Trollbeads announces first UK concept store

Trollbeads, the Danish charm bead jewellery brand, is set to open its first concept store in the UK this November.  Trollbeads Cambridge, located at 21 Market Street, in the centre of the city, will be the first franchise in the country dedicated to selling the Trollbeads jewellery collection. The new…

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Goldsmiths Company launches new online directory service

The Goldsmiths’ Company today launched a new free-to-view online directory, in an effort to encourage consumers to buy direct from UK jewellers and silversmiths.  The Goldsmiths’ Directory supersedes the company’s ‘Who’s Who in Gold and Silver’ website, which launched in 2002, and showcases the work of over 350 UK-based jewellers…

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Argento offers £15,000 reward for stolen jewellery

Argento owner Peter Boyle is offering a £15,000 reward for anyone who can produce relevant information leading to the recovery of £80,000 worth of stolen Christmas stock.  The theft happened overnight between 10pm Saturday October 25 and 7:45am on Sunday October 26,  when over £80,000 worth of Christmas Pandora stock…

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Watch Shop achieves Google Certified Shops inclusion

Online watch retailer Watch Shop has been giving inclusion in Google Certified Shops programme in recognition of its “positive shopping experience.”  To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a “great” shopping experience, the Google Certified Shop badge is awarded to ecommerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on-time…

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BRC seeks statement of intent over business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement on December 3, highlighting the need for a fundamental reform of the business rates system.  The BRC is seeking a statement of intent that the government plans to go beyond the steps it…

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Petra Diamonds reports highest production in its history

Petra Diamonds has announced its revenue in Q1 was up 55% to $100.8m (£62.3m).  The results also included the sale of an 85% interest in its 122ct Cullinan blue diamond for $23.5m (£14.5m), discovered earlier this year. The results, which covered production and sales from July 1 to September 30…

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Elliot Brown watches to launch in Goldsmiths

British watch brand Elliot Brown is set to be sold in Aurum owned retailer, Goldsmiths.  Watches from the brand have now launched in 9 Goldsmiths stores around the UK and also on the retailers website. Ian Elliot, co-founder of Elliot Brown, told Jewellery Focus: “We set out to build a…

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COLLECTION: Little Wondrous Monkeys

PRICE: £100-150 Little Wondrous Monkeys is a truly striking, innovative and iconic jewellery artist, designing pieces with a unique reversible feature allowing two stunning styles in one captivating piece. The featured BEE Design is probably my first design. I made a ceramic piece exactly like this when I was 11.…

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Diamond bourses pull out of World Diamond Council AGM

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and seven others major organisations have announced they are pulling out of the World Diamond Council’s (WDC) annual general meeting, due to take place on 28 October.  The organisations signed a joint letter to the Council announcing explaining that they did not want…

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New trade-friendly website for Deakin & Francis

Birmingham jewellery manufacturer Deakin & Francis has launched a new website designed to be more accessibly to its wholesale customer base. The new site allows customers to log in to their trade accounts to place stock orders, and also orders for marketing supplies such as catalogues, promotional strut cards and product guarantee cards.…

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