Two ‘brilliant cut’ 50ct diamonds to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s diamonds has announced that two 50ct brilliant cut diamonds are to be auctioned in Geneva this May. The first of the two stones is a round, brilliant cut diamond which, at 51.71ct, and ranks as the second largest D Flawless brilliant-cut diamond ever to have appeared at auction. The…

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Fraser Hart reports sales and profit increase

Jewellery retailer Fraser Hart has seen its profits and sales increase in the full fiscal year to June 2017. In its latest financial statement, the retailer reported that over its 54 stores trading under the Fraser Hart and Fields brands turnover increased to £80.8m up from £76.3m the previous year.…

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Wartski announces move to new showroom in St James’s Street

Wartski, a antiques dealer specialising in jewellery and works of art by Russian Court jeweller Carl Fabergé, is moving from Grafton Street to a new showroom situated at 60 St James’s Street. The new premises is flanked by heritage brands, Royal Warrant holders and is at the heart of London’s…

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Instagram jeweller ‘Say It With Diamonds’ to open store in Liverpool

Online jeweller, Say It With Diamonds, is to open a physical store in Liverpool’s Cavern Walks. The jewellery brand founded in 2016, by Charlotte Donoghue and Steph Porter, originally launched with products only available for purchase on social media platform Instagram. However at the end of 2017 Say It With…

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Scottish locals back petition to stop young jeweller being deported

Almost 3,000 Scots have signed a petition to stop a young Russian jeweller from being deported. Evgeniia Balashova, 23, is currently at risk of deportation after she was declined a visa extension by the Home Office due to problems registering her address with officials. Balshova, who has her own jewellery…

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Chapelle Jewellery to open new Portsmouth store

Jewellery retailer Chapelle Jewellery has announced that it will open a new flagship store at Gunwharf Quays Designer Outlet, Portsmouth. The approximately 1,000 sq ft jewellery store will offer a wide range of jewellery, from diamond engagement rings to fashion pieces. The store will also feature designer watch brands from…

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GDPR – are you up to speed? Bransom

As a developer and provider of stock management and EPoS systems, it’s inevitable that we will be an integral part of a retailer’s business. And so, with GDPR coming fully into law on May 25th, we’ve been actively working with our clients to help them along their path to GDPR…

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Cred Jewellery imports biggest ever Fairtrade gold bar

Ethical jewellery brand, Cred Jewellery, has brought back the single largest Doré bar of Fairtrade gold so far in response to growing consumer demand. The bar weighed in at 15.517Kg and contained 82% gold and 16% silver. The next shipment, due in May and expected to be of a similar…

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21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year

Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retailers struggle to break even. A Press Association analysis revealed that 21,413 staff members have already been made redundant or had their role threatened, with the majority being from large high-street…

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A quarter of SME retailers expect to see Easter sales increase

A quarter of SME retailers expect to see an increase in sales activity over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to a study commissioned by Royal Mail. The study found that 69% of SME retailers feel they are fully prepared for the Easter bank holiday weekend opportunity in terms of…

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