IEG, Vicenzaoro September: 20% more foreign visits than in 2019

Vicenzaoro September closes its 2022 edition by recovering and  surpassing pre-pandemic results. The overall number of visits was up 10% compared to 2019 with an explosion  of foreign attendances showing an increase of 20%. Over half of the total attendance was international (51%),  rom 124 countries worldwide.  To date, total…

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Birmingham Assay Office chair Carol Brady to step down

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced its chair, Carol Brady MBE, will step down from the role in October 2022, and Russell Jeans will take over as designated chair. Brady joined the Birmingham Assay Office as a guardian in 2014 and was elected chair in 2018. The Assay Office said…

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Inflation falls in August but remains near 40-year high

UK inflation eased slightly in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July, but remains near a 40-year high as prices continue to rise, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.5% in August 2022, compared with a…

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Dimexon joins the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030

Dimexon has joined as a member of the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030, a global initiative founded by luxury groups Kering and Cartier. The Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 was launched in October last year, and its mission is to unite companies in the industry to work collaboratively towards ethical…

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NAJ partners with Sheffield Assay Office for futures event

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and Sheffield Assay Office have announced Striking Futures, a new collaborative event designed to help businesses and students get ahead in the jewellery industry. The event will take place on 3 November, and features a hallmarking presentation from Kerry Gregory of Gemmology Books, a…

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Petra Diamonds FY22 revenues jump 44% to $585m

Petra Diamonds has announced its revenues grew 44% year-on-year from $406.9m (£347.5m) to $585m (£499.6m) for the year ended 30 June 2022 (FY22). This comprises revenues from rough diamond sales of $584.1m (£498.8m) and additional revenues from profit share agreements on partnership stones of $1.1m (£939k). The increase in revenues…

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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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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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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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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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