London Diamond Bourse ‘greatly concerned’ by Hatton Garden robbery

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has said it is “greatly concerned” by the Hatton Garden jewellery raid which took place over the Easter weekend.  In the statement Victoria McKay, chief operating officer at LDB expressed particular concern about the “incorrect information” being reported in the media. LDB said that it…

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Bonhams proclaims 2015 as ‘year of the coloured gemstones’

Coloured gemstones, such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds are this year’s must-have gems, according to Bonhams.  The auction house said that this demand was thanks to their being sported by A-list celebrities such as the Duchess of Cambridge, Beyonce, Naomi Watts, Rosamund Pike and Mila Kunis. Jean Ghika, head of…

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NAG and BJA respond to Hatton Garden raid

Michael Rawlinson, chief executive officer of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) has released a response following the recent raid in Hatton Garden.  The response, which was released on behalf of NAG and the British Jewellers Association (BJA), follows the recent robbery in Hatton Garden where raiders took, according to…

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IJL 2015 Kickstarter line-up revealed

International Jewellery London (IJL) has today announced the winners for its annual KickStart Bursary Programme.  The 10 winning designers, who were voted for via social media and the IJL website, will now be given a free stand and the opportunity to exhibit their products in the Design Gallery at IJL…

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Drakes Jewellers shortlisted for business award

Drakes Jewellers in Plymouth has been shortlisted for the Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award in the 2015 Herald Business Awards.  Drakes, which was last year awarded the Business of the Year award at Plymouth’s City and Waterfront Awards 2014, was added to the shortlist by an experienced judging panel.…

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Trollbeads UK appoints new managing director

Trollbeads, the Danish-based jewellery brand, has announced the appointment of Pamela Aujla as managing director of Trollbeads UK with immediate effect.  Aujla joins Trollbeads UK from Six3.tv where she was chief operating officer. She was previously global brand director for Danish toy producer, Lego, and trading director at what is…

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Shop vacancy rates fall back to 2010 levels

Shop vacancy rates in Britain have fallen back to levels not seen since 2010, according to new figures from the Local Data Company (LDC).  Shop vacancy rates fell to 13% in March  from 13.1% in February, while the overall retail and leisure vacancy rate also dropped in March to 11.6%,…

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Shop prices fall to record low in March

Shop prices fell to a record low in March as overall shop prices reported deflation for the 23rd consecutive month, with retail prices 2.1% lower than a year earlier.  This is according to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index which found that overall shop prices had dropped even further than…

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RJC announces management restructure

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced a restructure to its management team at a meeting with elected board members on April 1.  The restructure will introduce the role of executive director in place of CEO, in an effort to bring the organisation in-line with the practice elsewhere in many…

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Police launch manhunt after Hatton Garden burglary

Police in London have launched a manhunt after raiders accessed safety deposit boxes in a vault using ‘heavy cutting equipment’ over the Easter bank holiday weekend.  Officers were called to Hatton Garden on Tuesday (April 7) morning at approximately 8:10am after reports of a burglary at a safety deposit business…

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