Man arrested in connection with jewellery store robbery

Police and Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 24-year old man in connection with an armed robbery on a jewellery store in Edinburgh. The robbery took place at around 9:30am on March 2, when a robber went into Laing The Jewellers on Frederick Street before threatening staff with a gun…

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Vintage watches to go on sale at Roseberys Fine Art auction

An 18-carat gold and diamond gentleman’s skeleton wristwatch from Swiss luxury watchmaker Corum is estimated to sell for £100,000 to £150,000 as part of Roseberys Fine Art Auction.  The watch, which will go on sale at the auction on Tuesday March 24, was commissioned and designed exclusively as a one…

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NEW: Introducing Jewellery Focus Visits

Jewellery Focus is proud to reveal the first iteration of a new video project, Jewellery Focus Visits.  The project is an informal series of short mini-documentaries focusing on manufacturers and craftspeople from across the jewellery industry, giving insight into their skills and their working environment. For the first instalment, Jewellery Focus editor Michael…

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Polished diamond prices continue decline in February

Polished diamonds continued to decline in February despite “improved sentiment” ahead of the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl show.  This is according to the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) which found prices for 0.30-carat diamonds declined by 1.3%, 0.50-carat diamonds fell by 1.4% and 3-carat diamonds decreased in price…

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GIA and De Beers to discuss synthetics at Basel

Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and De Beers will discuss ‘concerns’ over synthetic diamonds at GIA GemFest at Baselworld, March 22.  GIA said that technology for creating synthetic diamonds has “improved significantly” over the last decade and, as a result, gem-quality synthetic diamonds have appeared in greater…

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Shop prices continue to decline in February

Shop prices declined for the 22nd consecutive month in February, driven mainly by the falling prices of non-food items such as clothing and electrical goods.  Figures released today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and research body Nielsen show that shop price deflation accelerated to 1.7% in February, after falling…

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Guess Watches debut brand’s first smartwatch

Fashion brand Guess Watches has unveiled its new smartwatch, Guess Connect, at the Mobile World Congress 2015 event in Barcelona, Spain this week.  The watch, of which its official launch was announced earlier this year, can now be seen on the joint Martian and Guess stand at the exhibition. The…

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Trollbeads appoint interim managing director

Danish jewellery brand, Trollbeads, has announced the appointment of Henrik Leth Møller as interim managing director of Trollbeads UK.  The announcement comes after David Riddiford, the brand’s UK chief executive, stepped down from this role to go into semi-retirement. Leth Møller joined the brand as sales director from Danish watch…

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Atlantic Watches

Atlantic Watches brings to the UK the Atlantic International Watch brand that combines Swiss quality and a tradition of 127 years of watchmaking. A collection of both ladies and gentlemen’s quality Swiss watches are available. The Worldmaster and Art Deco series brings classic designs that are sought after by collectors…

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The Platinum Mounts Company

The Platinum Mounts Company is continuing its offer of a 5% discount on all mounts to Jewellery Focus readers until January 31, 2015. Its expertly designed and crafted range features more than 200 ring mount designs alongside pendant and earring mounts exclusively in platinum. Each mount is supplied hallmarked and…

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