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  • Dec- 2014 -
    19 December
    Watch FocusIWC opens first UK boutique in Londonโ€™s Mayfair
    Tom Davis

    IWC opens first UK boutique in Londonโ€™s Mayfair

    Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has officially opened its first UK boutique, located on Londonโ€™s New Bond Street in Mayfair.ย  Following a four-month building project, the two-storey, 90-square-metre site welcomed its first customers on Friday December 19, just in time for the final weekend before Christmas. The store aims to…

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  • 18 December
    Watch FocusG-Shock Premium adds distinctive new MRG-G1000 timepiece
    Michael Northcott

    G-Shock Premium adds distinctive new MRG-G1000 timepiece

    Casio has announced the MR-Gย range ofย G-Shockย watchesย now hasย an exclusive new addition. With only threeย available to buy in the UK, ย Casio claims the high specification MRG โ€“ G1000 is the first watch of its kind to incorporate shock resistant construction and GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor capability into a full-metal case. Casio said:…

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  • 18 December
    Current AffairsColoured stones in high demand, says Bonhams
    Tom Davis

    Coloured stones in high demand, says Bonhams

    Following its fine jewellery auction, Bonhams has reported that coloured stones, notably rubies and sapphires, are experiencing high demand and performing better than expected.ย  At the auction, a pair of Cartier Art Deco ruby and diamond clip brooches, circa 1930, smashed its pre-sale estimate of ยฃ80,000 to ยฃ120,000, selling for…

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  • 17 December
    Trade OrganisationsRJC secures 100 new members in 2014
    Tom Davis

    RJC secures 100 new members in 2014

    The responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has released its end-of-year report, showing a strong end to the year.ย  RJC announced that in 2014 it secured 100 net new members of which 75% are now certified. The organisation also announced 14 Chain of Custody Certified Entries are now registered in the gold…

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  • 17 December
    Watch FocusNew database helps jewellers identify stolen watches
    Tom Davis

    New database helps jewellers identify stolen watches

    A new initiative to help jewellers, pawnbrokers and police to identify and trace stolen watches is being launched in January by intelligence sharing organisation, SaferGems.ย  Acting as a central database of watchesโ€™ serial numbers, the SaferGems Watch Register will enable jewellers and pawnbrokers to check the provenance of second-hand items…

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  • 16 December
    Michael Northcott

    December 23rd set to boast highest footfall, says Experian FootFall

    A neat infographic by Experian FootFall predicts that retail footfall is set to rise by a massive 53% on December 23, making it one of the busiest days of the month, even including so-called Black Friday. Here is the infographic in full:

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  • 16 December
    ManufacturersFive new firms achieve RJC certification
    Michael Northcott

    Five new firms achieve RJC certification

    The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the certification of five new firms on its roster: Blue Peacock Diamonds, Chester International LLC, Hope Belgium N. V., Karp Impex NV and Munic Gems NV. Blue Peacock Diamonds’ certification was achieved according to the new Code of Practices against its diamond trading…

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  • 15 December
    RetailersGoldsmiths to open store in Westfield Bradford
    Tom Davis

    Goldsmiths to open store in Westfield Bradford

    Jewellery retailer Goldsmiths is one of four companies to announce it will open a store in the under-development shopping centre, The Broadway Bradford.ย  Goldsmiths, along with opticians Vision Express, fashion retailer Khaadi and Asian food outlet Yangtze, have announced that they will be opening stores in the shopping centre, which…

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  • 13 December
    AnalysisTaking Ownership
    Tom Davis

    Taking Ownership

    [intro]The Intellectual Property Act 2014 may help those designs that are registered, but TOM DAVIS finds out retailers have a duty to protect the large wealth of jewellery designers who have limited protection for their unregistered designs.[/intro] On October 1 the new Intellectual Property (IP) Act 2014 was introduced in…

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  • 11 December
    EconomyChanging shopping habits continue to drive down footfall, says BRC
    Tom Davis

    Changing shopping habits continue to drive down footfall, says BRC

    Footfall in November was down 2.4% on the same time last year, down on the 0.8% fall in October and below the three-month average of a 1.4% decline.ย  This is according to the latest BRC Springboard Footfall Monitor, in which footfall on high streets was down 4% compared to last…

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