly designed seminar spaces: The Catwalk Theatre; The Retail Theatre;<br />
The Inspiration Theatre and The Design & Business Hub.<br />
SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER<br />
THE INSPIRATION THEATRE – P152<br />
11:45 – Jewellery Overview and The Impact of Travel | The Business Forum<br />
12:30 This presentation will provide an overview of the trends impacting the jewellery market around the<br />
world, with a particular interest in Western Europe and the UK where foreign spend on luxury jewellery<br />
has clearly become equally important as domestic for driving sales. We will more particularly look at<br />
how the influx of affluent tourists is a source of growth in Western Europe, and how brands and<br />
retailers are adapting their offering to gain the favours of this highly sought-after international<br />
clientele.<br />
Karolina Zlotkovska, Euromonitor<br />
13:00 – More than a Flaw: Using Inclusions to Investigate the Deep Earth and Distinguish Natural<br />
13:45 from Lab-Grown Diamonds | Skill, Design & the Craft of Jewellery<br />
This talk will provide an overview of the latest natural diamond discoveries from GIA researchers<br />
and elsewhere. It will enable attendees to understand the key features of natural diamonds, and<br />
how they differ to synthetic diamonds and their simulants.<br />
This talk will include: 1) a comparison of inclusions found in synthetic and natural diamonds, 2) how<br />
to use mineral inclusions in natural diamonds to uncover their age, 3) understanding the billion year<br />
growth history of natural diamonds compared to lab-grown diamonds, 4) the different environments<br />
in which natural and synthetic diamonds can form and 5) the super-deep origin of rare super-sized<br />
natural diamonds.<br />
Karen Smit, Gemological Institute of America (GIA)<br />
14:00 – Creating an Authentic Brand Identity for the Instagram Generation | The Business Forum<br />
14:45 Sarah Jordan, The William Agency<br />
15:00 – From Zero to Hero: Harriet’s Story and Tips on Creating A Successful Jewellery Start-Up |<br />
15:45 The Business Forum<br />
Harriet Kelsall founded her business, Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery, from her kitchen table in 1998.<br />
She has successfully grown her company, now employing 36 people across 3 locations, and it is<br />
internationally celebrated, with many national awards to its name for design, business, ethics and retail.<br />
As part of the Inspire Seminar Programme, Harriet will be telling her story and explaining how her<br />
business broke the mould of traditional high street jewellers through her pioneering approach to<br />
bespoke jewellery design. As someone who successfully turned her passion into her profession,<br />
Harriet will share tips that she has learnt from her own journey, from mentoring creatives and from<br />
interviewing successful creatives from all different disciplines whilst writing her book on starting a<br />
creative business.<br />
Harriet Kelsall, Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery<br />
Programme correct at time of press<br />
10 www.jewellerylondon.com
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