Howard Levine

Experience

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  Euro Pearls

  Mar 1993 - Jun 2006

  Company Sales Manager

  In my time at Euro Pearls I helped to take the company from dabbling in south sea pearls (started with 10 strands) to being one of the largest south sea pearl producers in the world. I travelled all over the world exhibiting at all the major jewellery shows from Basel to Hong Kong and Dubai. At the end of my time in the company we were exhibiting at over 20 shows throughout the year. For the last 6 or 7 years at the company I held the position of company sales manager only answerable to Michael Hakimian. Euro Pearls were good to me and taught me everything that I know today about the jewellery trade. Show less

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  Chalfen

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2013

  Sales director

  In my time time at Chalfen I have personally changed the way products are stocked to allow a clearer picture of what is possible for our sales team. I have steered the company away from a core range product led profile to a more design led approach and introduced a very successful branding called Candour. Most of our innovations in design and marketing are now being led by Candour. We are now working towards a new way for retailers to sell our product that will change the way the industry sells diamonds. Show less

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  Gemsone

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2015

  Sales Director

  Gemsone is multi national company with offices in the US, India and all over Asia. As the UK director I am responsible for making sure that we bring the strengths of Gemsone to the UK whilst all the time looking at how the UK differs and moulding the company to best fit the needs of the UK retailers. In the past two years I have changed every product and created several UK specific marketing campaigns. It has been a blast!

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  H. Chalfen

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2017

  Managing Director

  It is a long standing dream that has finally come true. Together with Jonathan Pressley, we have bought H. Chalfen from Brian Chalfen. I am happy to say it feels like coming home.Chalfen is already a premier diamond jewellery manufacturer and we intend to keep to that standard but we have big plans. The industry has moved forward and we know what we need to do to keep ahead of the competition. With fantastic backing and a dream team we will be getting noticed in the coming months. Watch this space. Show less

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  Chalfen of London

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Chief Operating Officer at Chalfen of London

  Fine jewellery made in the UK. With an emphasis on engagement rings we try to make fine jewellery that people can wear everyday. Being formed in the UK by a jewellery making family, our design sensibilities lie very much with the UK teste; exquisite and elegant but slightly reserved and our passion means that every dimension of every piece is tailored to make sure that it feels as good as it looks.

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  Diamnet Ltd

  Aug 2017 - now

  Managing Director

  It is not hard to see that we are at a crossroads and if things do not change now, things will be very difficult if not impossible going forward. The internet is changing retail and no more so than the sale of engagement rings. Just look at the sales achieved online if you need proof. The engagement ring sale is “the” pivotal sale that potentially secures a whole generation as a customer for a jeweller. As these sales make the diaspora to the internet I cannot help but wonder how many other sales are lost. It’s not good enough to just sit back and watch as non-jewellers take our bread and butter. I believe that I have the solution to make it happen. Who better to look out for the sale of engagement rings? I have an in-depth knowledge of the business and connections to all the ring mounters and diamond cutters plus the absolute belief that I have the answer. The sole purpose of my new venture is to push the sale of engagement rings back to the high street independent jeweller. I fully intend to be as disruptive to the engagement ring supply chain as the internet has been to retail. I will give every retailer the tools to compete and make it eminently affordable. The time to be afraid of the internet is over and it is time to use it to our advantage. Show less

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  London Diamond Bourse

  Jul 2020 - now

  Council member

  I am honoured to have been asked to join the Council for the London Diamond Bourse. As a council we are responsible for the running of the London arm of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses.