Fake Pandora sites scam shoppers with 70% discount offers

Customers are being warned of a number of fake Pandora websites popping up which are claiming to give up to 70% discounts off the jewellery brand. A ‘Pandora Scam Sites‘ Facebook page has been set up to alert others after shoppers complained that they were being scammed out of hundreds…

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International Jewellery London launches IJL Talks

As part of its #withyou campaign and 365-commitment to the industry, International Jewellery London, has launched a new initiative – IJL Talks – a year-round platform for educational content. Starting with content drawn from speakers at the IJL 2017 Seminar Programme, essential learnings, insight, experience and advice will be available…

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Christie’s sets world record with largest ever D flawless diamond sale

Christie’s auction house set a new world record with the $33,705,994 (£25,541,713) sale of the largest D flawless diamond to ever come to auction. The Magnificent Jewels auction saw the sale of The Art of de Grisogono, Creation 1, an emerald and diamond necklace set with a rectangular cut, D-colour,…

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Online retailers taking more ‘showroom stores’ as internet sales slow

A growing number of formerly ‘pure-play’ online retailers are taking physical stores as the rate of internet sales growth looks set to slow during the next few years. New research from Colliers International shows that by 2021, the rate of growth in e-commerce sales is expected to decline from the…

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Jewellery dealer loses £1m worth of precious stones in train theft

A jewellery dealer has lost a suitcase containing over £1m of precious stones, as it was stolen from a luggage rack on a Virgin train service. The 35-year-old dealer was travelling on the 7.03pm London Euston to Birmingham New Street commute on Wednesday 8 November, with the suitcase which contained…

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Merci Maman launches limited edition Christmas collection

Personalised jewellery brand, Merci Maman, has announced the launch of a new and exclusive collection for the Christmas period. The Limited Edition Sparkling Gemstone Collection features two new necklace designs from the London-based brand. Starting at £89, each necklace features a druzy gemstone with the option of having a single…

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Henryka updates its Stag collection

Silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka has added new pieces to its best-selling Stag collection to meet demand in the lead up to Christmas. The Stag collection was first launched in August 2017 as a diffusion range to the brand’s popular ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ offer. The collection…

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Raw Pearls readies for Black Friday with trade deals

UK pearl jewellery supplier Raw Pearls has launched an offer ahead of Black Friday for its trade customers in preparation for the busiest shopping weekend of the year. The company is giving a 10% discounts on earrings and pendants from its Diamond & Pearl Collection which consists of pearl designs…

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Fewer closures, more openings for high street retail

There were more high street retail businesses opening and fewer closing in the first half of 2017, according to a report from the Local Data Company. The data, which studied the top 500 British town centres, found that 2,564 stores closed in the first six months of the year whereas…

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Thieves use concrete block to steal £150k of jewellery in Watchfinder raid

A group of thieves used a concrete block to smash their way into a Leeds Watchfinder store in a raid on Wednesday (8 November), making off with goods worth £150,000. Some 15 Rolex watches were also taken in the raid which happened at 6.45pm at the store in Victoria Quarter,…

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