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Dec- 2017 -5 DecemberEvents
Jeremy France Jewellers supports Murray Parish Trust with champagne bash
On Thursday 30 November, Jeremy France Jewellers hosted its annual ‘Christmas Champagne Evening’. As part of the jeweller’s continued support for local charity The Murray Parish Trust, Jeremy hid an unknown number of diamonds inside a bespoke diamond shaped ice sculpture. Guests made donations to guess the number of diamonds…
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5 DecemberAuctions
‘Life-saving’ 709 carat diamond sells for $6.5m
The ‘life-saving’ 709 carat Peace Diamond has sold for $6.5m (£4.8m) at a New York auction on Monday 4 December, with part of the funds being used to support Sierra Leone. The diamond was bought by British jeweller Laurence Graff, confirmed Martin Rapaport of Rapaport Group, who held the auction.…
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4 DecemberDesigners
Connoisseurs supports Wongs Winter Ball
Connoisseurs UK were proud to sponsor the great cause with Wongs Jewellers with free Dazzle Stik gifts for all guests in aid of the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Cynthia Aldridge, business manager of Wong, said: “Your support is very much appreciated, and we’ve had lots of happy attendees with their…
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4 DecemberCrime
VIDEO: Smash-and-grab on Fleet Street watch boutique by knife-wielding gang
A gang of thieves wielding machetes and a sword smashed their way into a Fleet Street watch boutique this morning, taking an unknown quantity of watches from the store. The gang stormed the Chronext shop – a short distance from the Royal Courts of Justice – on scooters during business…
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4 DecemberEvents
Registration opens for International Diamond Week in Israel
Registration has opened for the seventh International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI), to be held from February 5 to 7, 2018 at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The next IDWI will be held in a shorter format, with trading taking place on the bourse floor from Monday to Wednesday, leaving…
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4 DecemberCelebrities
Jewlr’s Meghan Markle replica drums up huge sales following engagement
Online jewellery retailer Jewlr has brought a royal addition to its line-up of engagement rings with the launch of a replica of Meghan Markle’s engagement ring. Designed within hours of the royal engagement announcement, the online retailer revealed that ‘The Duchess’ has quickly become its best-selling engagement ring style since…
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1 DecemberAppointments
Buckley London expands its sales team
British fashion jewellery designer Buckley London has announced the appointment of Craig Sutherland as part of its sales team expansion. As international account manager, Sutherland will play a key part in the global business development strategy and market expansion of the Buckley London brand. He will be instrumental in developing…
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1 DecemberAuctions
‘Life-saving’ Peace Diamond to be auctioned by Sierra Leone
On Monday 4 December in New York the government of Sierra Leone will auction a 709 carat rough diamond, which it has named the Peace Diamond. The stone which will be sold for the benefit of 250,000 inhabitants of a region with no school, hospital, clean water, roads or electricity.…
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1 DecemberDesigners
Tiffany and Co opens at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre
Bullring shopping centre has announced that Tiffany and Co and Louis Vuitton have launched new stores at Selfridges Birmingham. Located on the fourth floor of Selfridges, Tiffany and Co officially opened its store on 27 October. Designed by an in-house team, the 1,400 sq ft boutique features the jeweller’s collections.…
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Nov- 2017 -30 NovemberRetailers
Jewellery dealers see HMRC laundering fines rise by 166%
The value of fines being handed out to firms including jewellery, art, antiques and private jet dealers has more than doubled in a year, anti-money laundering specialists Fortytwo Data has revealed. The average penalty issued by HMRC increased by 166% from £484 to £1,290 in 2016/17 despite the number of…
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