Winsor Bishop thanks ‘heroes’ following store raid

Winsor Bishop has thanked members of the public for their help following an attempted robbery on the store on Wednesday morning.  The Norwich-based jewellery store said it would like to thank all of the “heroes” on London Street who helped during and after the raid on Wednesday morning, when six…

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VIDEO: Pedestrians chase off Norwich jewellery store robbers

Six people have been arrested following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 5).  The robbery, which took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am, was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried to tackle the robbers…

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Hatton Garden jewellery raid: two more people charged

Two more people have been charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist, which saw jewellery worth up to £10m stolen from a safety deposit box over the Easter weekend.  Brenn Walters and Terry Robinson, who are both from Enfield, have been charged under Section 327 of the Proceeds of…

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Let’s go for optimism instead of fear

Too many jewellers are not prepared for a future where online sales will make up the majority of retail purchases. Most people agree that this brave new world is coming, but this industry has been particularly slow at embracing e-commerce as a revenue stream. There are some success stories out…

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Non-food prices fall for 28th consecutive month

Non-food shop price deflation accelerated to 2.3% in July, which was down from the 1.9% in June and represented the 28th consecutive fall for non-food prices.   That is according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen’s latest Shop Price Index, which reported deflation of 1.4% in July, which was…

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Goldsmiths’ Company apprentice to represent UK at WorldSkills competition

Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeship Programme apprentice Ben Pritchard has been chosen to represent the UK at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in São Paolo, Brazil.  Currently undertaking an apprenticeship at jewellery retailer Emson Haig, Pritchard will represent the UK in the jewellery category of the competition which will take place between August…

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Ministers launch consultation on Sunday Trading hours

The power to extend Sunday trading hours for high street shops could be devolved to local authorities, according to plans proposed by ministers today.  Under the plans, local councils will be given the power to extend Sunday trading hours within their geographical area, or specific parts of their geography where…

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Diamond market mood plummets to 2008 levels

Diamond prices fell again in July as market sentiment slumped to levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, according to the latest report from Rapaport.  The report said that manufacturers rejected large quantities of rough supply as trading and manufacturing activity plummeted. It said that rough prices are unsustainable due…

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Paul Spurgeon designs episcopal ring for Bishop of Gloucester

British designer Paul Spurgeon has designed an episcopal ring commissioned by the recently consecrated Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek.  Treweek, who is the third female bishop but the first female diocesan bishop – a more senior position than the other two female bishops, commissioned Spurgeon to design her episcopal ring…

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GIA introduces digital Diamond Focus Report’

The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) has announced a new digital Diamond Focus Report.  The low-cost digital report will be for natural, D-to-Z colour, round brilliant-cut diamonds that weigh between 0.15 and 0.29 carats. The information included in the report – which includes carat weight, color, clarity, cut grades, polish…

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