Shoppers tackle armed robber in Leeds jewellery store raid

Members of the public tackled and detained an armed robber as he tried to flee the scene of a jewellery store raid in Leeds city centre yesterday.  The incident took place at Berrys Jewellers, in Albion Street, when three masked men entered the store at 3:20pm and threatened staff with…

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Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel

Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of California posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…

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#NationalPuppyDay – Puppy inspired jewellery

Yesterday was National Puppy Day, a day which celebrates puppies and also encourages potential suitors to adopt puppies rather than buy from pet stores.  National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert, and author, Colleen Paige. Paige is also the founder of National Dog…

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#MeatFreeWeek – Meet the firm making ‘vegan’ jewellery

Today the hashtag #MeatFreeWeek is trending on Twitter, prompting Jewellery Focus to seek out jewellery companies that align themselves with a vegan and/or vegetarian philosophy. Initially sceptical that there would exist such a company, we were pleasantly surprised to discover German goldsmith Kerstin Laibach, which produces jewellery according to a…

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Bonhams boosts global jewellery team

International auction house Bonhams has made four new appointments on its global jewellery team.  The auction house said the appointments are the result of its continued business success in fine jewellery and part of the company’s strategic plan to further strengthen its business in London, New York, Hong Kong and…

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1,000s’ worth of jewellery taken in Dorking smash-and-grab

Jewellery and watches worth several thousands of pounds have been stolen in a smash-and-grab at a high street jewellers in Dorking, Surrey.  Police believe the thieves smashed through the front door of Blacks II, located on High Street, between 5:15am and 5:30am on Thursday, March 19, before smashing a number…

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Gucci teams with Will I Am for wearable smartband

Gucci Timepieces has announced that it will partner Will I Am’s technology brand I am+ to create a wearable tech smartband.  The announcement was made by Stéphane Linder, president and CEO of Gucci Timepieces, and Will I Am yesterday at Baselworld. The device will operate as a stand-alone smartband, meaning…

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Tag Heuer partners with Google and Intel to develop smartwatch

Tag Heuer has announced that it will partner with Google and Intel to create an Android Wear powered smartwatch.  The collaboration was made official at Baselworld during a press conference held yesterday at the Tag Heuer booth. The company, which is owned by the luxury goods maker LVMH Group, said…

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SOLAR ECLIPSE: Jewellery inspired by the moon

The country was bathed in darkness today as the first solar eclipse for over a decade took place over Europe. Parts of the country were subjected to an eerie darkness after the moon crossed in front of the sun, blocking out much of its light. In Scotland the ‘cover-over’ effect…

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Jeweller nominated for Women in Business Awards

A Cheshire jeweller has been shortlisted for the Women in Business Awards covering the North West and the Isle of Man.  Orit Adiri-Niemogha, managing director of H&D Diamonds, is one of 31 women in nine categories to have been shortlisted by an independent panel of judges for the annual awards.…

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