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  • May- 2015 -
    19 May
    Editor's BlogWithout tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis
    Michael Northcott

    Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis

    Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved for several weeks or even months to buy yourself or a loved one an expensive watch, locket or ring. You’ve been eyeing up what’s in the windows whenever you pass a jeweller, and probably…

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  • 19 May
    Economy
    UK inflation dips into negative
    Michael Northcott

    UK inflation dips into negative

    Inflation dipped below 0% for the first time since records began in April, down to -0.1%, according to the lates figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Consumer Prices Index has never turned negative in the decades since it was first recorded in 1960. The ONS said the…

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  • 19 May
    E-CommerceMobile shopping drives online sales surge
    Tom Davis

    Mobile shopping drives online sales surge

    Online sales grew 13% year-on-year in April following four months of “unprecedented” single-digit growth, according to new figures released today.  The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index revealed that April sales were up 4% month-on-month, which it said was a marked shift from the established trend of flat monthly growth between…

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  • 19 May
    Manufacturers
    WB The Creative Jewellery Group gains RJC certification
    Tom Davis

    WB The Creative Jewellery Group gains RJC certification

    WB The Creative Jewellery Group has announced that all three of its companies have been granted certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).  The group, whose subsidiaries are Domino, Weston Beamor and Gecko, employs some 180 staff. It says it has “long been committed to ethical business practices” and was…

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  • 18 May
    Trade OrganisationsWFDB calls for further debate on issue of over-grading
    Tom Davis

    WFDB calls for further debate on issue of over-grading

    The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Ernie Blom has expressed his support for the industry-wide debate on the issue of overgrading.  He said it will be one of the issues on the agenda of the presidents’ meeting, a biennial gathering of the 30 members of the…

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  • 15 May
    EventsSignup opens for IJL 2015
    Michael Northcott

    Signup opens for IJL 2015

    Visitor registration for the Diamond Jubilee Edition of IJL 2015 has opened. The organisers today invited visitors and exhibitors to download the new free IJL App and be in with a chance to win some sparkling 60th anniversary prizes. Sam Willoughby, event director, said: “The new IJL App promises to…

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  • 15 May
    EconomyFootfall dips slightly in April
    Tom Davis

    Footfall dips slightly in April

    Footfall in April was 0.8% lower than the same time last year, according to new figures released today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  This is according to the BRC and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor which found footfall in April was below the three-month growth average of -0.3%. High…

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  • 14 May
    Taking StockGoldmajor
    Tom Davis

    Goldmajor

    Goldmajor –  one of the largest suppliers of amber in the UK – has unveiled its new collection of marcasite jewellery. The collections include a Chinese-style colour infused enamel and marcasite pendant with a freshwater pearl, a marcasite brooch styled with a Celtic twist, along with a range of earrings…

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  • 14 May
    AnalysisUS and India drive global jewellery demand
    Michael Northcott

    US and India drive global jewellery demand

    The first three months of 2015 saw stable gold demand, according to the latest Gold Demands Trends report from the World Gold Council (WGC). Total demand for Q1 2015 was 1,079 tonnes, down just 1% on the same period last year. The WGC said conditions differed from market to market,…

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  • 13 May
    Trade OrganisationsNAG and BJA to host unification meetings
    Tom Davis

    NAG and BJA to host unification meetings

    The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) and the British Jewellers Association (BJA) have announced they will host two members’ meetings to discuss the planned unification of the two organisations. The trade bodies have written to their members inviting them to attend a members day where both will be making presentations to…

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