Beaverbrooks launches £100,000 diamond advent calendar

UK jeweller Beaverbrooks has launched a world-first £100,000 diamond advent calendar. Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has launched the brand new advent calendar, which features a luxurious diamond gift within each of its 25 drawers, in celebration of its 100th birthday this year. The first-of-its-kind, new and exclusive ladies advent calendar will…

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18ct golden toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace

An 18ct golden toilet has been stolen from Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police is investigating the burglary of the ‘piece of art’ and originally received a report of the robbery at the palace at 4.57am on 14 September 2019. A 66-year-old man was arrested in connection with…

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Burhouse Limited launches new website

Burhouse Ltd., the well known wholesale distributor of jewellery making findings, gemstone beads and cabochons has relaunched its website www.burhouse.com. Burhouse Ltd. has supported the jewellery design industry for over 45 years in West Yorkshire, supplying high quality plated findings, chains, gemstone beads and cabochons as well as featuring one…

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A&B Pawnbrokers and Herbert Brown shutters UK stores

Albemarle & Bond Pawnbrokers (A&B Pawnbrokers) and Herbert Brown have shuttered stores across the country, in a sudden move that has left customers in the dark over the whereabouts of items pawned with the businesses. In a statement on its website, the pawnbrokers apologised for “any inconvenience that may be…

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Vicenzaoro show reports increase in foreign visitors

The September 2019 edition of Vicenzaoro saw a 10% increase in foreign trade members, who arrived from 117 nations worldwide. Overall the rise in foreign trade members was led by the Middle East (+23%), North America (+22%), Russia and Ukraine (+19%) and Asia (+18%) with a particular increase by Japan…

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Beaverbrooks: Celebrating 100 years

What started out with three brothers moving to Belfast with just a suitcase full of silverware and a dream of selling fine jewellery and gifts has ended up as a thriving business celebrating a century of trading this year. Founded by Isaac, Harry and Maurice Adlestone, Beaverbrooks now operates some…

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5 things online jewellery brands can do to improve before peak

The Christmas peak is looming, and for many eCommerce brands that means a whole host of meetings, planning and code freezes, that can understandably mean that many marketers feel their fate is already sealed until the new year when it comes to SEO performance.   We’ve been search marketers in retail…

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Apple launches Series 5 Apple Watch with always-on display

Tech giant Apple has launched the latest version of its smartwatch, featuring always-on display for the first time. Announced on stage at the headquarters in Cupertino, California, the Series 5 Apple Watch will an LTPO display, which it claims allows the screen to refresh dynamically from as high as 60Hz…

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Three-quarters of Brits can’t spot fake jewellery, study finds

Brits “don’t have a clue” when it comes to spotting fake jewellery, according to new research. The survey, conducted by metals specialist metals4U using high-resolution photographs, found that items which appear to be made from gold are the hardest to verify. More than three-quarters of Brits were challenged to identify…

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Labour pledges £10 minimum wage for all workers over 16

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if his party is elected to government. In a speech delivered to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton, Corbyn said Labour would also deliver action on the gender pay gap, equal rights for all…

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