Ntinga to produce its Lustre Collection in Hatton Garden

Jewellery manufacturer Ntinga has decided to control the production its Lustre Collection by using its workshops in Hatton Garden to produce the “popular collection”. The small family business said it feels its customers “want to embrace the fact that these are now being made in British workshops and helping our…

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Using social media to boost your jewellery business

Social media might seem like a complete waste of time, particularly if you’re running a high-street store that relies on punters coming in off the street, but the simple fact is things like Facebook and Twitter can absolutely revolutionise the way that you interact with (and attract) customers – both…

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Voice on the High Street: Clive Ranger

Tell us about Clive Ranger Jewellery. Clive Ranger is a small family owned business that started up in 1977, but was taken over last year by our former manager, Carl Parry. We pride ourselves on old fashioned customer service and continue to manufacture our own diamond rings so our jewellery…

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Blossom Copenhagen launches new collection

Blossom Copenhagen has released a new jewellery collection based on designer Christina Elbro and her husband Holger Elbro’s perception of life. Christina ElbroI said: “I am a true romantic and I design jewellery for women who love a feminine touch. My favourite symbol is the heart, and that is the…

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A hallmark of the future

Changes in the market have driven the Birmingham Assay Office to invest heavily in the technology to apply hallmarks by laser during the past decade. Laser marking is now an established method for applying statutory hallmarks but its potential as a way to differentiate and add value to products is…

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How to care for antique jewellery

If you’ve invested in antique jewellery, then you are in possession of a little piece of history. To be classed as ‘antique’, the piece must be 100 years old or more. That jewellery has had quite the journey to reach you and has likely adorned many a person’s hand or…

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TH March to highlight ‘importance of jewellery insurance’ on BBC Radio 4

TH March’s CEO Neil McFarlane will be interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s flagship weekend programme, Moneybox Live, on the importance of properly arranged personal jewellery insurance. Broadcaster Paul Lewis plans to talk to McFarlane on 24 November about how best to insure personal jewellery and other precious possessions in the…

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The importance of packaging

In addition to the packaging adding status and value to a product it is essential to ensure that it is fit for purpose and also that it complies with EU legislation. One of the most frequent causes of tarnishing is a component of the packaging such as sulphur rich glue.…

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Breitling marks expansion into Chinese market with gala celebration

Breitling, the Swiss watch brand, hosted a celebration of its entry into the Chinese market with a red carpet gala night at Beijing’s Phoenix Center on November 20, 2018. International movie stars and Breitling Cinema Squad members Brad Pitt and Daniel Wu were on hand to mark the occasion, along…

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What is x-ray fluorescence testing?

The change in the UK jewellery market during the past 15 years has been dramatic and irreversible. Items made outside the UK now outnumber UK manufactured articles by about nine to one and there has been a significant increase in silver and mixed metal articles and those which are hollow…

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