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  • Dec- 2015 -
    3 December
    EventsBCU to launch technology hub for jewellery students
    Tom Davis

    BCU to launch technology hub for jewellery students

    Birmingham City Universityโ€™s (BCU) School of Jewellery will officially open its new โ€˜Digital Technology Hubโ€™ next week – housing 3D printing and laser technologies. The investment in the hub is part of an effort to enable both the industry and students to benefit from being able to create complex jewellery…

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  • 3 December
    EventsGoldsmiths’ Company Assay Office opens first retail hallmarking facility
    Tom Davis

    Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office opens first retail hallmarking facility

    The Goldsmithsโ€™ Company Assay Office has announced the opening of its first hallmarking facility within a retail jeweller. The in-house assay office, which opened in November, is located within a purpose-built facility at Graff Diamondsโ€™ London workshop in Mayfair. The facility, which has its own dedicated member of the assay…

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  • 2 December
    EconomyShop prices fall to joint record low in November
    Tom Davis

    Shop prices fall to joint record low in November

    Shop prices fell 2.1% in November as retailers took part in โ€˜intenseโ€™ competition in the build up to Black Friday. That is according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen Shop Price Index which found the fall was down from a 1.8% fall in October. On a 12-month…

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  • 2 December
    Crime
    VIDEO: Have-a-go-heroes tackle jewellery robber in Leeds
    Tom Davis

    VIDEO: Have-a-go-heroes tackle jewellery robber in Leeds

    Armed robbers who targets a Leeds jewellers in a million pounds raid were tracked down after โ€˜have-a-go-heroesโ€™ intervened and detained one of the gang. The Estonian gang, who flew into the country just days before the raid, stole more than 150 watches worth more than ยฃ935,000 when they struck at…

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  • 1 December
    Watch FocusPhillips holds inaugural watch auction in Hong Kong
    Tom Davis

    Phillips holds inaugural watch auction in Hong Kong

    Auction house Phillips has broken the record for the highest auction price ever paid for a wristwatch in Asia at its inaugural Hong Kong auction. The auction saw the sale of a Patek Philippe branded watch, which went for a record HK$12,040,000 (ยฃ1m). Overall, the Hong Kong auction realized HK$117,760,750…

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  • 1 December
    Current AffairsPetra and Ekapa Mining acquires De Beers’ Kimberley mines
    Tom Davis

    Petra and Ekapa Mining acquires De Beers’ Kimberley mines

    Petra Diamonds and South African mining company Ekapa Mining have announced the acquisition of De Beersโ€™ Kimberley mines. Petra, which owns the Finsch and Cullinan mines, said that deal of 102 million rand (ยฃ46.9m) will see it own a 49.9% interest in the mine, with Ekapa owning a 50.1% share.…

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  • Nov- 2015 -
    30 November
    EconomyBlack Friday footfall down as shoppers turn to online
    Tom Davis

    Black Friday footfall down as shoppers turn to online

    E-commerce stole the show over the Black Friday weekend as retail footfall fell unexpectedly across the UK, according to retail footfall analyst firm Springboard. Footfall across retail destinations in the UK for the weekend as a whole was down 9.6% compared with the same period last year, as shoppers increasingly…

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  • 30 November
    Current AffairsPetra recovers 23-carat pink diamond
    Tom Davis

    Petra recovers 23-carat pink diamond

    Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 23.16-carat pink diamond from its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The pink diamond is described as having โ€œexceptional colour and clarityโ€ and is an example of the high-quality pink diamonds for which Williamson is known. Petra said it is its โ€œmost significantโ€ recovery…

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  • 30 November
    CrimeWatches of Switzerland hit by Black Friday smash-and-grab
    Tom Davis

    Watches of Switzerland hit by Black Friday smash-and-grab

    Some ยฃ80,000 worth of watches have been stolen in a smash-and-grab raid at the Watches of Switzerland store in Londonโ€™s Knightsbridge. The incident, which took place at 9:30am on Friday, 27 November, saw two raiders riding one motorcycle break into the luxury watch store on Brompton Road, smashing the front…

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  • 30 November
    EventsIJL opens annual KickStart programme for entries
    Tom Davis

    IJL opens annual KickStart programme for entries

    International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced that its annual KickStart mentoring programme is opens for entries. The initiative, which welcomes entries from young jewellers and emerging talents, will see 10 winning designers offered the chance to exhibit their products in a designated area at IJL 2016 for free. Supported by…

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