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Sep- 2022 -12 SeptemberNews
Lucy Quartermaine secures RJC Certification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that silver jewellery brand, Lucy Quartermaine, has achieved Certification against its 2019 Code of Practices (COP). The RJC COP is the global standard for the responsible jewellery and watch industry, focusing on business ethics and responsible supply chains. Lucy Quartermaine’s COP covers all…
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12 SeptemberEconomy
Economic recovery slows in July
The UK economy’s growth slowed in July to 0.2% according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The result is below previous forecasts of 0.4% growth for the month as worker shortages and soaring costs weighed on activity. It found that services grew by 0.4% in…
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9 SeptemberEconomy
Platinum jewellery sales continue global recovery
Platinum jewellery sales have continued to recover in the key markets of India, Japan and the United States in the second quarter of 2022, despite the lingering effects of the pandemic and rising inflation, according to the latest platinum jewellery business review Q2 2022. In part, it reports that the…
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8 SeptemberDesigners
Pomellatio to release celebratory capsule collection of Iconica rings
Pomellato has announced the creation of a new capsule collection of Iconica rings that pay tribute to Venice’s legacy, in celebration of the restoration of St. Mark’s Basilica that is being carried out by Venetian Heritage. The ambo is made of red porphyry, a stone that according to Byzantine tradition…
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8 SeptemberRetailers
Lily Arkwright supports staff with winter energy costs
Lily Arkwright has announced that it is offering all staff up to £500 to support them with rising energy bills this winter. The Manchester-based business will pay the sum in two £250 instalments, with staff receiving the first payment this October. This will be followed by a second instalment in…
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8 SeptemberEconomy
Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October
Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for their gas and electricity bills from the start of this coming October. The news comes as her first major policy announcement, and according to Sky News, the new price guarantee…
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8 SeptemberEvents
IEG: Vicenzaoro takes place at Expo Centre
The top brands of high-end jewellery with their latest collections, gold and jewellery with the very best of Made in Italy production from the main national manufacturing districts together with international excellences. Opening tomorrow, until Tuesday 13th, VOS Vicenzaoro September – The Jewellery Boutique Show, the gold and jewellery community’s most eagerly awaited international European event, accompanied by VO Vintage,…
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7 SeptemberEvents
VO Vintage 2022: The vintage watch community at Vicenza Expo Centre
New events, international exhibitors and partnerships will further enhance the vintage offer at VO Vintage, Italian Exhibition Group´s watch and jewellery show to be held from 9th to 11th September in the foyer at Vicenza Expo Centre alongside Vicenzaoro September – The Jewellery Boutique Show (9th – 13th September). The third edition of the event, aimed specifically at the fine vintage…
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7 SeptemberEvents
Start-up and carats: at Vicenzaoro September Innovation for Jewellery
Innovation at the service of jewellery with the fourth edition of ´Startup & Carats´, the project organised jointly by ITA (Italian Trade Agency) and Italian Exhibition Group that brings the solutions of the most innovative start-ups and SMEs to Vicenzaoro September (VOS). From 9th to 13th September, the IEG event,…
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7 SeptemberRetailers
Signet Q2 sales drop to $1.75bn
Signet Jewellers has revealed that its sales dropped 1.9% to $1.75bn (£1.52bn) for the 13 weeks ended 30 July 2022 (Q2 FY23), marking a drop of $33.2m (£28.9m) year-on-year, although this is up 29% compared to pre-Covid levels. Operating income also decreased year-on-year from $225.4m (£196.2m) to $186.8m (£162.65m), and…
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