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Aug- 2022 -23 AugustTrade Organisations
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office joins Created in the UK
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has joined the Created in the UK movement by supporting the striking of the new mark on jewellery, silverware and related products. Created in the UK is a scheme developed by the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) to help designers, manufacturers and retailers promote the…
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22 AugustRetailers
Noonan’s to sell former Sassoon family diamond
An early 20th Century diamond and platinum ring formerly the property of business woman, philanthropist, Jewish scholar and famed hostess, Mrs Flora Abraham Sassoon is to be sold by Mayfair-based auction house Noonans on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. It is estimated to fetch £20,000-30,000. The ring was passed on to…
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22 AugustRetailers
Sheldon Bloomfield unveils new trade website
Sheldon Bloomfield Ltd has launched a new website which features trade prices for the first time, in a bid to improve its customer service for retailers. Nearly 2,000 pieces are featured on the new site, and the jewellery company will be adding new products on an ongoing basis. The new…
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19 AugustRetailers
Astrid & Miyu opens first regional store in Leeds
Jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu has opened their first regional store in the UK, following a number of global and London-based openings in recent months. The store is located in the heart of the Victoria Quarter in Leeds. The two-storey space across 83 sqft including the ground floor and 1st…
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18 AugustNews
Hallmarking rises 27.4% in July
The total number of hallmarked pieces in July 2022 rose 27.4% to 876,281 from 687,952 compared to the same period 2021, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay Office. However, gold pieces dropped 9.6% from 339,167 to 306,535. Silver saw the highest jump, rising 71.2% to 536,154 from…
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18 AugustRetailers
Yoko London unveils new London flagship store
Luxury pearl jeweller, Yoko London, has opened a new flagship store on Sloane Street in London, spanning over 4,000 square feet across two floors which reportedly makes it one of the largest pearl jewellery stores in the world. The new store is housed in an 1890 building, and it will…
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17 AugustRetailers
NAJ takes step to elevate pricing code of practice
The National Association of Jewellers has taken the step to elevate its pricing code of practice to ‘assured advice’ with its primary trading standards partner. Working with Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards team, the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has said it aims to continue its proactive approach to educating…
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17 AugustRetailers
Deakin & Francis launches ladies’ Elements Collection
Deakin and Francis has launched a new ladies fine jewellery collection, The Elements Collection, comprising a multitude of gemstones set in 18ct gold. Included in the collection is a one-of-a-kind 18ct yellow gold faceted Crystal Ball Pendant with a vitreous enamel blue band, and a diamond necklace. The pendant showcases…
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16 AugustDesigners
Pandora celebrates 100% renewable energy usage for lab-grown collection
Pandora has announced that it has further improved the process of its lab-created diamond collection, Diamonds by Pandora. The collection, which was initially launched in the UK in 2021 as ‘Pandora Brilliance’, is now being crafted with diamonds that are grown, cut and polished using 100% renewable energy and have…
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16 AugustRetailers
Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation
Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the steepest decline since records began two decades ago, as the nation continues to battle rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Not accounting for inflation, growth in regular pay, excluding bonuses, would be…
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