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  • Mar- 2021 -
    2 March
    AuctionsChristie’s launches Michele della Valle sale
    Heather Sandlin

    Christie’s launches Michele della Valle sale

    Christie’s has announced the launch of its Colorful Whimsy: Jewels by Michele della Valle online sale, which opens for bidding tomorrow (3 March) and closes on 17 March 2021.  The sale will include 65 jewels by Michele della Valle, which highlight the artist’s use of “dazzling” coloured gemstones which “bring…

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  • 2 March
    Trade Organisations
    BATF invites businesses to view premises
    Patrick O'Donnell

    BATF invites businesses to view premises

    The British Allied Trades Federation (BATF) has issued an open invitation to businesses looking to review their businesses premises to register interest with the organisation’s Vyse Street offices. The National Association of Jewellers’ (NAJ) parent organisation’s offices are based in the heart of Birmingham’s jewellery quarter. Garry Lane, BATF’s commercial…

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  • 1 March
    EconomyChancellor to unveil £5bn high-street support package
    Laura McGuire

    Chancellor to unveil £5bn high-street support package

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to offer over 700,000 retail, hospitality and other businesses grants of up to £18,000 as part of a £5bn rescue package to be included in his Budget speech on Wednesday (3 March). The new ‘Restart Grants’ will be directly distributed from local authorities from April and will…

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  • 1 March
    AppointmentsDe Beers appoints head of HR
    Heather Sandlin

    De Beers appoints head of HR

    De Beers Group has announced the appointment of Joy Roman as its new executive head of Human Resources.  She will succeed Ann Cormack in the role, who is leaving the group to pursue new opportunities outside the business, and will join De Beers Group on 22 March, working remotely from…

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  • 1 March
    Trade Organisations
    NAJ members to take part in UK-Japan Trade Missions
    Patrick O'Donnell

    NAJ members to take part in UK-Japan Trade Missions

    The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is encouraging its members to take part in the upcoming UK-Japan Trade Missions. The Department for International Trade has announced a series of enterprise-focused UK-Japan Trade Missions to push UK businesses to invest in the Japanese market. The missions are set to take place…

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  • Feb- 2021 -
    26 February
    DesignersLucy Quartermaine welcomes boost in online sales
    Heather Sandlin

    Lucy Quartermaine welcomes boost in online sales

    Designer silver brand Lucy Quartermaine has welcomed “amazing” success in trading after online sales soared by 88% in January against last year.  According to the group, this marked a continuation of an “excellent” e-commerce performance reported in the final quarter of 2020, with its website seeing a 145% increase in…

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  • 26 February
    International
    Anglo-American reports 27% decline in revenues
    Patrick O'Donnell

    Anglo-American reports 27% decline in revenues

    Anglo-American has reported a 27% decline in revenues in its preliminary financial results for 2020. The rough diamond mining company saw revenue drop from $4.6bn (£3.3bn) in 2019 to $3.4bn (£2.4bn) last year. Furthermore, Anglo-American’s sales fell by 30% over the same period, dropping to $2.8bn (£2bn), as the company…

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  • 25 February
    DesignersHancocks names aquamarine ring as ‘Jewel of the Month’
    Heather Sandlin

    Hancocks names aquamarine ring as ‘Jewel of the Month’

    Hancocks London has unveiled its March ‘Jewel of the Month’, an aquamarine, ruby and diamond cocktail ring. Designed by Hancocks, it is one of the latest new additions to its curated collection of fine jewels and gemstones. According to the jeweller, it is in part inspired by the star sign…

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  • 25 February
    Trade Organisations
    NAJ welcomes roadmap to exit lockdown
    Patrick O'Donnell

    NAJ welcomes roadmap to exit lockdown

    The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has welcomed the government’s four-step roadmap to take the country out of lockdown. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of lockdown restrictions in England, which would see jewellers and other retailers allowed to reopen by 12 April. Scottish jewellers are…

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  • 24 February
    EconomyHallmarking plummets 45.5% in January
    Heather Sandlin

    Hallmarking plummets 45.5% in January

    The total number of pieces hallmarked during January 2021 plummeted 45.5% against last year, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. Total hallmarked pieces fell from 685,768 in January 2020 down to 373,720, with the rate of decline significantly lower than figures recorded in December 2020, when…

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