Visit Jewellery Focus at J&WB on stand 17V46

The Jewellery Focus team would like to invite you to visit their stand at the upcoming Jewellery & Watch Birmingham show, to pick up the latest fabulous issue of the magazine and learn more about our exciting plans for 2015. We’ll be at the show for the duration, on hand…

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Consumer confidence reaches five-month high in January

Consumer confidence has reached a five-month high in January this year, according to figures released today.  The consumer confidence index from polling company GfK reached a score of 1, matching the highs hit in mid-2014 and up from December’s nine-month low of -4. All five measures used to calculate the…

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Balance of 39% of retailers report sales growth in January

The proportion of retail sectors reporting sales growth in January was a balance of +39%, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected, partly driven by the strongest rise…

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Engraver presented with lifetime achievement award

Renowned engraver and silversmith Malcolm Appleby MBE has been awarded a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the Hand Engravers Association.  The honour was awarded to Appleby by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham at the ‘Training for Trainers’ event on Saturday January 24. The award was in acknowledgment for Appleby’s…

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Armed robbery at Doncaster town centre jewellers

A jewellers in Doncaster town centre has been targeted by robbers who are believed to have threatened staff with weapons.  The incident took place at around 11:25am at HL Browns jewellery store in St Sepulchre Gate on January 28, following reports that three masked men had entered the premises. It…

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Petra Diamonds reports 16% increase in revenue

Independent mining firm Petra Diamonds revenues have climbed 16%, despite a 2% fall in production, in its six-month results up to December 31, 2014.  The company reported revenue of $214.8m (£142.5m), up from $184.6m (£121.4m) in the same period the previous year. The report included the sale of two “exceptional”…

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Police competition winner bags FC Barcelona trip

Police Watches has announced the winner of its competition which will see the victor travel with FC Barcelona and meet the team.  Mark Purcell, who purchased a watch from Grade A jewellers in Manchester, won the prize. Over 300 people had entered. The in-store competition saw customers receive a scratch…

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Gem-A launches CSR course for jewellery professionals

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its new ‘CSR for the Jewellery Professionals’ course is now open for enrolment.  The six-lesson course, developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), is now accepting applicants from across the trade for those who…

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CCTV images capture raid on jewellers by armed gang

CCTV images have caught the moment a gang of armed raiders smashed their way into a Rochdale jewellery store and stole several items.  The robbery took place at Naz Jewellers on Milkstone Road in Rochdale at around 12:30pm on Thursday January 22. According to Greater Manchester Police, the gang pulled…

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BCU students produce wedding designs for Weston Beamor

Weston Beamor has announced the four Birmingham City University (BCU), School of Jewellery, students short-listed to win the company’s annual design competition. The ultimate winner will be revealed in a prize-giving ceremony on Weston Beamor’s stand at the Jewellery & Watch exhibition in Birmingham. The four students in the running for…

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